Taking home dvr in rv

First we need to know what equipment you have at your home location. Some DVR/Receiver models cannot be used outside your home location. What model(s) do you have?

Also, if you want to get any HiDef channels you'll need a Slimline/SWM satellite dish. That can be either a regular Slimline dish on a tripod, or the Winegard Trav'ler dish. Those cheap dome satellite dishes can't cut it anymore. 

And changing locations by calling DirecTV has become much more challenging over the past few years. 

Hello I have an HR44 dvr. I have a directv swm satellite dish mounted on roof from camping world. 

Hello, @ThorAce Let us point you in the right direction.

Let's meet in a Direct Message to take a look into your account. Please check your DIRECTV Message Inbox (It's the chat icon next to the bell icon in the upper right corner of the Forums)

We'll be waiting for your response.

Anderson, DIRECTV Community Specialist

Hmm I don't see a bell icon that you mentioned

You need a slimline SWM dish on a tripod/sled mount or the Winegard Trav'ler.

The HR44 being a Genie was more to stay at home while you take a regular HDDVR/non-DVR receiver with you. If you take the Genie, remember any Mini Genie Clients will not work without it.

You don't change your zip code. DirecTV is a residential service. To change your service address you must place a Movers order and install at a new location. You cannot just change it at will. This is because locals, regional sport teams, and taxes you are required to pay are based on the physical service address. The issue is people would take a box with them, leaving others at home, so technically getting service at multiple locations which violated the rules.

For locals, you use a regular over-the-air (OTA) antenna on your TV to pick up whatever is in range. As soon as you leave your home spot beam area, any locals or Regional Sport Networks (RSNs) that DirecTV provides stop working via the satellite service.