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    Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 11:53am
Ha Ha. I'd just watched that movie a couple of weeks ago and thought the scene was appropriate. (btw I read the book first). 
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Originally posted by offgrid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk

Redford explains what they are about 20 seconds into the clip. 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk

Redford explains what they are about 20 seconds into the clip. 
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Originally posted by offgrid

...Read a book or bring some movies for those rainy days and enjoy!

What is this "book" thing that you refer to?
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I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. Maybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 
Instead of places where I can establish a hotspot we frequent locations with notspots.
That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.
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For myself, I haven’t watched “TV” in 20 years. If you frequent places with a very low but existing cell signal a weboost with a directional antenna does a great job of bringing in Internet. If you are down in a holler and there is no signal then mobile sat data is the only option and that’s very expensive. That’s when you get to enjoy being free of the internet. Read a book or bring some movies for those rainy days and enjoy!
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Originally posted by Pod_Geek

 
That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.


That might change if Starman gets his way....

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Originally posted by mjlrpod

I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. Maybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 

Instead of places where I can establish a hotspot we frequent locations with notspots.

That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue.
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Am I missing something? How big is this thing?

Can't you just slide it into that opening in that cabinet we see with the radio? Maybe extend the depth with a thin piece of stained plywood?

The depth on that cabinet is only 5.5" and the unit (an HR-22 DirecTV receiver) needs about 14".  I'm looking at folding brackets (which could hold a small shelf) that could be attached to the cabinet on both sides of the opening.  That way the cabinet is not compromised when the receiver is not needed.

If I attached a permanent plywood shelf that extends that far out I'm sure that I'd knock myself unconscious some night at 3 AM.

I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot  connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. M aybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. 
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Ok, can you fabricate a bracket, or use heavy duty zip ties, to attach the receiver UNDER that cabinet? 

Super simple: drill a couple of 3/8" holes in the bottom deck of that opening, hold the unit up under the cabinet, pass a large 36" or 48" heavy duty zip tie thru the holes, then under and around the unit...then cinch it up tight. You could use a couple of rubber or felt 'feet' to cushion and protect it. Dunno, might need clearance for connectors on the back, but you can buy right angle 'F' connectors, or whatever it uses, to provide a closer fit.

I dunno, just trying to help...I watch pretty much ZERO tv and barely know anything about the set-top box that I think we are talking about. 

In fact I removed the TV and the Microwave....but I DID keep the air conditioner!

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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:28am
Originally posted by Pod_Geek

 
Well, the other side of the wall is the bathroom wall (see photo).  Note that the TV mounting bracket is already screwed in to the inside wall with no evidence of it on the bathroom wall.  Why would I need to access the other side of this wall?


To find or install something solid to attach to. I didn't know what was behind there in your model. In the 179 its the inside of the closet so when I added a little shelf for my portable electronics I added some blocking in the closet to support it. 

In your case that won't work. I would still recommend the interior wall though if you do mount a shelf. The outside walls have nothing solid except the aluminum box tubing, which is pretty sparse. 
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