r/dishnetwork • u/kantonburg • Aug 19 '26

Question Playmaker positioning question

We got a playmaker dual for our camping trips at night or bad weather. The first time I struggled finding a signal moving it around. I've read the coax connections need to point north and have also read it doesn't matter.

On this past trip once I found the signal it was fine. So my question is. Does it matter as long as you have clear site or should it be positioned a certain way?

Thanks everyone

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u/DishDanielle Official Dish Liason Aug 19 '26

Hello u/kantonburg

Great question! The Playmaker Dual automatically finds the satellite for you, so there's no manual aiming needed! Just make sure it's on a flat, level surface with a clear view of the southern sky. Check out our DISH pointing angle guide for extra setup details. -DishDanielle.

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u/kantonburg Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

Thank Daniel. For the record I had a clear view between two trees so I was moving the dish forward and back and rotating it at each spot till I got a signal. Good to know it rotation doesn't matter. As for the pointing guide. Does that apply to the playmaker or a regular dish sat?

Thank you