Jurgen
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Thanks, just the explanation that I needed.
Don't think I will go the sky route but stick with the current pvr system currently on the boat
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Thanks, just the explanation that I needed.
Don't think I will go the sky route but stick with the current pvr system currently on the boat
Hurricane
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I think others are saying what I'm about to say.
If you want Sky then it is probably easiest to have it installed at home first.
Then move it to the boat.
When we did ours, I made it clear that it wasn't going to be connected to the internet or a phone line.
Reading back through this thread - I have a question.
What do you actually want to watch and where will the boat physically be located (which country)?
For example - do you just want to watch BBC/ITV etc or do you want all the Sky subscription channels as well?
Answers to these questions would make the decision for you.
If you want Sky then it is probably easiest to have it installed at home first.
Then move it to the boat.
When we did ours, I made it clear that it wasn't going to be connected to the internet or a phone line.
Reading back through this thread - I have a question.
What do you actually want to watch and where will the boat physically be located (which country)?
For example - do you just want to watch BBC/ITV etc or do you want all the Sky subscription channels as well?
Answers to these questions would make the decision for you.
Nick_H
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Jurgen, I think you're asking for more of a beginners guide?
Whichever dish you have comes with it's own separate controller. You use the controller to tell the dish which satellite(s) to track and set up some other parameters. Once the dish is tracking a satellite (normally Astra 2 for UK programmes), the controller will output a signal which you connect by co-ax to a satellite receiver which you buy separately. The easiest way is to use either a sky box or freesat box, which are pre-programmed to pick up a range of UK programmes included within their package. Alternatively you can buy a programmable receiver and search for the programmes you want (Actually most sky boxes and Freesat boxes can also be user programmed, but usually there's no need). Any modern receiver will have a HDMI output that you then feed to the TV, or older one's will have a mixture of scart, composite or co-ax
Which is best depends on how many programmes you want, how much you want to pay, and where the boat is. In the UK Freesat gets you lots of programmes for free, but not movies, paid for sports etc. Sky gets you whatever you've paid for, or you can buy a "free to air" card for about £25 that gives you broadly the same range of channels as Freesat, then there's no further subscription payments.
It's much harder when the boat's abroad, but I don't think you are, so I wont go into that. Hope this helps.
Whichever dish you have comes with it's own separate controller. You use the controller to tell the dish which satellite(s) to track and set up some other parameters. Once the dish is tracking a satellite (normally Astra 2 for UK programmes), the controller will output a signal which you connect by co-ax to a satellite receiver which you buy separately. The easiest way is to use either a sky box or freesat box, which are pre-programmed to pick up a range of UK programmes included within their package. Alternatively you can buy a programmable receiver and search for the programmes you want (Actually most sky boxes and Freesat boxes can also be user programmed, but usually there's no need). Any modern receiver will have a HDMI output that you then feed to the TV, or older one's will have a mixture of scart, composite or co-ax
Which is best depends on how many programmes you want, how much you want to pay, and where the boat is. In the UK Freesat gets you lots of programmes for free, but not movies, paid for sports etc. Sky gets you whatever you've paid for, or you can buy a "free to air" card for about £25 that gives you broadly the same range of channels as Freesat, then there's no further subscription payments.
It's much harder when the boat's abroad, but I don't think you are, so I wont go into that. Hope this helps.
Hurricane
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Following Nick's and my post.
Assuming that you just want to watch BBC/ITV/Channels4/5 in and around UK waters.
All you will need is a Freesat box - forget Sky completely.
As Nick says, think of the Intellian kit as though it was a fixed dish - like you see on houses all around the country.
Inside the intellian is a motorised dish that keeps pointing at the correct position in the sky.
Here is a short video clip of our Intellian dome without the top.
All this is done within the Intellial equipment - to receive TV you just need a regular Freesat box
Freesat boxes have three important features to consider.
1. HD or SD picture quality.
2. Twin or Single Channel - Record one channel whilst watching another etc
3. Integrated Hard Disk for storing programs
A bit of Googleing found this interesting Freesat box.
http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/caravan-satellite.htm
Scroll down (a long way down) to this - Sab Titan Micro 12V high definition satellite receiver with USB
It is 12v - small - HD & SD - only a single channel but you can add a USB hard drive for recordings if you like.
So, £89.95 and no subscription will get you all the UK TV Channels (and some more) plus radio channels.
These Freesat boxes come without any channels programmed in.
The procedure, generally, is to get the equipment to automatically "scan" for the channels but, when you are initially installing the kit, you may find it easier to have a "pre-programmed" Freesat Box.
I notice that the supplier in the link above offers a programming service for £11.95 (the call it their Sat1) which might be worth the extra - to get you going.
Incidentally, I have used this Satellite equipment supplier before - they supplied kit to Spain for me several years ago so they have been around for a while.
Assuming that you just want to watch BBC/ITV/Channels4/5 in and around UK waters.
All you will need is a Freesat box - forget Sky completely.
As Nick says, think of the Intellian kit as though it was a fixed dish - like you see on houses all around the country.
Inside the intellian is a motorised dish that keeps pointing at the correct position in the sky.
Here is a short video clip of our Intellian dome without the top.
All this is done within the Intellial equipment - to receive TV you just need a regular Freesat box
Freesat boxes have three important features to consider.
1. HD or SD picture quality.
2. Twin or Single Channel - Record one channel whilst watching another etc
3. Integrated Hard Disk for storing programs
A bit of Googleing found this interesting Freesat box.
http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/caravan-satellite.htm
Scroll down (a long way down) to this - Sab Titan Micro 12V high definition satellite receiver with USB
It is 12v - small - HD & SD - only a single channel but you can add a USB hard drive for recordings if you like.
So, £89.95 and no subscription will get you all the UK TV Channels (and some more) plus radio channels.
These Freesat boxes come without any channels programmed in.
The procedure, generally, is to get the equipment to automatically "scan" for the channels but, when you are initially installing the kit, you may find it easier to have a "pre-programmed" Freesat Box.
I notice that the supplier in the link above offers a programming service for £11.95 (the call it their Sat1) which might be worth the extra - to get you going.
Incidentally, I have used this Satellite equipment supplier before - they supplied kit to Spain for me several years ago so they have been around for a while.
Jurgen
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Thanks Hurricane, we're new to all of this technology lol.
Don't want sky, have cable at home and am more than happy with the range of programmes, we have a hard drive full of movies and music so good on that front.
Am interested in the (my interpretation) pay as you go option, that could be a happy compromise, alternative is to remove the dome and wiring etc and just stick with freeview tv instead which is what we currently have.
Will give the system a go when we get the boat.
Jurgen
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Many thanks for all of the help guys, life would be a lot harder without this forum