satellite tv what would you buy

milo · Guru

satellite tv what would you buy

BAILEY · Veteran Member

thinking of getting sat dish, tuner,etc,

whats the best

PeterS · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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.

Do a google search for VAST..

https://www.myvast.com.au/access
http://www.vansat.com.au/
http://www.satplus.com.au/

Boroma577 · Guru

If you are looking for a particular brand....Oyster.

http://www.smartsat.com.au/index.htm

Cruising Granny · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

That's mean Blue, really mean. But no one likes a smart a..se. They always come unstuck.

Yuglamron · Guru

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 · Guru

thanks

flasher · Member

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 · Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

if your in WA or SA for instance and have the the vast set up, can you pick up sydney stations?