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04/6/2009 at 9:41pm
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This is my first post, so here goes....

Having read many posts on various satellite systems, Does anyone have any first hand experience of either "Maxview" or "Satgear" portable systems.?

Intend to use mainly in UK, but with hops across the Channel.

Any views much valued and appreciated.



05/6/2009 at 1:56pm
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Can't help with the 2 companies you mention but did buy a satellite dish/tripod setup from a company called netgagdets on ebay. Good product and service, all worked on our first trip in the UK.

Netgadgets


05/6/2009 at 2:45pm
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We brought this  from Netgadgets and had no problems with it.



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05/6/2009 at 2:53pm
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We've got the Satgear portable system, I'm very impressed with it, easy to setup and no troubles getting a signal anywhere, OH thinks it's OTT though


05/6/2009 at 3:02pm
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i made up my own a tripod, second hand box and sky dish from e-bay for less than £60 then take my sky card with me you can get freeview without card in, not sure how it would work aboard good luck anyway.


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05/6/2009 at 4:19pm
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I got the 65cm dish, tall tripod, setting up kit and a heavy duty tie-down kit. All of which should be able to produce a good signal practically all the way down to, and including, the south of France. The proof will come in August when we get down there!


06/6/2009 at 12:00am
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Thanks for all advice, there's plenty to consider.

It's reallly good to be able to benefit from your personal experience.



06/6/2009 at 10:20am
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Quote: Originally posted by madtrucker on 05/6/2009
i made up my own a tripod, second hand box and sky dish from e-bay for less than £60 then take my sky card with me you can get freeview without card in, not sure how it would work aboard good luck anyway.


Same here, but I did it via a car boot

Tripod (old camera one) £5
Skybox £5
Sky dish £20 off ebay (but people give them away these days since the change to Sky+)


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.

I still have my old sky box from before sky+

So I can use this if I get a dish ?

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06/6/2009 at 10:46pm
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this will help

http://www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk/



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07/6/2009 at 10:15am
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Thanks Michael.

What a brilliant site, full of information and clearly aimed at those (like me) with little knowledge of satellite systems



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For those using a Sky box for the FTA/FTV channels without using a Sky Freesat card, Ch5 will not appear unless you program the channel in yourself via the add channels menu, easy to do but just another ruse to make you contact Sky, with a view to them turning you into a subscriber, you have to admire Rupert and his gang, they never seek to miss an oportunity to get money out of folk, worst case cenario is that they sell you a Freesat card for £20, when in actual fact you need pay nothing to receive the FTA/FTV UK satellite channels.


07/6/2009 at 12:17pm
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    Wow what a site, thanks again Michael, all you need to know, so informative for the general layman, Michael you must be king of the links, used your links a few times, once again thank you. Phil.


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