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juggernaut · 12-29-2017, 04:52 AM

I'm so far behind the times with tech it's embarrassing. I was given a new large van all done up from my grandfather. He has put in a 48" for movies. Is it possible to, in some way to get live tv in my van?

It would be nice for road trips

Bababooey · 12-29-2017, 08:58 PM

It's possible to get a satellite dish (directv or dishnetwork if youre in the U.S.) mounted on your vehicle that is capable of automatically tracking and locking onto a satellite as you're driving, but those are like 1-2 thousand dollars i think, maybe u can get one used off craigslist or ebay for cheaper.
The dishes that will lock onto a satellite when you're stationary are cheaper, maybe 4-500 dollars. Those wont get you TV while you're driving, but they will point themselves when you're stationary, so you dont have to bother going up there and manually point it yourself.
Most of these 'dishes' I think look just like domes, or metal spheres, not an actual dish.
Otherwise, there are TV apps for smartphones that you can stream tv on your phone if you have the service (comcast/xfinity, att, directv, time warner cable, etc). If you have unlimited data it might be ok to stream tv on your phone, assuming there's not a cap on video streaming on your phone, but if you cast it to your tv on a chromecast or apple tv or roku, etc, then that may be subject to a data cap: 10-20 gigs a month, depending on your cell phone company, but that will only provide a few hours of tv watching if it's high def video...
If you have some sort of tivo recording device with satellite tv service, maybe you can record a lot of programming when you're stationary, and watch it when you're on the road.

MJPassion · 12-29-2017, 11:43 PM

It’s possible but is it smart?

I was driving down some road in Phoenix, on a business trip, and some dudes pulled up next to me at the stoplight. They had a screen on the back of both front headrests, the dash & the steering wheel. All playing porn...

Distracting to say the least!

Bababooey · 12-30-2017, 04:45 PM

The driver watching tv is definitely not a good idea, but he said there's a 48inch tv in the van, so i doubt it's in the front...
Besides movies and tv, it'd be a great setup for video games.

aridbud · 12-30-2017, 04:49 PM

Tune into the radio, like we did long ago. Amazing what your brain portrays 'hearing it' instead of 'visualizing'.
Too many distracted drivers with texting, on phones...why go there? There's always replays/highlights on You Tube to watch if it's that important. Be safe, defensive driver.

Bud Green Sr. · 12-30-2017, 05:08 PM

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Ringodoggie · 12-30-2017, 05:17 PM

Heck yeah, you can stream while mobile. This is the 21st century dude. LOL

It's funny, my buddy designed the mobile antenna for DirecTV after we got busted by them. LOL However, all that was pretty much outdated by mobile streaming.

All you need to do is get a cable that goes from the HDMI port in your smart phone to the back of the TV (hopefully, the TV has an HDMI input).

That's it. You're streaming. Use Youtube or IPTV or YouPorn (if you want the distraction as noted above) LMAO

Whatever you can stream on your phone (which is everything), you can feed to that TV.

Pretty simple stuff.

pop_rocks · 12-30-2017, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by juggernaut

I was given a new large van all done up from my grandfather. He has put in a 48" for movies. Is it possible to, in some way to get live tv in my van?

It would be nice for road trips

wait what?!?
your grandfathers van had a 48" tv in it?

i hope you enjoy your new rolling pad, man
even if you dont want to have sat coverage, you could hook up a dvd player or game console to it and play movies/ games like that
this sounds sweet

/got next baba'?

shithawk420 · 12-30-2017, 09:30 PM

What ringo said.I watch football games with links from reddit.hasn't failed me yet

juggernaut · 12-31-2017, 12:20 AM

TY
It all comes down watching NFL, MLB, NHL.
live. I might actually renovate it and rent it out if I'm not using it.
I might hook the mobile dish. $2,000? around.
Will this be somewhat fool proof?
What would stop it from working?
Is it hard to install? Any recommendations on where to buy it?

12-29-2017, 04:52 AM	#1
juggernaut Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	Is it possible to be able to watch a live sporting event in your car driving? I'm so far behind the times with tech it's embarrassing. I was given a new large van all done up from my grandfather. He has put in a 48" for movies. Is it possible to, in some way to get live tv in my van? It would be nice for road trips
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Bababooey Horse-toothed Jackass Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest, baby! Posts: 2,356	It's possible to get a satellite dish (directv or dishnetwork if youre in the U.S.) mounted on your vehicle that is capable of automatically tracking and locking onto a satellite as you're driving, but those are like 1-2 thousand dollars i think, maybe u can get one used off craigslist or ebay for cheaper. The dishes that will lock onto a satellite when you're stationary are cheaper, maybe 4-500 dollars. Those wont get you TV while you're driving, but they will point themselves when you're stationary, so you dont have to bother going up there and manually point it yourself. Most of these 'dishes' I think look just like domes, or metal spheres, not an actual dish. Otherwise, there are TV apps for smartphones that you can stream tv on your phone if you have the service (comcast/xfinity, att, directv, time warner cable, etc). If you have unlimited data it might be ok to stream tv on your phone, assuming there's not a cap on video streaming on your phone, but if you cast it to your tv on a chromecast or apple tv or roku, etc, then that may be subject to a data cap: 10-20 gigs a month, depending on your cell phone company, but that will only provide a few hours of tv watching if it's high def video... If you have some sort of tivo recording device with satellite tv service, maybe you can record a lot of programming when you're stationary, and watch it when you're on the road. __________________ M.U.R.D.A. : Midwest Underground Reefer Development Alliance Bababooey's 600+400w grow, Coco, Smartpots, Maxibloom, Calmag. Midwest Grower's Unite! Trapped in a Closet! 800watt grow. Bababooey's Mushroom Grow!
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MJPassion Observer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: uni-verse Posts: 5,584	It’s possible but is it smart? I was driving down some road in Phoenix, on a business trip, and some dudes pulled up next to me at the stoplight. They had a screen on the back of both front headrests, the dash & the steering wheel. All playing porn... Distracting to say the least!
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Bababooey Horse-toothed Jackass Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest, baby! Posts: 2,356	The driver watching tv is definitely not a good idea, but he said there's a 48inch tv in the van, so i doubt it's in the front... Besides movies and tv, it'd be a great setup for video games. __________________ M.U.R.D.A. : Midwest Underground Reefer Development Alliance Bababooey's 600+400w grow, Coco, Smartpots, Maxibloom, Calmag. Midwest Grower's Unite! Trapped in a Closet! 800watt grow. Bababooey's Mushroom Grow!
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aridbud automeister Join Date: May 2013 Location: the best place on earth Posts: 5,589	Tune into the radio, like we did long ago. Amazing what your brain portrays 'hearing it' instead of 'visualizing'. Too many distracted drivers with texting, on phones...why go there? There's always replays/highlights on You Tube to watch if it's that important. Be safe, defensive driver. __________________ Seeds have the power to preserve species, to enhance cultural as well as genetic diversity, to counter economic monopoly and to check the advance of conformity on all its many fronts. Michael Pollan Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher - RIP. *afterthought autos* We are passionate breeders of unique quality cannabis autoflower hybrid seeds at down to earth prices; now 11 years running! https://www.icmag.com/ic/forumdisplay.php?f=65770
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12-30-2017, 05:17 PM	#7
Ringodoggie Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 790	Heck yeah, you can stream while mobile. This is the 21st century dude. LOL It's funny, my buddy designed the mobile antenna for DirecTV after we got busted by them. LOL However, all that was pretty much outdated by mobile streaming. All you need to do is get a cable that goes from the HDMI port in your smart phone to the back of the TV (hopefully, the TV has an HDMI input). That's it. You're streaming. Use Youtube or IPTV or YouPorn (if you want the distraction as noted above) LMAO Whatever you can stream on your phone (which is everything), you can feed to that TV. Pretty simple stuff.
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shithawk420 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 3,286	What ringo said.I watch football games with links from reddit.hasn't failed me yet __________________ I AM THE LIQUOR! MASTER OF SHITPUPPETS the only difference between me and you is a couple of drinks
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12-31-2017, 12:20 AM	#10
juggernaut Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	TY It all comes down watching NFL, MLB, NHL. live. I might actually renovate it and rent it out if I'm not using it. I might hook the mobile dish. $2,000? around. Will this be somewhat fool proof? What would stop it from working? Is it hard to install? Any recommendations on where to buy it?
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