Satelite dish

I would have a look at this website https://www.satellitesuperstore.com/cat.htm which will give you an idea of costs involved. In addition to the dish you would need a satellite receiver, a signal finder would also be useful and of course some cable. A 60cms dish would be the maximum you would need in the UK.  It might even be worth have a look at ebay for anyone selling complete kits as they usually work out cheaper.

David

Is the satelite receiver the freeview box ?

It’s a Freesat box with a dish, which gives you a similar programme guide to freeview. There are also generic boxes or decoders that give you all the channels but without the ease of the Freesat guide. Some TV’s such as the Avtex have a satellite decoder built in as well as the freeview. Very useful if you are limited for anywhere to place the box, as we are in our MH.

What Steve said above but just to confuse matters a little more! You can receive a satellite signal through a Freesat receiver or a Free to Air type receiver. The Freesat will concentrate on the types of UK programmes you tend to get through an aerial at home or in the van. Free to Air receivers tend to pick up a wider range of satellites and even on Astra 28.2 you will get many more channels although it is of course a bit subjective as to whether you will want them

This is an example of the sort of kit you can buy from Amazon 

David

We, or I should say I, tried the manual type of dish and failed miserably and so had to resort to an automatic dish which when connected would find the sat itself.

True it was expensive now around £700 but for me its been worth it.

Cello also do a travellers tv which have sat receivers fitted and are far cheaper than Avtex

Debs, first question is do you want a dish fot satelite specific channels or to watch "normal" TV programs.

Colin

Colin we watch both tbh my

mind is spinning now 🤯🤯

Colin both tbh my mind is now spining 🤯🤯

David have you or anyone you know used that type of one from amazon ? It is very reasonably priced ? If it works of course 😊

Debs I was ignorant as regards satelite TV and do not have one at home. I bought a 2nd hand Multimo as it was small and well made. When I look around sites it would appear anything works in the UK, it is all about getting it lined up. 

The Avtex TV with built in receiver is a dream. Other makes are available. We use this and the TV Avtex aerial in the UK and have never failed to get reception.

Abroad I take a self seeking Snipe dish, expensive but again this has not failed me and I've used it well down into the Dordogne.

Colin