Sat Tv on the move, ie a Caravan ;-)

Hi all as you know I am now mobile , I have a Caravan .
Anyway can anyone tell me what I need to receive a satalite tv picture.

I am on a low budget , as I spend the housekeeping on heli's and live on beans :rofl:

Can I take my virgin cable box and use that ???

any help please

Thanks x Rachel

[Planehazza]

You'd need a very long cable to get virgin to work! Not sure about sky tbh. Maybe a freesat box?

[gazza131]

you dont think you can take your box unless you have a very long cable to reach to where you take your caravan :)
i think that there are cable tv systems about for a caravan i.e. look on ebay might be the best idea :) hope this helps

[tomcat]

Try Maplins they usually have 2 or 3 different systems.

[pgkevet]

Satellite I haven't played with but you have a number of options. I have a simple in-car tv/dvd/mp3/phone/rear-cam etc jobbie that I linked to a freeview box. It all works fine in 'civilised' areas of the country so long as you don't expect freeview on the move to be good. Terrestrial can be in high transmission areas. Parked up with a better aerial I'd expect it to be darned good..and cheap. Great but likely illegal when stuck in a major traffic jam..and no, I don't watch it while driving :-)

Another simple answer may be to invest in mobile internet and use the assorted sites like tvcatchup to view freevie channels.

If it's sky you're after then I;m sure caravan sites will have the info for setting up dishes when parked... worst case you need an inverter to run the home stuff off 240v and take it with you...

[noddyflyer]

maplin do a range of 12v sat systems for around £100/150 ,dish and sat reciever. you also need a sat signal meter to get strong signal

[nightstalker]

You should be flying or maintaining your heli not watching TV lol

[heliharry]

rachel right you will need a freesat box for free veiw or a old sat box with free veiw .also a 2" pole and a mount to fit in jocky wheel.The dish and lnb i can sort for free for u .maplins do a small sat finder meter and a compass.Pm me if u need any more help

[terryk2000]

Maybe something like this [url=http://www.busyoutdoors.com/vision-plus-focus-840-satellite-system/p761]Vision Plus Focus 840 Camping Satellite System from Busy Outdoors[/url] will do the job?

[rachel]

dur I was having a blonde moment with the cable thing then :p

so I have a telly with freesat do I still need a dish ??? or is it ok with an aerial ?

so I can only get the freeserve tv.

I will of course be flying It's for my friend and her grand daughter .

Thanks for the offer Mark / harry I will pm when I know what I am doing.

Thanks all x Rachel

[heliharry]

just a dish you need then and a mount and some kind of meter

[Planehazza]

Mark are you hijacking Harry's account? :D

[raptormark]

sorry didnt notice he was still logged in is this better

[rachel]

Any help is fine with me I sort of gathered it wasn't off Harry he's the strong silent type lol.

Ps off topic are you ok ?

Thanks for your help so I just need a dish and meter then , oh and a pole .

;-) rachel

[Gate88]

I agree with Pgkevet, all you need is a laptop with a dongle and you can watch all the digital channels via tvcatchup.com or if there's nothing there revert to iPlayer, 4OD, or any of the other services.

Yea tvcatchup has revolutionised my working life, I never miss Jeremy Kyle, Loose women, Bargain Hunt, Neighbours......Daybreak, Write stuff......etc....etc...its like being on the dole without the Tenants Extra and having to actually sign on!