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09-17-2019, 06:04 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: Tipp City
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Cable TV
I'm sure this has been addressed many times, but what is the most economical way to receive cable TV when on the road?
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09-17-2019, 07:07 PM
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Site Team
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If you're moving from location to location then you're not going to be able to get conventional cable TV until you're in one location.
Sometimes you can find campgrounds with cable access. Some are free, some charge a fee to "rent the cable box" (decoder) and some look at you like you're from another planet if you ask about cable availability.
Many have satellite TV, some stream from their own internet access (don't count on any campground having enough bandwidth for you to use their system).
Many (maybe even most) rely on OTA TV if the campground doesn't have cable or satellite access at each site.
Once you get to a place you'll be "stationary" for a few weeks, often there's cable availability at campground sites, but it is up to you to contract for service with the local cable company. Many have a "campground special" and will allow you to contract on a monthly basis.
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09-18-2019, 03:04 AM
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Location: grand rapids
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too open of a question. you mean dry camping? at park? what?
satellite would be the best if dry campging and have 120 voltage. get a winegard traveler and put on your trailer...only $2200.
if in campground, if they have cable tv, that's it.
otherwise, off air antenna if your tv works.
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09-23-2019, 05:45 AM
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Cable TV
My question is, campgrounds say they have Cable TV, but what do you have to do to recieve it. I'm assuming I need to contact the local cable provider for a box, of spend a bunch of money on a satellite system. Correct?
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09-23-2019, 05:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reddog757152
My question is, campgrounds say they have Cable TV, but what do you have to do to recieve it. I'm assuming I need to contact the local cable provider for a box, of spend a bunch of money on a satellite system. Correct?
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Any campgrounds we have stayed at with cable tv usually have an outlet at the power pedestal to attach a coaxial cable to your RV. Turn off your booster and do a channel search and you should be good to go.
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09-23-2019, 06:03 AM
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Most of the parks in which we have stayed have free cable - just connect your camper to the cable jack on the pedestal and run a scan. However, we sometimes wonder if it is even worth the effort. The cable offered by the campground is far from premium level - usually just the local channels with maybe a news and movie channel thrown in. The programs contained in the offered channels never seem to be what we see at home. Not always, but, most times. But, it is something to watch if the weather forces us inside.
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09-23-2019, 08:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reddog757152
My question is, campgrounds say they have Cable TV, but what do you have to do to recieve it. I'm assuming I need to contact the local cable provider for a box, of spend a bunch of money on a satellite system. Correct?
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Keep a length of coax in the camper. On the outside of the camper there will be a female F connector in the convenience center if so equipped or somewhere on the exterior of camper. It usually has a nylon or rubber cap over it and will look like a miniature water inlet when capped. The park pedestal should have a female F connector that may be under the cover where the 120V electrical breakers and receptacles are or may be outside of the box secured to the pole. If you van't find it ask the office where it's located. Connect those 2 F connectors with your cable. Turn off the antenna amplifier if so equipped, change the tv to cable tuning, scan for channels. Don't get your hopes up on watching must as most cable systems on campgrounds are very basic, no HD, no premium channels.
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09-23-2019, 08:10 AM
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Location: Picacho, Az
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After 10 years full-timing we found that the majority of park cable systems were severally lacking, we usually got more channels with better picture quality from our antenna (Winegard batwing). If you're a tv junky & have to watch "Judge Judy at 3" everyday you could check out the portable satellite systems, not quite as pricey as the mounted ones.
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