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Winegard Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite TV Antenna
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Compact, fully automatic portable satellite TV antenna with DVB technology offers extremely fast, accurate satellite acquisition.
Automatically switches between 2 or 3 satellites, depending on the provider, with no remote or controls needed. Lightweight and easy to carry with the attached handle. Take it tailgating, camping, to vacation cabins, on board your boat-anywhere you want to watch digital-clear satellite TV! Use it with the optional ladder mount with quick disconnect (sold separately) or as a remote antenna in wooded or urban areas where trees or buildings block clear satellite reception. Receives all DISH Network® and Bell TV standard and HD programming. Receives standard DIRECTV® programming (not compatible with 110 º satellite for HD or KA band satellites 99 º and 103 º). Plugs into a 12-volt outlet in your vehicle. Optional 12-volt power supply (sold separately) draws power from a standard 110-volt outlet.
Features:
- Fully automatic-no remote or controls needed
- Most compact automatic portable satellite antenna available-only 15"H x 18"dia.
- Easy handy grip for effortless carrying and security
- Lightweight-only 13 lbs.
- Receives DISH Network®, Bell TV and standard DIRECTV
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Tech Specs
Weight: 20.9 lbs.
Dimensions: 15'H x 18" Diameter
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Mfg Part #: GM-1518
Winegard Carryout Automatic Portable Satellite TV Antenna: Customer Reviews
Camper's Choice Rating
(Based on 9 Reviews)
Reviewed by 9 customers
By Larry Mason
from Prescott Valley, AZ
from Prescott Valley, AZ
This Unit Really Works as Advertised
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
August 19, 2010
We have recently gone on the road with out 5th wheel. We had originally had Direct TV
in our home but called Direct and had them put our account on hold for a while.
The unit comes with a long power cord (12 volts only) - if you intend to power it as I did
with 110, you need to buy the power supply converter (about $30). You need to also
purchase enough RG-6 cable ( I think the box comes with it but I tossed it - the
instructions say it is under the foam in the bottom) and also a 9 flat 75 ohm cable to go
through the window (if you don't have an outside satellite connection). Most older RV's
only have a cable (DSS) connection which will not work.
Everyone has said they are worried about someone stealing the unit. I put the unit on
top of my 5th wheel and put a kryptonite cable through the plate on the unit. It is now out
of sight and locked. I next dropped the 12 volt power cord down the side, plugged in the
110 converter, plugged it into the outside of my 5th wheel, ran the RG-6 cable down the
side, through the window using the flat cable, bought a 4 foot RG-6 cable at Radio
Shack to connect the flat cable to the Direct TV receiver. I got online with DirectTV,
changed my account back to active, and powered the receiver, TV and Winegard up.
You can hear it searching. The first search takes a little long (about 3 min) but wham,
Direct TV came up automatically without putting in any zip code of anything. It was so
simple to use this unit. If you have DISH, you have to change a switch on the inside of
the dome first. We are planning to switch to DISH just to get HD. With Direct, you get no
HD. We are only hooked up to one TV and I have heard if you connect to 2 TV's, the unit
can only point to 1 satellite and if the primary reciever is switched to another satellite by
someone changing channels, it will change the 2nd TV to that satellite as well. If both
of you are on the same satellite, you can watch different TV channels.
By Diane Moreno
from Linden, CA
from Linden, CA
Makes TV set up easy
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
April 19, 2010
Pros: It is convenient, much easier than using a manual dish and trying to find a signal. We love it. You just need to make sure you are clear of any satellite obstructions, such as trees. Excellent purchase.
Cons: It would be easy for someone to walk away with it. We put a door knob alarm on ours. When camping on one of our trips and after dark, a camper set it off and was caught in the act. I just don't like it that because it is portable and accessible, it creates theft temptation
By Jim Tremmel
from Lloydminster, AB
from Lloydminster, AB
Carryout in Canada
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
April 09, 2010
I received my Carryout GM 1518 in Alberta, Canada, on April 1, 2010, along with the free tripod and the ladder bracket (purchased ).Once I followed the instructions I received from a Winegard Tech everything was working in short order. I was able to use the connections on the side of my 2009 Designer 5th wheel. My one concern was the instructions given for Bell ExpressVU which is my provider. Non existent except to set the switches on the dish. In regards to some of the other reviews I agree that the instructions are vague. My experience with Winegard communication was excellent. I was told that Sat 82 does not work South of the border. Will find out next winter. Definitely beats the holler and tweak method I have used in the past
with my wife (or myself) and a manual dish.
By Gerald Bru
from corpus christi, TX
from corpus christi, TX
2nd Tuner
3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
March 10, 2010
After Reading all the great reviews I finally bought the GM-1518. The initial set up was ok. Except I could not get the second Receiver input to work. I have DISH NETWORK and Dual Box VIP722KDVR. No were in the instruction did i find that for both inputs to work First I need to have Coax running from the main port on the GM-1518 running to the number one input on the receiver. (You can not use the splitter that is normally use for a regular Dish) the Main port controll's the Satellite switching. For the second input to work you have to run a second coax from the Secondary Port on the GM-1518 to the second input on your reciever. Now the only other minor problem is that Input one control's what Satelite you are on. If some one is watching TV#2 and it is on SAT 110 and you change TV#1 to a channel that is on SAT129. TV#2 gets changed also. One last thing the Lady at Winegard was very very helpful and knowledgeable.
By Eric Brubakken
from Marietta, GA
from Marietta, GA
Fantastic Product
1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
February 09, 2010
We subscribe to DishNetwork with 250+ channels and just about every HD channel DishNetwork provides. For the last four years I've been dealing with manually setting up a DishNetwork 1000.2 satellite antenna. I'm 'satellite aiming' challenged and sometimes it would take me hours to align the antenna to receive all satellites (110, 119, 129). Both myself and my wife got fed up with trying to aim the antenna. I did research on the Carryout and Winegard claimed the Carryout supported DishNetwork HD channels. The initial Carryout setup was a breeze. In fact my wife did the setup which required removing the dome and flipping tow DIP switches. I then ran the satellite cable and the power cable to the Carryout. Plugged it in and the Carryout did its 'search' as it was supposed to do. I then went inside
and did the initial setup for the satellite receiver by doing a 'Check Switch'. The receiver found the SW64 switch. BTW the SW64 is a software switch, not a physical switch. The receiver found all three satellites and then downloaded the 'Guide'. Total initial setup time was just 15 minutes. We where able to see all of the 250+ channels and all of our HD channels. The Carryout was able to change to different satellites depending on what channel we where watching. It is so quick
doing this you don't even know it's switching satellites. After this initial setup I suspect I can have the Carryout up and running and watching TV in about 5 minutes. I'm truly impressed! No more frustrating hours trying to aim another satellite dish. This is a great product.
By William Lloyd
from Crestview, FL
from Crestview, FL
Good, but not for DVRs
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
January 12, 2010
It was wonderful having a machine that found the satellite signal all by itself, but two design flaws led us to return the Carryout and get our money back. (1) it won't allow you to record 2 programs
simultaneously on a 2-input DVR. (2) Coax cables have to pass through a window or door directly into the receiver inputs (not input into the side of the RV). We could have lived with the 2nd flaw, but the 1st flaw was a killer. This would be great for somebody with a simple receiver, or who can live with one channel at a time.
By
Anonymous
Not giving a heads up
4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
December 06, 2009
A heads up is not given that a `120 volt to dc voltage with a minimium of 5 amps is needed for connecting to a rv. This store does not carry the necessary converter, I had to find one at another establishment. The satellite performed just fine after changing the settings, as I was told to do. I think that the converter should come with the antenna.
By Charles Chenault
from Fort Worth, TX
from Fort Worth, TX
Winegard Carryout Automatic Portable TV Antenna
6 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
October 05, 2009
This product is great. It works has it states. My wife is really happy, no more yelling back and forth. It took longer the first time to find the satellite. Now it locks in very quickly. My only concern with this product is thief once word gets around about how great they are.
By Melvin Ward
from Gladwin, MI
from Gladwin, MI
Excellent Product
5 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
September 10, 2009
I puchased the Winegard Carryout a couple weeks ago and love it. It was simple to set up and use on our vacation. The only problem I did have was setting it up when I 1st purchased it. It says it comes from the factory set up for Direct TV but after a couple of hours and it not working I checked the settings on it to find out it was not set up for Direct TV. Once I reset it I had TV in less than 5 minutes.
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