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Review on πŸ“‘ Winegard White Company PL-7000 Dish Playmaker Portable Antenna: A Convenient Solution for On-the-Go Satellite TV Access by David Jones

Revainrating 4 out of 5

So far so good!: Satellite dish

***UPDATE*** I've had my Playmaker for about two months now. With Tailgater, thick clouds can lead to a complete failure. Sometimes I lost the insurance for no reason. With the Playmaker I had perfect coverage even in moderate snow and rain. I haven't seen heavy rain yet. So far very satisfied. *** I bought this to replace the Tailgater 2 which I have discontinued. So far this antenna is much better than the tailgate. It makes a little more noise when tuned, but then it's quiet. In fact, it's on my bedroom slide. The signal is about 40-50% higher than the tailgate so I don't have any issues with weak or no signal EXCEPT when I haven't turned it on for a while. When I switch on the receiver after it has been idle for several hours, I am sometimes greeted with the message "Total loss of signal". It's just an anomaly because as soon as I change channels and reset it to the original channel, it works fine. There may be a problem with the receiver.

Pros
  • Solid construction
Cons
  • Empty