I think it depends, as in the past we have had some sky channels when they have had a signal through a satellite to the connection, though it kind of depended on what some one chose as to which extra ones you got!
Most of the tv points on the EHU bollards are for digital tv - most areas are not on the analogue anymore.
We love sites that are offering this as we do have a satelite dish which we take away but if we can plug straight into an aerial its more time with our feet up and a beer in our hands!!
We are not bothered if we get any sky channels as long as we get the normal BBC1,2 - ITV and Channel 4 and sometimes 5.
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If it just connects to a communal aerial on campsite, it will pick up whatever tv signal there is, no different from your tv aerial at home.
If the analogue signal is still available it will pick it up along with any digital signal that is present. Once analogue signal is switched off in that area, digi signal will be boosted & you should recieve all freeview channels.
On freeview website use campsite postcode to check for switchover date for that area.
Can anyone tell me if you need a TV with digital tuner, to get the tv signal from the onsite TV on EHU bollards
Thanks
Even those transmitters in areas not yet fully digital ( MK changed today!) will broadcast in digital although not at full stregth. You don't of course have to have a digital TV as you can use a set top box some of which are quite compact. I assume you tour with your van so it would be best to be able to cover all bases.
We have sat dish which we use a lot on our favourite site. We are however going in summer and October to sites with tv in ehu bollards but our tv does not have digital tuner. I'll prob ring sites and ask if need digital tuner.
Quote: Originally posted by Rob12 on 13/4/2011
We are however going in summer and October to sites with tv in ehu bollards but our tv does not have digital tuner. I'll prob ring sites and ask if need digital tuner.
It will be easier just to put postcodes of the campsites into here If the digital switchover has happened already in those postcodes then you will just need a freeview box with your present tv, so not expensive. If the area has not switched over then you will still recieve the analogue signal.
We are off to Devon in the summer who have switched over , ill look at getting digital tuner seen small ones that look not much bigger than scart socket anyone know if they are any good? Looked at site on dishpionter and depending on pitch sat dish could be blocked by trees and having a 3 year old who can wake at 6.30 and has one volume loud a tv keeps her quiet and other campers happy !
let her enjoy her self they should be up by 6.30 lazy sods.
its the best time of day in Devon. Rabbits Deer Buzzards Badgers who needs TV. just give her a family bar of Dairy Milk that will keep her quiet,
But in reality I have also looked at those scart type cant see them being any good, a value tuner box is only about £20 from Sainsbury or Tesco. and you have a better cances of returning it for a refund.
I would much have a noisey three year old than two adults shouting breakfast orders and Radio on full blast. if she isnt crying its not noise its life.
Just seen your picture you should be out by 6am anyway, Catching the rabbit for the evenings BBQ my son will be with our new toy.
She also then wakes her older brother and he then is grumpy hehe. The reason I asked about the small scart socket size ones is that I have fitted the sky box under the seat and used magic eye to control things with a signal splitter so we can easily move tv so the small scart socket tuner would be great.