Satellite TV

Qashqai66 replied on 13/07/2018 09:32

Qashqai66

Posted on 13/07/2018 09:32

We know nothing about satellite TV having never used it at home nor with a caravan. We have been in the habit of taking 50 or 60 books to France on six week trips which is easy with a big car. Now we are getting a motorhome and things have to change. We are considering having a satellite on the motorhome so that we can keep up with the news, watch films etc. in place of reading. The manufacturers such as Auto-Sleeper, Auto-Trail and Swift all offer a satellite as an extra and they are generally around £2,000 or more. I have just discovered that Avtex make one for around the £600 mark so I am wondering why there is such a significant price differential. The systems offered by the manufacturers would have to be far superior to persuade us to spend so much more.

All advice would be appreciated.

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meldrew replied on 07/08/2018 16:45

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Posted on 13/07/2018 09:32 by Qashqai66

We know nothing about satellite TV having never used it at home nor with a caravan. We have been in the habit of taking 50 or 60 books to France on six week trips which is easy with a big car. Now we are getting a motorhome and things have to change. We are considering having a satellite on the motorhome so that we can keep up with the news, watch films etc. in place of reading. The manufacturers such as Auto-Sleeper, Auto-Trail and Swift all offer a satellite as an extra and they are generally around £2,000 or more. I have just discovered that Avtex make one for around the £600 mark so I am wondering why there is such a significant price differential. The systems offered by the manufacturers would have to be far superior to persuade us to spend so much more.

All advice would be appreciated.

Posted on 07/08/2018 16:45

Further to the reply from David Klyne, I can also recommend outdoor bits in Exmouth. Excellent service and they can also advise which system and size dish for your needs. They do all sorts/sizes. I have a Teleco system with twin lnb and 85cm dish which works well for me on French Med. Coast around the montpelier area. The Teleco has a 2 year warranty but as David states a small dish is a bit limited. I would go on to the web and check the coverage area expected for the Astra 28 satellite in Europe some show the coverage by dish size

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