Pathway X2

I purchased this item used from Olson Trading Post. It arrived faster than promised. It was packed well, packaging was not damaged and it included a 25' coaxial cable and instruction booklet. I hooked it up to my Wally. After about 20 minutes, I was watching TV. I had a hard time receiving the 129 satellite with the PL7000 Playmaker, so many of the channels were not in HD. I instructed the Pathway unit to look for the eastern arc satellites and it locked on all of them with no issue. Now I am able to receive all the HD channels. Cosmetically, the face of the unit was scratched up pretty bad, which had me concerned. But so far, it has functioned well and I have a good signal.

This has been an awesome addition to my camper. I use it with the portable tripod stand and anchor it down up on the roof. I was putting it all on the ground but I was worried that it would grow legs and run off :) It works as it should, automatically searching the sky for the DISH network satellites. The software to do that is on the VIP 211z receiver that I also purchased at the same time as this antenna. The antenna is powered by the receiver. I have it connected with a 25 foot coax cable that came with the receiver. I have very little issues with storms interfering with reception, maybe only once did this happen. One time someone walked in front of it, when I had it set up on the ground, and it lost the picture for a few seconds, I guess you could say that that is sort of like a burglar alarm :) I have not been able to see if it picks up the east coast satellites like it is suppose to and I won't be able to until next year when we venture out to Maine. Also, I have not bought a HDD to hook up to the receiver and use as a DVR. This antenna is suppose to be able to have 2 receivers hookup to it but I think the ability to watch 2 different shows on the 2 different receivers. I will report back when I know more or if I experience any problems.

Gets signal where others don't. Big but put a strap on handle to carry on to RV rooftop. When fully locked you get better picture. Finds satellites faster than older models, much more stable in wind with or without tripod. Better in inclement weather due to large dish size.

Purchased this dish for the RV. I went back and forth between a roof mount and this portable. After being convinced that this was the way to go, I gave it a try. Pros: Price Can hit both Dish arcs (East and West). Can support two receivers when on the East Arc. Very light. Only one cable (power over coax). Cons: Can take a while to align itself. Not really a con since all portables do... Usage: The first trip out with this, I ended up under a tree. The neighbor couldn't get signal. I just used an extra cable 50' and was up and running in 5 minutes! The manual says 50' max, but I was at 100' (since I have 50' from the front of the camper to the ladder where I usually mount it). When not under a tree I mount on a flagpole buddy on the ladder (http://www.modyourrv.com/Satellite-Antenna-Mounts.html). Keeps it high and out of the way. Easy to put up even on top of an eight foot aluminum pole. Last note, it is so easy and looks pretty cool that I had others stop by and ask about it. Even my father-in-law who has a roof mount wants to get one "just in case" they get parked under a tree.

Works great. Strong signal. This one is supposed to work in both the West and the East. Only tested in West so far. Be warned, if you are expecting to utilize the dish through existing RV wiring. The wiring has to be direct to the satellite, no boosters or amplifiers. Check with your RV dealer to verify before attempting use. I have a brand new RV and had to have it rewired to accept the wiring via the outside coaxial jack.

I have had this for a few months, use it for a week every month. It works great; no problem getting it set up (fast), absolutely no dropouts. I previously had a Tailgater. It gave me so much trouble with dropouts that it was essentially unusable. The last time I used the Tailgater it was when we were in the clear, with no weather, in southern California, so no reason to have dropouts.The Pathway has a much larger dish, so it gets more signal, simple as that. My only concern is that the outer shell moves, so there is the possibility of getting dust and sand into the bearings. So far, this has not happened.

I'm keeping this review nuetral. Great item in theory, bought two for two receivers on separate satellites. One dish will run two receivers but they have to be viewing the same satellite. As of yet, I can't get either to stay locked on for more than several hours. Under perfect conditions, they set up, run a few hours and lose all sense of where they're at. Frustrated. Update - I still cannot get this dish to stay locked on. Took the front cover off and found the reflectior has a big dent in it. Should have done this upon receiving it. Junk....

I live where I need Eastern Arc with Dishnetwork. This is the only game in town. For years I have been aiming dishes on tripods. I have smart phone app and I even have been able to use Dish 500 to aim at Eastern Arc, but it takes time. With this I just set it out, hook it up, turn on receiver, set state and within minutes my TV has all the channels I would get at home. (note, your home channels are on a "spot beam" so if you move a couple 100 miles from home you may not be able to get your home locals channels) It works great. have not experienced rain fade yet. When moving just park the dish, and load it in truck. it fits perfect in center of my club cab dodge with rear seat up and bungy cord from Seat belt bases wrapped around base of dish to hold it in place for storage. Wish I had done this years ago.