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Subject Topic: Tv in a tent? Post Reply Post New Topic
01/9/2008 at 5:16pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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What's the best way to go about watching tv in a tent? I was thinking of buying a portable or lcd tv and using an internal aerial but will that only work for analogue and be redundant when the switch over happens or is an indoor aerial good enough to pick up freeview?


01/9/2008 at 5:48pm
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 Outfit: Outwell Montana six + Extension+carpet
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Skippy

We have tried the built in aerial approach and to be honest found it a waste of time, you have to be in a good area to get even a poor signal.

So will be trading up to a flatscreen (nice one in Asda for £80 though not freeview) and buying a fold flat external aerial which will mount on the poles of my tent extension nicely, dont watch it that often but it keeps the kids occupied at those inevitable down times.

I suppose if you got a freeview one it would work Ok with an external aerial if the signal was strong enough.



01/9/2008 at 7:10pm
 Location: herts
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Try Maplins they do LCD tv's with built in digital decoder etc and then buy a decent aerial.  If you look on their website the sell customer retunrs at very good prices x


01/9/2008 at 8:00pm
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we just go through a second hand sagem 240v/12 set top box.
as said above though a decent aerial is needed and like home some places will never get a decent digital signal just as theres holes in mobile phone reception.
dont waste your money on anysized 1080p HD tellies with freeveiw installed freeveiw isnt HD so another bit of kit will be needed to get HD on your telly


01/9/2008 at 8:47pm
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just remember to keep the volume low - the TV sound seems to travel like no other sound!


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01/9/2008 at 9:09pm
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I make OH use headphones.  Personally I like to get away from the TV when camping.


01/9/2008 at 9:13pm
 Location: barnsley
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we have a flat screen digital tv with an amplifier ariel. cant always get all channels. depends on reception in area. and always have it low volume, unless its raining.



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01/9/2008 at 9:48pm
 Location: Deepest Norfolk
 Outfit: VW T25 Naarfolk Conversion
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I tend to use my 17" laptop, TV card, but best of all, I load up my ripped DVD's into Mediacentre and have them stored as a library.

The wife won't let me bring the surround sound system though, not sure why????



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