with satellite tv do you have to keep scanning your tv when ever you arive in another town/state etc?
i presume satellite tv is digital , with the analog being switched off soon..
oh i also take a few of my favorite dvds, and tv shows on dvd so if we dont have a signal id still have something to watch..
-- Edited by milo on Sunday 26th of February 2012 07:28:30 PM
BAILEY said
01:04 AM Feb 27, 2012
thinking of getting sat dish, tuner,etc,
whats the best
PeterS said
01:09 AM Feb 27, 2012
I have been trying to sort sat tv out as well Geoff & Kay and I am none the wiser, the price range is soooo wide auto rooftop down to free standing portable, then you have to buy the decoader on top of that so many choices. Let me know if you have better luck than me.
Peter & Rufus. (Rufus dosnt care if we have TV or not)
Ma said
01:10 AM Feb 27, 2012
Blue and I don't care if we have TV or not so we agree with Rufus. There is so much garbage on the telly these days that you are much better off reading a book or soaking up the atmosphere of the camp that you happen to be in at the time.
JRH said
01:14 AM Feb 27, 2012
Ma wrote:
Blue and I don't care if we have TV or not so we agree with Rufus. There is so much garbage on the telly these days that you are much better off reading a book or soaking up the atmosphere of the camp that you happen to be in at the time.
Definitely the way to Go Ma, I would rather read a good book than watch the idiot box any day and as you say there is always the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the camp one is in and I am certain there would be someone there looking for some conversation.
Dunco said
01:26 AM Feb 27, 2012
I like my TV and even if I didn't we shouldn't tell you what to do.
If you want SAT TV, just ask around a few places, but my advice would be to go to a reputable dealer, such as Satplus, as they have after sales service.
If you want all the Digital channels, then I suggest you get the VAST system as the older satellite system only has the analogue channels...not much extra, if anything.
If free TV is any indication, I wouldn't pay for more crap via satellite. Besides, you'll be out cruising way out yonder, and too busy enjoying yourself in that environment to watch TV, won't you? The news? Listen to the radio.
Gerty Dancer said
01:39 AM Feb 27, 2012
We enjoy TV if we have a signal, and dont care when we dont. The wingard came with the van and that will do.
Yuglamron said
01:48 AM Feb 27, 2012
Check out the 'satplus' site it has a short video which may help your ponderings.
I don't think there are too many choices to make if you do go VAST Satelite system.Size of dish,type of satfinder are the main choices.
I think that UEC is the only decoder on the market with Strong about to release a version in Australia if they have not already done so.
I use a 65 mini-max and UEC decoder and have had no problems but I don't go off road or way into the bush.I also use the sat finder App for my iPhone which is OK but if you check out the satplus site you maybe steered in that direction.
Some will advise the largest dish you can handle/store which is good advice but there are always compromises to make.
If money is no object a self seeking Oyster sat system would be the way to go.
Hope this helps a little.
Blue Orchid said
01:52 AM Feb 27, 2012
A few years back a guy parked his van near mine and proceeded to set up his satellite dish, he had the compass and inclinometer and kept disappearing inside to check if he had signal. I passed him about an hour later and he was still trying, told him there was a small signal strength indicator available that makes the job easier (not a signal strength meter, they were much more expensive).
He told me, in a mix of four letter words and abusive remarks, what to do with my suggestion.
I didn't mention to him that my job at that time was in satellite TV reception, nor did I tell him that he hadn't connected the lead from his dish to the caravan.
It did give us an entertaining evening though, sitting outside our van, enjoying the outback scenery and sunset while his wife kept complaining that there was nothing to watch.
Boroma577 said
01:52 AM Feb 27, 2012
Yuglamron wrote:If money is no object a self seeking Oyster sat system would be the way to go.
This is exactly what I have and no they don't come cheap....not much change from about $5000 - $6000
Cruising Granny said
03:50 AM Feb 27, 2012
That's mean Blue, really mean. But no one likes a smart a..se. They always come unstuck.
Yuglamron said
04:02 AM Feb 27, 2012
Hi Milo,
When you set up at each stop the decoder scans in all the stations in a very short time.
The major change is the "Skew " angle but you would have to travel a long way from your last stop to make a significant change.
For example traveling from Melbourne to Brisbane the skew hardly changes because you are following the natural curve of the signal.
The paperwork you get with your set up addresses all that side of things and is relatively easy.
Hope that helps
milo said
04:05 AM Feb 27, 2012
thanks
flasher said
06:38 AM Feb 27, 2012
If you have sat pay tv at home just buy a portable dish and take your set top box with you . I have a vast setup which give perfect picture except when it is raining heavy. you only need the smaller dish if you are not traverling in WA
sumware sumthyme said
02:50 PM Feb 27, 2012
I love my sat dish brought a vast box and dish from Kimberley Sat in Broome, love to watch my local news. Footy starts this week another reason for us to have it.
03_troopy said
09:45 PM Feb 27, 2012
Blue Orchid wrote:
A few years back a guy parked his van near mine and proceeded to set up his satellite dish, he had the compass and inclinometer and kept disappearing inside to check if he had signal. I passed him about an hour later and he was still trying, told him there was a small signal strength indicator available that makes the job easier (not a signal strength meter, they were much more expensive).
He told me, in a mix of four letter words and abusive remarks, what to do with my suggestion.
I didn't mention to him that my job at that time was in satellite TV reception, nor did I tell him that he hadn't connected the lead from his dish to the caravan.
It did give us an entertaining evening though, sitting outside our van, enjoying the outback scenery and sunset while his wife kept complaining that there was nothing to watch.
That's a classic mate.
milo said
01:22 AM Feb 28, 2012
if your in WA or SA for instance and have the the vast set up, can you pick up sydney stations?
with satellite tv do you have to keep scanning your tv when ever you arive in another town/state etc?
i presume satellite tv is digital , with the analog being switched off soon..
oh i also take a few of my favorite dvds, and tv shows on dvd so if we dont have a signal id still have something to watch..
-- Edited by milo on Sunday 26th of February 2012 07:28:30 PM
thinking of getting sat dish, tuner,etc,
whats the best
Peter & Rufus.
(Rufus dosnt care if we have TV or not)
Blue and I don't care if we have TV or not so we agree with Rufus. There is so much garbage on the telly these days that you are much better off reading a book or soaking up the atmosphere of the camp that you happen to be in at the time.
Definitely the way to Go Ma, I would rather read a good book than watch the idiot box any day and as you say there is always the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the camp one is in and I am certain there would be someone there looking for some conversation.
If you want SAT TV, just ask around a few places, but my advice would be to go to a reputable dealer, such as Satplus, as they have after sales service.
If you want all the Digital channels, then I suggest you get the VAST system as the older satellite system only has the analogue channels...not much extra, if anything.
Do a google search for VAST..
https://www.myvast.com.au/access
http://www.vansat.com.au/
http://www.satplus.com.au/
If you are looking for a particular brand....Oyster.
http://www.smartsat.com.au/index.htm
Besides, you'll be out cruising way out yonder, and too busy enjoying yourself in that environment to watch TV, won't you?
The news? Listen to the radio.
Check out the 'satplus' site it has a short video which may help your ponderings.
I don't think there are too many choices to make if you do go VAST Satelite system.Size of dish,type of satfinder are the main choices.
I think that UEC is the only decoder on the market with Strong about to release a version in Australia if they have not already done so.
I use a 65 mini-max and UEC decoder and have had no problems but I don't go off road or way into the bush.I also use the sat finder App for my iPhone which is OK but if you check out the satplus site you maybe steered in that direction.
Some will advise the largest dish you can handle/store which is good advice but there are always compromises to make.
If money is no object a self seeking Oyster sat system would be the way to go.
Hope this helps a little.
He told me, in a mix of four letter words and abusive remarks, what to do with my suggestion.
I didn't mention to him that my job at that time was in satellite TV reception, nor did I tell him that he hadn't connected the lead from his dish to the caravan.
It did give us an entertaining evening though, sitting outside our van, enjoying the outback scenery and sunset while his wife kept complaining that there was nothing to watch.
This is exactly what I have and no they don't come cheap....not much change from about $5000 - $6000
Hi Milo,
When you set up at each stop the decoder scans in all the stations in a very short time.
The major change is the "Skew " angle but you would have to travel a long way from your last stop to make a significant change.
For example traveling from Melbourne to Brisbane the skew hardly changes because you are following the natural curve of the signal.
The paperwork you get with your set up addresses all that side of things and is relatively easy.
Hope that helps
with you . I have a vast setup which give perfect picture except when it is raining
heavy. you only need the smaller dish if you are not traverling in WA
That's a classic mate.