Hi
so we just got our direct tv installed. We recieved an extra d12 standard reciever to take on weekend camping trips. I'm still trying to decide on an a portable antenna to take with us.
so now it's onto power options. I'm guessing any basic antenna will get its power from the rx as well as the rx will need its own 120 power. Upon experimenting with the d12 by unplugging it, it appears that it will need to download info from the satelite. So while dry camping this could be a pain that every time I want to watch tv i will have to start the genny and the reciever will have to download its thing.
are you sate users plugging into an inverter to keep the system active? The reciever is 25watts and off hand I'm not sure if that includes powering the antenna or not, then I would need to factor in the tv power as wll as to decide on how big of an inverter to get.
Thoughts? Is it worth doing an inverter then?...
pthanks
doug
so we just got our direct tv installed. We recieved an extra d12 standard reciever to take on weekend camping trips. I'm still trying to decide on an a portable antenna to take with us.
so now it's onto power options. I'm guessing any basic antenna will get its power from the rx as well as the rx will need its own 120 power. Upon experimenting with the d12 by unplugging it, it appears that it will need to download info from the satelite. So while dry camping this could be a pain that every time I want to watch tv i will have to start the genny and the reciever will have to download its thing.
are you sate users plugging into an inverter to keep the system active? The reciever is 25watts and off hand I'm not sure if that includes powering the antenna or not, then I would need to factor in the tv power as wll as to decide on how big of an inverter to get.
Thoughts? Is it worth doing an inverter then?...
pthanks
doug