This is my first ever review, because I don't have a lot of time, and I try to be a very low-maintenance customer. Let me start by saying I love Amazon. Love the times-saving of shopping online, love the easy browser, love Amazon Prime, and LOVE the service. Having said all that, I'll tell you that I don't love the Winegard GM-MP1 Carryout. We purchased it via Amazon, it got here quickly, we put in over 6 hours in three different locations using a working satellite finder, we followed the instructions, and we could never get it to work. I called Winegard and spoke with a very nice representative. She asked me some questions, determined that there probably wasn't anything wrong with my dish. She then told me that yes, this little (too little, in her opinion) dish was indeed very difficult for people to set up and use, and she wondered why her company still produced and sold them. So, if you're a busy person like me, and you want to be able to set up a portable satellite dish quickly, I strongly recommend you skip this one. I wrapped it back up, used the easy returns system Amazon provides, and sent it back 1 week ago. Despite the fact that this is the week leading up to Christmas, today I was notified by Amazon that my account was refunded. So, YAY AMAZON (and BOO WINEGARD)! P.S. This experience will not stop me from buying one of Winegard's Automatic satalite finding travelling dishes at some future point when we can shell out the big bucks.
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It was extremely easy for direct tv
Got this yesterday and immediately set it up. It was extremely easy for direct tv. For those who posted they couldn't get it to work; either didn't know what they were doing or had a defective transponder.The compass is usable but will only get you close. I also used a dish pointing app on my phone which likewise only gets you close.Level the base, get close to your azimuth, set your angle and then use the tv to view signal strength.You may have to adjust your angle different from your settings. My setting said 45° but I could only get 80% when I got my azimuth right. I had to move the angle to about 47% TO get in the 90s.I left the 25 foot coaxial attached but did not use it. I used a 50 ft chord I currently use for tailgating and attached it to the other connection. . The dish comes with 2. I didnt try it but I assume you could hook up 2 boxes if you wanted or dvr.I didn't have to call direct tv. Worked right out of the box.THIS IS NOT A HD dish for direct tv. You will only get standard def. YOU WILL ALSO have to use an older box. The newer boxes may not work. Check compatibilityThis thing is way more portable to tote around than the dish ive been using for the last few years. That thing is currently sitting on the side of the road looking for a home.UPDATE:ive had this thing for 4 years now...and it has never let me down. I put it on the hood of my old tahoe when ni tailgate so i always have to level. I got tired of using my corn hole bags to level so i bought 3 inch bolts, wahers, and nots and made NEW adjustable legs. see in photo.Fill it with sand to keep the wind from auto adjusting your dish.YOu simply cant beat this dish. It is highly portable, durable, and cheap. There are plenty of satellite pointer apps now to make set up a breeze.
