How to get tv to pick up satellite
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Topic: How to get tv to pick up satellite
Posted By: venkyle
Subject: How to get tv to pick up satellite
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 5:52pm
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Hello!
Our rpod has satellite but we cant seem to get it to work? ------------- Can't Wait for Camping adventures! |
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Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 6:27pm
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I could be wrong, but very few if any RPods come with satellite TV. I think there is a jack labeled satellite on the outside, and probably a corresponding inside jack. Those allow you to hook up to a satellite service, but the service isn't included. Do you have something more than those jacks? TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: venkyle
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 7:23am
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When we bought it and were given a tour he showed us the channels and such so im wodering if they had it set up ------------- Can't Wait for Camping adventures! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 7:40am
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Were they using the antennae that the pod has instead of actual satellite?
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 10:55am
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I don't have satellite in the Pod or at home, so take this for what it's worth: You need some kind of satellite antenna on the pod, or on the ground outside the pod, and you need some kind of "set-top" box (I think), in order to receive satellite signals. Do you have either of those? As I said, the pod comes "satellite ready", but satellite TV is a service you have to pay for. That's another thing; are you getting a bill for satellite service? Some campgrounds have cable or satellite service you can plug into, just like the electric, water, and sewer. That's rare in my experience. But you can get a satellite kit of your own to haul around from Amazon probably, or from Camping World. You're ready for that. Maybe the dealership had the pod hooked up to their satellite service. I don't know what you have. The simplest thing would be to call your dealer and ask. Or maybe look at the purchase sticker to see what all was included in your purchase. Anything's possible, but I doubt you have satellite service. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 1:24pm
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ditto. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 6:37pm
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Sounds like they used the antenna. You need to tell the television to scan for available channels via the menu. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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