I have direct tv at home. We purchased another box to put in the RV and we purchased a satellite dish from camping world. It is a portable style that automatically finds the satellite. I did not want to spend hours finding the satellite, (did this with the last rv as it had a dish on it already) This rv has a satellite, but it was outdated and very expensive to replace with the new in motion style, so we purchased the portable one, spent about 100.00 more for the automatic. We hook it up and place it on top of the RV ( had a friend who said his grew legs and walked away one night). When we are done, unhook it and we stow it in the basement of the RV. Lots of time, we usually watch digital tv ( free over the airwaves) because we can catch local news and weather.