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10-15-2017, 09:11 AM #1
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DISH Tailgater vs Winedard Pathway 2
We have the DISH Tailgater and have been fairly happy with it. We have also modified the wiring in the trailer to be more direct to our VIP 211z receiver and use shielded quad rg6 coax. Next season we will be several months in a very treed area. We experimented this year at this location with our current system, and found a gap in the trees where we could receive one of three satellites.
My question is, is the Winegard any better at pulling in a signal (with or without obstructions such as trees)? I know you need a clear view of the sky, and use an app to look for the satellites during set up. From the reviews I read last night, most users that have had both seem to think the Winegard is superior to the Tailgater.
If the difference is negligible, I really don’t want to spend the extra $$.Steve & Sue (pups:Sky & Sierra) Gardnerville, Nv
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10-15-2017, 09:22 AM #2
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I'm using an X2 and I've found that you need a clear shot to get the sats. I've been to a couple CG's that gave me partial sat views, the X2 will give me the channels but some may be SD rather than HD. With a clear view everything's HD.
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10-15-2017, 09:22 AM #3
I use the Winegard Pathway X2 and the 211Z. If there is heavy tree cover, I can not pick up a signal any better than you can with your Tailgater. I would not spend the extra money.
Jim
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10-15-2017, 09:29 AM #4
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Steve, I've never had a Tailgater, only the Pathway X2, so I can't compare them, however, I recently upgraded my VIP 211Z to a Wally receiver and my anecdotal review/feeling is that it alone is much better at finding and locking satellite(s) than the VIP ever was. For 2 years I did a lot of moving of the Dish until it could find and lock but I don't find that to be necessary anymore. I know that might sound impossible and I certainly don't understand the science but it's seemed very real to me.
Maybe I would suggest spending the cheap money first. The Wally was only $80 from Amazon which is a lot better than $400+Paul "Poppy" and Deb Cervone
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10-15-2017, 10:18 AM #5
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You need a clear shot at the satellites (Eastern or Western arc) no matter which antenna you're using. The X2 has a larger reflector (better signal strength) and is a more sophisticated antenna than the Tailgater. With either one, though, you can't "see through" trees or other obstructions. Fortunately, since they are both carry-out style antennas (as opposed to the Traveler mounted on top of the rig), you can move them around to try to find a straight shot at the satellites. I use SatelliteAR on my phone to locate the satellites first (phone has to have a magnetometer, accelerometer for attitude sensing, etc., to work).
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10-15-2017, 11:30 AM #6
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Boy, I wish I bought the Pathway, but it sounds like I might as well keep the Tailgater for now. Maybe I’ll try the Wally receiver like Poppy said. I think the Wally gives some recording options that the 211z does not, which would be nice. Thanks for all your replies. I also need to change to Verizon cell phone service since att doesn’t work at my seasonal lake location. Never did the seasonal thing before, but after returning to our favorite lake this past summer, we realized how much we want to be there.
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10-15-2017, 11:45 AM #7
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Steve,
We've owned both the 211Z and Wally - they have the same recording capabilities (though slightly different specs for the hard drive). They both require an external hard drive and are both single-tuner receivers. In fact, Dish Network considers the Wally just the latest in their 211 series receivers. The early Wally had audio issues but those should be ironed out by now with newer firmware. We are happy with our newer Wally... and they aren't expensive.
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10-15-2017, 05:17 PM #9
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10-15-2017, 05:21 PM #10
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