TV aerial v satellite?

We've got a Status 530 'point in the direction that all the others are pointing' aerial and its not let us down, though we do occasionally add another 'booster' to help.

TV isn't important but when we go abroad we take a load of DVDs usually bought in a charity shop. Is there a need for a satellite system? 

Perhaps a minor advantage of a satellite system over a TV aerial is that it will pick up your local programmes from home. If you are from Scotland or Northern Ireland where they seem to have a different schedule for some popular programmes you may find that an advantage? When I am away I like to keep in touch with our local Look East.

David

About two years ago I acquired a brilliant satellite set up.  Sky type dish with sturdy tripod, receiver and alignment device.  I took it away, set it up and watched the British Open Golf  - brilliant.

It was the one and only time it's been out and sits permanently in the garage.  For me, as good as it was it's too much gear and too much faffing about.  I make do with our omni directional arial which has only let us down about twice in five years.

Thank you for all your replies in taking your time to help us. 

Amazingly after 5 nights the omni aerial suddenly picked up BBC1 for no apparent reason....

May in the future go down the satellite route but have decided to stick with our stick aerial for now and not put too much emphasise on watching TV - great if it works, great if it doesn't. 

We use a free standing dish (black Mesh about 60cm) on a small tripod stand which then needs to be set in the direction of SSE  ish and finally tuned in using either a meter or the satelite signal menu on the Sky Menu.

This is then fed through our Sky HD box giving HD TV and still receiving our local news which seems strange.

Usually takes about 10 minutes to put the kit together and up to 10 mins to tune.

Cost £100 from satelite shop

The self tuning version cost quite a bit more, but not sure how much exactly.

Same for us, but we carry a 25m cable to plug into the bollard aerial, if available, just in case we can't get a signal. This only applies on sites like Park Coppice which is so heavily wooded that you would never get a sat signal. The tripod is the most reliable as you can generally find somewhere to site the dish for a good signal. As we use a Sky HD box I swopped the LNB for a twin LNB and therefore we can use the pause, record and planner while we are away. First few times of trying were a nighmare, but nowdays it's normally done within 10 mins, often on the first try. We also use an app (DishAlign) or our Iphone to find the satellite direction, which makes things really easy. I can't say I watch a lot of telly, but its great for the kids in certain weather and if the wife's happy, so am I 

Hi Bosha

Like you we brought an older van had all the aerial stuff in it but its old like the van, So we went into Go Camping shop and brought their TV aerial package for £30 comes with 4 interconnecting poles great for storage as it all splits down aerial in 2 parts which screws together and cable and we can say all season we have used this with great results just put it together connect up and lash it to the jockey wheel and point and your in business and for £30 who needs satellite if I want that I have it at home..lol all you need when on weekend breaks or 2 week holidays is a little of the usual channels for an evenings viewing if your touring the UK mind you if you in tend to tour abroad then perhaps its worth looking at more expensive options?

Have Fun try not to watch to much tele your on holiday..lol