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Since they switched of the Analogue TV system, reception of Terrestrial TV has become somewhat of a challenge at many campsites.

So if you realy wan't to watch TV, a satellite based system, would be the best solution.

All you need is a small Dish, say 50cm max, bigger if you intend going outside of the UK, and a satellite receiver, I found a Sky box in a skip, and it works just fine.

The Dish is best mounted on a Tripod, you can buy ones that are specificly made for a satellite Dish, which can be pegged down at there feet, cost is about £35 for a Tripod, or you could just coble somthing together yourself.

Don't be put of by folk saying setting up a satellite Dish, is like learning rocket science, only those putting up the satellites need that knowledge.

Any TV will do, especialy as you use EHU, we use a very old 10" Thomson CRT colour 12v/mains TV,

When the time comes, we will change it for an LCD TV, but nothing bigger than 14"

The sound on our TV is disabled, so we use a personall wireless audio system, each listner has thier own unit, which resembles a walkman, so we can have the TV as loud as we like, without disturbing other campers, I have only ever seen the personal wireless audio units availble from CPC at Preston.

Good luck, and let us know how you get on.

Quote: Originally posted by Lisamitt on 28/8/2011 HiPlease could you tell me what sort of tv I need ect ariel or free view ect?? I havnt got a clue!! We have a folding camper and not to sure how to do areil ect! Maybe a standing system! Do I need low voltage or could I get a normal one from tesco?? We always go on hook up but I still want to use my electric heater at the same time for the kids???

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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 28/8/2011

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Since they switched of the Analogue TV system, reception of Terrestrial TV has become somewhat of a challenge at many campsites.

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I have a 15.6ins portable tv with dvd and built in Freeview which I got from Tesco for £99 a couple of years ago, and have only once had any problems getting a signal. For long breaks away I have a normal tv aerial on two slot-together poles, for weekends I use a cheap £7 job from Argos and find it works just as well. In fact I'm sitting in my van now on a site in Wales with the tv on using the cheap aerial, I've got the same 77 channels I get at home and the reception is fine.

As far as heating is concerned, there's no reason why you can't watch tv and have heat at the same time - on chilly evenings I usually have a fan heater on at the same time as the tv. It's only if you want to use things like a kettle and a fan heater that you have to remember to switch one off before using the other so you won't trip the electrics.

I purchase an LED Combi TV/DVD + Freeview from Tesco, has the advantage of having a DVD if your not able to get a signal when in the middle of no where. It has freeview and I just got a standard 32 element aerial and fitted a mount to the side of my caravan pointed in the general direction it picks up the signal great. I forgot the mains cable once and then noticed the input was 12v so I plugged in on the 12v of the caravan, hey I don't need 240v to watch TV

Tried one of those sat dish units from B&Q but ended up taking it back, never picked anything up even when I used a sat finder first . Plus just when you want the TV for those bad weather days the sat can sometime loose signal, freeview so far hasn't been effected by the weather .

Hi netpalmer.

                  Was the B&Q satellite unit faulty?.