DISH Wally Receiver & Winegard Pathway X2 PA6002R Satellite TV Antenna Bundle - Enjoy 2 TVs Simultaneously with Dual Arc Technology

Tom S.Tom S.: I got this after we dumped our Directv account and switched to Dish. Previously, I had a manual antenna that I had to align myself with the aid of my wife (she would relay signal strengths as I adjusted the antenna position). This was cumbersome at best, and if you accidentally bumped the antenna, you could knock it out of alignment. So the idea of having an auto-aligning antenna was attractive. Also, Directv won't give you local channels if you "move" out of your account area; in fact, they want you to set up a second account. If you have an RV, they want you to subscribe to a separate RV package, which dramatically increases costs. With Dish I just buy a Wally receiver and an antenna, and I only pay $7 more a month for the Wally, which I can suspend when I'm not using the RV. Perfect!
I checked everything out at home, which included activating the Wally. This required talking to multiple people. First, the number on the Wally they give you to call isn't the right one and you get transferred to someone else who doesn't know how to do it! So, they transfer you to Advanced Tech Support - remember this because this is your magic bullet when the inadequately trained person can't...

United States on Jun 17, 2019

Paul: works reasonable well BUT sometimes when updating it gets west and east sats mixed up DOES NOT WORK WELL in direct HOT sunlight
over all not bad once one gets the two things above sorted out

Canada on Jun 16, 2018

NPolk: Its really not fair to post a raving review after owning the product for only 24 hours, but I want to give my first impressions of this package deal. It came in a big box with no apparent damage and both the satellite and the Wally were brand new unused items. Setup was quick and the activation and Flex program package were painless to setup through Dish customer service. Once the initial setup and programing was completed and paid for I unplugged the Wally and moved the dish over a bit as during the activation process I noticed the signal was at 31 because it was aimed directly at the Chimney on my roof. After plugging the Wally back in it was exactly 11min from plug in to watching TV on the screen. The signal was now at 53. My Dish salesman was great, but you got to listen to them when they start reading the Agreement because the rascal tried to slip the protection charge in there that I did not want. Only time will tell how this system stands up to the riggers of camping but I would highly recommend it to anyone. Servicing your account through myDish is very straight forward as well. Next in line for us will be the DVR activation and possibly the OTA adapter. I will update all...

United States on Mar 22, 2018