TV viewing

You can use any tv in a caravan as long as you have 240v connected. if your just running on 12v you can get tvs that run on 12v or 240v. (you can also get an invertor to run a 240v tv from the 12v if necessary).

As for the aerial, reception will always depend on your location. In the UK you should be able to pick up some channels most of the time.

Some people take mobile satellite dishes but again, reception will depend on location.

Thanks for that! If I buy a freeview TV will I just get the basic channels and then to get Netflix etc I would need to use the WiFi? 

We use an ordinary freeview t.v. which when we are not away we use in the house, we have found the aerial on our caravan has always given us a good picture but on saying that we only use EHU so I can't comment on aerial reception on 12 volt televisions.

you'd be lucky to use site WiFi for Netflix 😉 though obviously nothing to stop you providing your own interweb 

Think we will only use EHU so will probably just go for an ordinary freeview then. 😊

As long as you will be on sites and are on EHU then most tvs will be suitable

 If you want to use it without EHU then you will need a dual voltage tv or a 12v to 240v inverter

On most club sites your c/van TV aireal should be fine ,just remember to note the direction other have theirs facing and you may need to retune the TV to pick up the local stations 

Some sites the tv signal is poor (it will advise in the site info on the booking page ,in those cases many club sites have thier own booster system that is normally on the ehu bollard ,and you will need an extension airial lead 25mtr is normally long enough you will again need to tune tv into site booster system (the same lenght as your EHU lead should be)  

As we always opt for sites with 240 hook-up, we went for an ‘ordinary’ tv. It’s worth noting that some CC sites will have an ariel point on the 240 hook-up bollard, so it’s an idea to have a good length coax cable, maybe 25m.

Some TVs have inbuilt DVD players that help (as long as you take a selection of DVDs) when normal TV reception is poor.

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The main question is whether you intend always using your van on 240v hook up or not.

If you do, then any old telly you fancy will do the job.

If not, and you intend to run on 12v, then you will need a TV capable of also running on 12v. This includes expensive caravan tellies but you may find some ordinary sets that have 12v transformers.

As for aerials, some are good, some are not. The uni-directional ones tend to work best. You might need a signal booster, which may or may not already be fitted in your van, and a length of coax cable to connect to bollards on some sites which have their own boosters might be useful. All you can do is suck it and see and remember you will need to retune the set each time you change your location.

Edit: Whoops! I got distracted mid post by a phone call and look what happened. 😄