Brand Name | Winegard |
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Item Weight | 7 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 16 x 16 x 13 inches |
Item model number | PL7000R |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | White |
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Winegard Company PL-7000R Dish Playmaker Portable Antenna , White
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Antenna | Television, Satellite |
Brand | Winegard |
Color | White |
About this item
- DISH Playmaker portable satellite antenna featuring a larger high-strength military grade aluminum alloy reflector for improved signal strength, optional RV roof mount and updated sleek design.
- Includes dish Wally HD receiver; single tuner dish receiver featuring RF remote with remote finder and built in apps (Netflix). :Compatible Satellites - DISH 61.5° (SD/HD) 110° (SD/HD) 119° (SD/HD) 129° (SD/HD)
- Easy setup portable antenna; powered by single coax connection through dish receiver; easy to use and lightweight RV portable satellite dish.
- Satellite dish automatically finds dish HD satellite orbital locations making it easy to watch your favorite TV shows in the RV.
- Optional RK-4000 (not included) roof kit allows you to mount the dish playmaker satellite antenna to your RV's roof making it easy to store and always ready to use.
- Sleek & Compact Design – The Playmaker is the smallest, most powerful portable antenna, making it easy to take with you wherever you go.
- Note: Please refer user manual for compatibility and installation procedures
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From the manufacturer
Dish Wally HD Receiver
Included with models PL7000R and PAE100R. Also compatible with DISH Solo HD receivers: ViP series 211, 211K, 211Z, & 411 models.
- Single Tuner
- RF Remote with Remote Finder
- Built-In Apps (Netflix)
- Dish Mobile Protocol
- OTA Tuner
- DVR Upgrade
Dish Playmaker Portable Satellite Dish
Perfect for the RV, camper, motorhome, cabin, fishing, hunting, or tailgating.
Compatible with your current Dish subscription or Pay-As-You-Go programming providing convenience of no long contracts or commitments. Dish customers can add Pay-As-You-Go programming to their home account.
- Sleek & Compact design makes it easy to take with you wherever you go
- Enjoy Dish in HD – Works exclusively with Dish HD Solo receiver technology
- Powered via coaxial cable from the primary receiver (120 volts AC)
- Fully-automatic – Automatically finds Dish satellite orbital locations
Dish Playmaker PL-7000 and PL7000R Redesigned Form
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Redesigned Form = Low CostThe new Dish Playmaker PL-7000 and PL7000R features a lower cost redesigned form. High-grade materials and low-profile for optimal performance. |
Improved Signal StrengthFeatures high-strength, military-grade aluminum reflector for improved signal strength. Up to 20% greater signal strength! |
Optional Roof Mount Kit (RK-4000)Mount the PL-7000 or PL7000R on the roof of your RV using the optional RK-4000 roof mount kit (sold separately). |
Dish Playmaker PL7000R | Pathway X1 | Pathway X2 PA6002R | RoadTrip T4 | TRAV'LER SK-1000 | |
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Satellite Providers | Dish SD & HD | Dish SD & HD | Dish SD & HD | Dish SD & HD; Bell SD & HD; Direct TV SD | Dish SD & HD; Bell SD & HD |
Portable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
Roof Mount | Optional RK-4000 Roof Mount Kit (Sold Separately) | Optional RK-2000 Roof Mount Kit (Sold Separately) | - | ✓ | ✓ |
In-Motion Viewing | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
Dish Dual-Arc | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
Receiver Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
Intended Use | RV, Tailgating | Trucking | RV, Tailgating | RV | RV |
Maximum Receivers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Multi-Satellite Viewing | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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ASIN | B074CPRJSD |
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Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #95,370 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #9 in Satellite Dishes |
Date First Available | June 9, 2017 |
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Easy to install | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Picture quality | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | — |
Value for money | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | — | — | 3.9 |
Durability | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Sold By | Purely Power Sports | FM.KAISAN | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
number of channels | — | — | 3 | 36 | 100 | — |
maximum range | — | — | 0 meters | 50 miles | 70 miles | — |
impedance | — | — | 20 ohm | 74.99 ohm | 75 ohm | — |
antenna description | Television, Satellite | Satellite | Television, Satellite | Television | Television | Television, Satellite |
Product Description
The DISH Playmaker PL7000R features a lower cost redesigned form. High-grade materials and low-profile for optimal performance. Features high-strength, military-grade aluminum reflector for improved signal strength. Up to 20% greater signal strength! Mount the PL7000R on the roof of your RV using the optional RK-4000 roof mount kit (sold separately). UV-protected plastic dome.
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Customers like the ease of setup and versatility of the antenna. They mention it's easy to install on the roof and impressed with the speed of set up. Some say that it'd be great for RVing and camping. Others however, are not happy with the ability to locate signal. They also dislike the noise. Opinions are mixed on signal, value, performance, and tech support.
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Customers find the setup of the antenna to be easy. They mention that it's amazingly easy to install on the roof using the mounting hardware ordered. They're also impressed with the speed of set up, saying that it set itself up and did updates quickly. The manual is easy to use and the instructions are pretty good. Overall, most are happy with the ease of setup and the non-intrusive nature of the product.
"...Let me say, this is Awesome!The instructions were pretty good and set up was mostly painless...." Read more
"...The user manual is easy to use, it set itself up and did updates quickly, I called the activation number, in about 25 minutes I was watching crystal..." Read more
"...Set up was reasonably straight forward. A little clumsy in a few places, but fewer problems than others have reported...." Read more
"...I was truly impressed with the speed of set up compared to the tailgater. I just hope to get several years from it." Read more
Customers appreciate the versatility of the antenna. They mention it's great for RVing, camping, and hunt camps. They also say it'll be a great addition to their camping weekends and watch TV anywhere.
"The Playmaker worked extremely well. Setup was long. Dish network techs are great...." Read more
"...This unit is portable and can be placed where it can function properly! I hooked up cable to Wally and watched my favorite channels instantly!" Read more
"Perfect for hunt camp...." Read more
"Great antenna, brings in stations where ever you are. Tech support by phone is the best...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the antenna. Some mention that it works great, it does bring in the HD channels, and has no issues so far. However, others say that it stops working often, and the software download to Wally never worked.
"...this hard mounted to the roof of my camper and so glad I did.. it works great, obviously doesn’t work real well with a lot of trees over the camp..." Read more
"...Right out of the box, it looked like quality stuff, easy to understand, and in about 5 mins, I had the antenna in my yard, and wally and television..." Read more
"...Quite frankly, having spent $300 for a system that works intermittently and cannot get decent customer service from either Dish or Winegard I would..." Read more
"...Other than that the system does work. Used it with my RV...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the signal of the antenna. Some mention that it gets the signal very fast, while others say that it loses the signal every now and then.
"...I am still having problems getting the complete loss of signal screen for one second followed by programming for one second then the signal loss..." Read more
"...The Playmaker gets the signal very fast and much faster than the G2 which sometimes takes a very long time to get setup I think the new Playmaker..." Read more
"Using it for the first time on a trip to Florida. Sometimes lose signal for local channels over 100 always come In." Read more
"...Get to the point where we can watch TV and we get a "Total Loss of Signal"...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the antenna. Some mention that it's a great value, well worth the investment, and a good buy, while others say that it was a waste of money and expensive.
"...remote, 25' cable to reciever and 2 types of cables to tv.. Great value!" Read more
"...Well worth the money. I used this instead of a permanent mount. Because of the windy area and a old house that is settling...." Read more
"...and unless you enjoy a majority of “QVC” type channels, it’s not worth the 90+ dollars a month...." Read more
"Good price. Great tech support. Easy to install" Read more
Customers are mixed about the tech support. Some mention that the reception is excellent, and the tech service by phone is the best. However, others say that the software updates this wally will not seek and set up service.
"...It functions better than my home service. East set up and tech support if needed is great too. Zero issues after 3 weeks...." Read more
"...After 2.5 hours on hold with Dish to activate I was told they couldn’t activate it...." Read more
"Good price. Great tech support. Easy to install" Read more
"without the latest software updates this wally will not seek and set up service,im checking with a dish service center..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the antenna. They mention that it makes a grinding noise, like the gears are stripping. The antenna is also rattle sounding and can be heard clicking inside the dome. Some customers say that the antenna is a little noisy but its supposed to sound like it's broken. It will randomly grind at all hours of the day and it continuously clicks.
"...It does make a little more noise during setup, but after that it's quiet. In fact, I have it sitting on top of my bedroom slide...." Read more
"...it above your bedroom because it downloads at night and the antenna makes noise." Read more
"...The equipment is awesome the tech support not so much. The antenna is a little noisy but its souposed to sound like its broken." Read more
"...The picture is crystall clear and sound is nice as well...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the antenna's ability to locate signal. They mention that it would not find a satellite, it ratchets trying to find sats, and the on screen message said that it could not locate signal, check all connections, and call Dish.
"...would not work at all... I kept getting an on screen message "cannot locate signal, check all connections and call Dish."..." Read more
"...use it with a Dish Wally, and the only downside is how it finds satellites is a mystery, it either finds them or it doesn't, there's no way to see..." Read more
"...Every other time with that, it then can't find the local channels and everything has to be reset which takes 15 - 30 minutes...." Read more
"...I hooked it up and the wally did not power the satellite, however when I connected the coax cable directly to the wally it worked...." Read more
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UPDATE 6-10-2018
Upgraded to three stars since my problems seem to be resolved. I called Dish Customer Service and finally connected with a very capable young man who spent 2 1/2 hours on the phone with me and checked what seemed to be almost every test in the book. The software was seriously out of date and one glitch is the button labelled "Upgrade my Software" doesn't work and only tells you that whatever version you have is already current and up to date... Wrong!! As of 6-9-2018 the current software version is U438. There are 3 ways to update: 1.) if you are already a Dish customer take the receiver inside and hook it up to your home satellite wiring. The receiver will update at 1 AM or so automatically. 2.) Clear the memory by unplugging the receiver, disconnect the coax to the dish and plug the receiver back in to reboot through the whole process. Of course the dish won't find anything because the coax is disconnected but the memory will be cleared. Then connect the coax back to the dish and reboot. After the reboot, and assuming you are receiving something, use the remote to turn off power to the receiver which puts it into standby mode where you will watch the dancing "tips" square. After a couple of minutes the receiver will begin a software download and install. 3.) As in step #1, if you are not a home Dish customer, leave the system plugged in overnight for the automatic update and download. To see what version software you have now, and to confirm if anything has changed, push the Home button on the remote three times and look for the software version in the middle of the page. If you have U438 (now U802 as of July 8, 2019) you will be current.
Since I am by no means an expert about any of this I urge you to call Dish technical support and have them walk you through everything. Don't waste your time with Winegard. I upgraded to 3 stars because I am willing to give Dish technical support 5 stars but I am not 100% sure that the software is perfect and may still have future issues. Overall this process should be automatic but at least I have learned there are answers to our problems with the Wally. My confidence is restored.
UPDATE 9-4-2018
My system is slowly improving with time. The software has updated a little but still uses the U438 designation. The reboot takes about 10 minutes or less now however the guide doesn't always download and I have to repeat the process occasionally. In the diagnostics area the "Upgrade my Software" button now actually works where the system will reboot on its own and try to find anything current. I am still having problems getting the complete loss of signal screen for one second followed by programming for one second then the signal loss screen then programming which flashes back and forth like a neon sign. I found that if I quickly use the channel up button to change channels when the screen flashes to the program for one second the receiver will change to that channel. When I then use the channel down button everything seems to work OK after that. As Dish will tell you on their website if you do not use the Wally receiver for two weeks or so the receiver goes into sleep mode and you will not receive programming until the receiver is reauthorized. One great improvement is to download the MY DISH app to your phone because you can now 'wake up' the receiver without having to make a phone call or go online to the website. In the app scroll to the bottom to find the Dish Outdoors tab, find and click the reauthorize button... works like magic!
UPDATE 10-20-2018
Three more week long trips and finally this system is working reliably. Works well using my generator or solar powered inverter and on-board batteries. I am still getting the flashing 'no signal' message followed by a working program but I simply push the channel up button to change channel and then come back to my original channel and all is working well. Start-up takes about 8 minutes or so. My only wish at this point is that Dish would include a memory for the receiver so once power is disconnected the receiver and dish would remember the last setting if nothing has changed in the interim. Another useful option would be to offer this system in 12 volt only so the inverter would not be necessary.
UPDATE: July 8, 2019
After being in storage for six months I reactivated my Wally receiver on the Dish website and turned on the system. Once the boot had completed the first thing I did was go into the diagnostic/tools area and hit the button labeled "Upgrade my Software". It promptly told me my current version of U448 from last December was up-to-date and would not reboot and look for anything newer. To clear the memory I then unplugged the receiver, disconnected the coax and plugged the receiver back in. As expected the process only went as far as giving me a message to "check all connections". USING THE REMOTE I then turned off the Wally receiver, re-connected the coax to the dish and waited while watching the 'dancing tips' square... After about 5 minutes the receiver started a new download since the memory had been cleared. In all it took about 20 - 30 minutes and upgraded everything. Do NOT turn off the power or unplug while upgrading. When the screen returned back to the dancing 'tips' square I then turned the system back on and checked the software version number: it is now current at U802.
9/14/2019
Repeated the exact same procedure as listed above, current software version is U806. Dish works perfect.
UPDATE January 2023
Continues to work well with no issues. I have added a hard drive which enables the DVR function and a wireless adaptor to bring in Netflix & on-demand features.
One of the big reasons I went with a DISH subscription in our house was because I wanted the option of having a portable satellite dish for camping. Let me say, this is Awesome!
The instructions were pretty good and set up was mostly painless. Before traveling with it I decided to unbox it for a trial run in the back yard, and I would suggest everyone does this. You will need to contact DISH once you have everything connected, so doing it from the convenience of my back yard was a good idea. I used the Winegard app on my phone to locate the satellites and set up the dish with an unobstructed view. I hooked the dish to the receiver with the provided 25' cable and the receiver to the TV with the provided HDMI cable. I started the setup and called DISH's 1-800 number to activate. They talked me through the set up and activation, which included a ~20 minute software upgrade for the Wally receiver. Once set up, I had all the satellite and local channels that I have in the house.
Since I already had a DISH TV subscription, the cost of using the Playmaker is similar to having an additional receiver, which is $7 per month. With the pay-as-you-go plan, I can turn it on and off (by calling DISH's 1-800 number, and only pay $.23 per day for the days that I use it.
One of the big reasons I went with a DISH subscription in our house was because I wanted the option of having a portable satellite dish for camping. Let me say, this is Awesome!
The instructions were pretty good and set up was mostly painless. Before traveling with it I decided to unbox it for a trial run in the back yard, and I would suggest everyone does this. You will need to contact DISH once you have everything connected, so doing it from the convenience of my back yard was a good idea. I used the Winegard app on my phone to locate the satellites and set up the dish with an unobstructed view. I hooked the dish to the receiver with the provided 25' cable and the receiver to the TV with the provided HDMI cable. I started the setup and called DISH's 1-800 number to activate. They talked me through the set up and activation, which included a ~20 minute software upgrade for the Wally receiver. Once set up, I had all the satellite and local channels that I have in the house.
Since I already had a DISH TV subscription, the cost of using the Playmaker is similar to having an additional receiver, which is $7 per month. With the pay-as-you-go plan, I can turn it on and off (by calling DISH's 1-800 number, and only pay $.23 per day for the days that I use it.
Bought this product to use in our RV. So far, after two solid days of troubleshooting, it has still not worked. Get to the point where we can watch TV and we get a "Total Loss of Signal". Have reset multiple times, uploaded latest version of the software, and we are able to lock on to all three satellites. Dish tech support has no idea, they have walked through all the settings, and can't seem to explain why we can't seem to get this to work. We are moving to another campground next week and if it does not work then, I will box the whole thing up and send it back to Amazon.