bobsallyh Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 We bought a fiver with a King Dome roof mount. Nothing was left as far as info etc. Only the ends from the dome down thru the roof. Does anybody know if this style of dome will support Direct TV? We use a crank-up Winegard dish on our other fiver with our Direct TV package. Any info would be helpful, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydrvr Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 My memory's getting a little spotty on this, so my apologies. Typically, the domes are service specific, i.e. they're only for Dish or only for DirecTV. Also, domes before a certain point in time, maybe ten years ago, plus???? don't work with newer technology at all. Best thing to do is grab the model number off the unit call King Controls. They'll be able to tell you which unit you have and if it's still useable. Good luck! Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) I can offer a data point. We're still using the King Dome dish (under a bubble) that's been on our 2003 motorhome since new. We've always had DirecTV on it, and the owner's manual says it was set up at the factory for DirecTV but that it can be re-programmed to use Dish. And I remember other owners of this moho and King Dome dish did indeed have Dish. However, we're still using a standard definition receiver, and from previous dealings with DirecTV, I'd be surprised if they'd let you activate an old receiver like ours. But if you've got a standard definition DirecTV receiver in your 5th wheel, there's at least a chance it will work with the King Dome dish, since ours does. But now that I think about it, I don't know how you'd know if it had been reprogrammed for Dish. But if you've got the right components around, like a standard definition receiver on an active DirecTV account, you might be able to have a risk-free try at it. I do know that my elderly King Dome won't work with HD at all. Edited December 26, 2021 by Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 16 hours ago, Blues said: But now that I think about it, I don't know how you'd know if it had been reprogrammed for Dish. Many, many years ago, we had a KingDome. There are instructions in the Owner's Manual for setting the switches for either Dish or DirecTV (it involves taking the dome off in order to access the guts of the equipment inside). Since it sounds like the OP doesn't have the Owner's Manual, he might be able to find it at King's website, Home (kingconnect.com) or give them a call. As suggested, get the model number off the dish. Quote LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemsteadc Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) Probably only for standard def, if that's even still available. Edited December 25, 2021 by hemsteadc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 6 hours ago, hemsteadc said: Probably only for standard def, if that's even still available. Yes, for DTV it would be SD only, the same as all DTV compatible domes. Quote Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Thanks everybody. Emailed King Dome and waiting for an answer. We did find the manuals and we have SD. I'll come back with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 15 hours ago, bobsallyh said: We did find the manuals There should be instructions in the manual for changing from one service to another. As I stated previously, you'll have to go up on the roof, remove the cover, and change the position of the switches. Quote LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 7 hours ago, LindaH said: There should be instructions in the manual for changing from one service to another. As I stated previously, you'll have to go up on the roof, remove the cover, and change the position of the switches. Maybe it depends on the year of the satellite dish. My manual doesn't have any instructions for changing from DirecTV to Dish, and says: "This system has been set up at the factory for DIRECTV Service. If Dish Network will be used, the system must be re-programmed. This must be done at a certified dealer using a Keypad Console." My manual doesn't say what model it is, but it does have a serial number on a sticker. But the equipment data sheet in the RV says it's a c9700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 3:59 PM, Blues said: Maybe it depends on the year of the satellite dish. My manual doesn't have any instructions for changing from DirecTV to Dish, and says: "This system has been set up at the factory for DIRECTV Service. If Dish Network will be used, the system must be re-programmed. This must be done at a certified dealer using a Keypad Console." My manual doesn't say what model it is, but it does have a serial number on a sticker. But the equipment data sheet in the RV says it's a c9700. Well, that could be if you have a newer model of King Dome. We had ours many, many years ago when we first started fulltiming in 1998, so it's not surprising that it's been updated and the method for changing from one service to another changed. Quote LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 I was up on the roof and opened the dome up. There is nothing in my manual either about the switches which are very visible. There are several satellite guys here in the Yuma area that I may ask. But what I'm thinking about doing, is just taking the Direct receiver out to the trailer, hook it up and see if anything happens. And again, thanks to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 https://kingconnect.com/content/Product Manuals/LEGACY/KD2000 Manual.pdf Is this the King Dome you have? This manual provides for the set up on Dish, Direct and Bell. Ken Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Txiceman, no, my manual is different. Ours is Owners Manual TracVision L2/S2. Also, there is no Bell instructions in ours. Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Well the King Dome experiment is history. Couldn't get it to work, so I took it off the roof and removed the cables. Anybody that wants it, and is close to the Yuma, AZ. may have it. And many thanks again for the help. it was much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 What all did you try to get it to work? You didn't say what you asked KingDome in your email, but what did they reply? What happened when you tried connecting your DirecTV SD receiver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Blues, not much. KingDome never answered and I used the KISS theory. It didn't try to search and was not running. Since this is our summer travel rig, I wasn't really disappointed as we are usually in trees and drag out the portable anyway. Thanks for asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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