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used to take a telly when i had the van,stopped it though cos you cant get kids away from it,now i wouldnt even contemplate taking a tv,cos the stuff they show on it is rubbish ,a complete waste of space

Quote: Originally posted by steempro on 04/8/2007

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Sorry, but I can't stay silent any longer. Why on earth would you want to take a tv when you're going camping? Forget about everyday luxuries and camp as camping should be, basic and peaceful.

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We take an archos too.  We use it for storing photos so we can empty our memory cards in the cameras, but it is a really versatile bit of kit.   

If you want to hear something worse than TVs in tents, my husband had a small TV and play station in his car!   Obviously, he doesn't use it when driving along.  He has a Japanese import (car)and goes to loads of car shows so it is for playing at driving fast cars around race tracks when not actually driving fast cars around race tracks.  Or something like that. Not sure I really grasp the concept myself, but boys will be boys.  Well some of them anyway.

Maxylou.

If you have a laptop you can get a small usb dongle that'll give you freeview and use your laptop's hard disk as a recorder, they cost about £30 and your laptop will take up a lot less space than a TV plus lots of sites are now going WIFI, this will give you all sorts of other options like C4's anytime TV etc, the down side is reception, most of the sites I have been to the reception is lousy on anything but a digital aerial, the set top aerials are no good you will need to invest in a strong reception digi aerial these can be expensive and are difficult to transport all the prongs sticking out can interfere with other stuff. The choice is yours however, goodluck.

Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 10/8/2007

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If you like to live like monk then you have every right to, but you have no right to say to other campers they should.

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Hi,

You can buy a portable, flat TV (7 inches) from Tesco. £39  reduced from 49!

I got one last weekend.  You can plug an arial into the side, it has a built in rechargable battery but can also run on mains.

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Quote: Originally posted by deltaone on 10/8/2007

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Maxylou.

If you have a laptop you can get a small usb dongle that'll give you freeview and use your laptop's hard disk as a recorder, they cost about £30 and your laptop will take up a lot less space than a TV plus lots of sites are now going WIFI, this will give you all sorts of other options like C4's anytime TV etc, the down side is reception, most of the sites I have been to the reception is lousy on anything but a digital aerial, the set top aerials are no good you will need to invest in a strong reception digi aerial these can be expensive and are difficult to transport all the prongs sticking out can interfere with other stuff. The choice is yours however, goodluck.

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Got one ourselves, it was less than £23 with postage from Ebay, works an absolute treat giving radio stations as well. Whilst in St Minver, Cornwall it found a very good signal indeed (67 Stations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

I take mine cos I actually like to watch Sky news just to keep up to date with what's going on.

We keep the volume down for the 30 minutes or so that it's on and never had any complaints to date.

Quote: Originally posted by Moonseeker on 10/8/2007

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I would never knock somebody for taking their TV on holiday, provided that they don't disturb others with it.   
We always keep the volume down so that the neighbours aren't treated to a free listening of Lilo and Stitch.

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hello everyone,

Thank you for your helpful tips etc.

even though there has ben some brill advice my hubby still feels we should camp tv free.So i,m going with this.

keep your fingers crossed the weather is good we have a new tent, we sold our rainforrest six man tent, so hope and praying the new one can stand the rain if we have any.

maxy lou