Can you get Direct TV portable?

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    Wanted to know the best way to watch Direct TV on the road? I have Direct TV at home and love it. Open to all ideas to watch DVR and local etc.
     
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    get vu cube and direct tv will just charge you for an additional reciever
     
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    Yes, you can get the mobile antenna which is expensive, bulky, and requires you to drill holes in the sleeper or cab part of the truck.

    The second choice is just a normal Direct TV antenna and attach it to an extension pole and attach the pole to the inside of the wind dam/skirt on the back of the sleeper with some quick claps. When you stop some place and want to watch TV just extend the pole and point it South.

    I did it for years when I drove OTR and its pretty easy.
     
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    If you are looking to have TV while moving, Winegard makes some in-motion antennas. Not cheap, but awesome for a DVR (or when running teams).
     
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    They have a "camper kit"
     
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    ask about a tailgater its a mobile sat box developed for sport nuts for on the go game watching
     
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    Is a camper kit offered by Direct TV or another company? Same question about the tailgater? I looked up the VU CUBE but that seems a pretty big and you have to set it up daily. I was hoping to find a way to watch tv over the internet through my own direct tv account or another wifi based system.
     
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    you can watch it on your phone or computer if you want to pay for phone service time
     
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    Streaming video will absolutely eat your data allocation. Netflix can chew through my monthly allocation in one weekend.
     
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    MsJamie, what do you do then? Do you only watch Netflix and not any other TV? Thanks