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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 06/2/2012

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Hi trev,we use the status on ours and have a booster,We get a great picture where we are but like above i think it would depend where you are.If your going to buy a new telly we got one from argos,it has the freeview and a built in dvd player cost about £160 but the dvd player comes in handy when theres nothing on tv.

Linky thing to argos tellys..Click

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This is what I wondering actually if I needed a booster or something similar as the status ariel is not of the new pear shape design but the old round type and I wondered if it was capable of actually receiving a digital signal. When the caravan was manufactured in 1999 I believe there was only an analogue signal and this is what I was concerned about. In fact Jeff, the telly I have reserved is in Argos which is under a £100 for a TV / DVD combination and collecting one day this week.

Our Status picks up more channels than we will ever need in our van. I see so many folk setting up their sattelite dishes, finding the sputnik, "Is that it Love?" "Is the signal clear?" "No No move it more the other way" "left a bit stop right a bit stop up a bit" and all that and then when I walk past they are watching Corrie or East Enders same as the rest of us with just our Status aerial. Why bother?

If those with dishes have the sky box I could maybe understand it but when they seem to watch BBC 1 and 2 ITV and Chuffle 4 ..........You will be fine with your status and a box that has built in Freeview.

Phil

Status has a built in booster if you remember to switch it on.  You need to check with the site you are on whther the dish needs to be vertical or horizontal...or just look at what the other vans have done

Phil

We now find that we don't even have to move the aerial on some sites as the digital signal is much stronger. Just switch on and it works.

Trouble is, there is not a lot worth watching!!!!!!

Quote: Originally posted by cwdc56768 on 07/2/2012

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Status has a built in booster if you remember to switch it on.  You need to check with the site you are on whether the dish needs to be vertical or horizontal...or just look at what the other vans have done

Phil

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I don't think the ariel can be altered and remains in the vertical position at all times Phil. If you see the link this will clarify exactly what status ariel I have as it's identical to this, mounted on the roof on the nearside (awning side).

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Status-Omni-Directional-Caravan-Aerial/dp/B0012TXW3U

I see Tango. I was thinking about one of these

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 07/2/2012

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90 quid for that ?

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I know Jeff, my thoughts entirely. I only used this link mainly for the picture though so you may be able to get them a bit cheaper if you shopped around.

Trev.