TV <span class="highlight">Antenna</span>

Hi Guys
I have an old antenna myself and was wondering how we will go with signal once we get a bit remote. I guess it is probably time for an update but I don't quite understand the satellite concept. Does the satellite dish pick up 'free to air' or do I have to pay somewhere along the way? And is there any special requirements or do you just 'plug in'?
Cheers

Hi Riverlander

Concept is really quite simple.

Point dish at satellite.
connect vast decoder
put signal into tv,

But being practical about it

You are able to purchase the complete setup and just add a tv.
The dish is pretty easy to set up and connections are just standard TV coax and AV connections
With the satellite finders available aligning the dish is a very simple procedure.
And yes the VAST system will give you ALL the Free To Air channels.

Have a talk to someonw who has a setup and see how easy it is.
Systems are available from many places.
Send me a message and I can assist.

Regards

Geoff

From my experience with Sat TV (20+ years), if I were travelling, and wanted TV regularly, then Sat is way to go.

Easy set-up, with finder, and crystal clear reception. It's so good you can see the grass growing during the One-Day cricket matches.

New decoders give 14 or 16 channels of free to air.....what more could you want?

Only downside is occasional poor, or no signal conditions, during thunderstorms, either where you are, or at the re-transmit site. Otherwise, all good,

Bob.

Thanks guys. What sort of money would I be up for? (For a decent satellite system). And where, in SA would be a good place to start shopping? Thanks

riverlander
message me and i can give you all the details and a breakdown on prices.

regards
Geoff

Riverlander
message me from my profile here or phone and I am able to assist

regards

Geoff

Sorry but the notion that old antennas wont work or will be inferiour with digital TV is absolute rubbish.......they tried to feed that BS to the public when colour came in and they are trying it again.

Any properly built and wired antenna that worked well with analogue TV will work just fine with digital....probably better.
I have an antenna on my roof that was designed back in the B&W days..it works fine on digital.

Poor antennas as in the B&W to colour transition..where poor under the previous technology and will be shown to be poor under the new.

Those of us in the busines always looked at those plastic T antennas as if they where a joke..they where and are.

The best thing you can buy is a good quality compact UHF/ VHF combination antenna.

Matchmaster make 2 specificaly for caravan use....jaycar among others stock them.

I used to carry one as a survey aerial and it was in and out of the van 4, 5, 6 times a day and got thrown off the roof into a bush on a regular basis.

I no longer have a commercial connection.

Caravanners have been suckered on TV for decades.

Sorry good aint cheap and you need to point it in the right direction.

cheers

Thanks for that Bantam. But I guess those older antennas are not going to pick up satellite signal so not much good if I am 'out the back' away from town?
Just on that subject.... by using satellite, will I be able to pick up all stations in all states? (at the same time) or is there still a 'zone/state' thing?
And one more question... I have two satellite dishes on my roof and neither is being used. Is it possible to adapt one of those and save a few dollars?

Riverlander

The vast system is zoned to a state by state link.
And yes you can use preloved foxtel dishes
Will save you a few $$$$$$
All you need ir the vast decoder and have it registered in your name


Regards
Geoff