Satelitte on the boat

[lanason]

I went into Maplins recently and saw this Sat dish in a box, which claims to be able to pick up many channels for free.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48737&criteria=SATELIITE%20dish&doy=26m12
As it is portable could I take it to the boat and/or carvan and just use it ??

Can I get all BBC1/2 and ITV1 and Channel 4 and 5 as well as the freeview which I guess will be the normal freeview channels - do I need a sat freeview box as well or will I only get German Sat ???

anyone got any experiance of these

 

[Frontier]

I asked them about it they sent me this as an attachment, but didn't say anything else.


From Maplin........
FTA-------Free To Air (Any digital satellite receiver)
FTV------- Free To View (Only with a Sky receiver)





Entertainment

101 BBC One London FTA

or your local region with a card

102 BBC Two England FTA

or your local region with a card

103 ITV1 FTA
104 Channel 4 FTV

117 in Wales

105 Channel 5 FTV
108 Sky Three FTV

Yes a sky channel FTV! Suprise!

115 BBC Three FTA
116 BBC Four FTA
118 ITV2 FTA
119 ITV3 FTA
120 ITV4 FTA
131 Men & Motors FTA
135 S4C FTA 104 in Wales
137 Life TV FTA
138 Life TV 2 FTA
139 LifeShowcase FTA
146 You TV FTA
148 BEN FTA
150 Reality TV FTA
151 Reality TV+1 FTA
152 Reality Extra FTA
159 OBE FTA
163 Hollywood TV FTA
165 Bonanza FTA
173 Open Access 2 FTA
181 Information TV FTA
182 Information TV 2 FTA
183 Passion TV FTA
187 Raj TV FTA
193 Rapture TV FTA
195 propeller FTA
199 Eat Cinema FTA
203 Channel M FTA
205 TTV 2 FTA


Lifestyle & Culture

261 Travel Channel FTA
262 Travel Channel +1 FTA
271 Performance FTA
279 Real Estate TV FTA
281 Wine TV FTA
285 Baby TV FTA


Movies

321 The Horror Channel FTA
323 True Movies FTA
324 True Movies 2 FTA
325 Movies4Men FTA
327

ActionMax
FTA


Sports

417 NASN Freeviews random programmes are fta
419 Extreme Sports FTA
423 Golf TV FTA
427 Wrestling Channel FTA
440 Sport Nation FTA


Music

355 Chart Show TV FTA
356 The Vault FTA
357 B4 FTA
359 Classic FM TV FTA
360 Channel U FTA
361 Fizz TV FTA
368 Musicians Channel FTA
370 r music tv FTA


News

501 Sky News FTA
503 BBC News 24 FTA
504 BBC Parliament FTA
506 CNN FTA
507 S4C2 FTA
509 EuroNews FTA
512 CCTV-9 FTA


Documentaries

539 Community Channel FTA


Children

616 CBBC FTA



617 CBeebies FTA
619 POP FTA
620 Tiny POP FTA


Shopping

630 QVC FTA
631 ibuy TV1 FTA
632 ibuy TV2 FTA
633 TV SHOP FTA
634 Ideal World FTA
635 Price-drop.tv FTA
636 Pitch TV FTA
637 Thomson TV FTA
638 Simply Shopping FTA
639 Best Direct FTA
640 Jewellery Channel

FTA

641 Simply Ideas

FTA

642 Shop Vector

FTA

643 TV Warehouse

FTA

644 Bid tv

FTA

645 Thomas Cook TV FTA
646 Gems.tv

FTA

647 Pitch TV Plus

FTA

648 Best Direct+

FTA

649 Shop on TV

FTA

650 Thane Direct

FTA

651 TVW Select

FTA

652 Vector 24/7

FTA

653 Stop + Shop

FTA

654 Price Crash

FTA

655 SpeedAuctionTV

FTA

656 ShopVector+

FTA

657 eeZee TV FTA
658 Vitality FTA
660 Gems TV 2 FTA
661 Create & Craft FTA
662 Teletext Holidays FTA
663 Broadband TV FTA
664 Golf Pro-Shop FTA
665 We Deliver TV FTA
666 MAX TV FTA
667 One TV FTA
670 ChoicesUK TV FTA
672 GDTV FTA
673 2ShopTV FTA
674 treasures.tv FTA
675 Broadband UK2 FTA
676 Celebrity Shop FTA
677 Deal TV FTA
678 Price Crash 2 FTA
679 Cyprus Direct FTA


Religion

760 GOD Channel FTA
761 GodTVUK FTA
762 Wonderful

FTA

763 TBN Europe

FTA

764 DAYSTAR FTA
765 revelation

FTA

766 UCB TV

FTA

767 INI FTA
768 LOVEWORLD TV FTA
769 EWTN FTA
770 Gospel Channel Europe FTA
771 Dove Vision TV

FTA


Life TV (137), BEN (148) show a lot of religious programming as well.


International


781
B4U Music FTA
785 PCNE Chinese FTA
787 mta - muslim tv FTA
789 Zee Music FTA
793 MATV National FTA
799 Al Jazeera FTA
806 SET Max FTA
807 Venus TV FTA
808 Aastha TV FTA
809 Apna Bazaar FTA
810 Record TV FTA
813 Islam Channel FTA
814 Channel S FTA
815 Geo TV UK FTA
817 DM Digital FTA
818 ATN Bangla FTA
819 ARY Oneworld FTA
820 ARY QTV FTA
822 DM Gold FTA
Gaming & Dating
840 iPlay FTA
841 Avago FTA
842 Quiz Nation FTA
843 Pokerzone FTA
844 The Poker Channel FTA
847 Vegas 24/7 FTA
848 Jackpot TV FTA
849 Big Game TV! FTA
850 You Play TV FTA
852 Quiz TV FTA
854 Channel 854 FTA
855 Quiz Call FTA
870 The Dating Channel FTA
871 GayDate TV FTA
873 Gay Network FTA
874 ChatBox

FTA



Specialist

880 Teachers' TV FTA
883 Open Access FTA
884 Audi TV FTA
885 Legal TV FTA
886 Majestic TV FTA


Adult

906 Babecast FTA
908 Friendly TV FTA
909 Babeworld TV FTA
910 Get Lucky TV FTA
911 Lucky Star FTA
912 Playboy One FTA
913 You TV2 FTA
914 You TV2 Extra FTA
915 Turn on TV FTA
916 Look4Love TV FTA



Other

971 BBC One Scotland FTA
972 BBC One Wales FTA
973 BBC One Northern Ireland FTA
974 BBC One London FTA
975 BBC One North East & Cumbria FTA
976 BBC One Yorkshire FTA
977 BBC One East Yorkshire & Lincs FTA
978 BBC One North West FTA
979 BBC One West Midlands FTA
980 BBC One East Midlands FTA
981 BBC One East (East edition) FTA
982 BBC One East (West edition) FTA
983 BBC One South East FTA
984 BBC One South FTA
985 BBC One South (Oxford) FTA
986 BBC One West FTA
987 BBC One South West FTA
988 BBC One Channel Islands FTA
989 BBC Two England FTA
990 BBC Two Scotland FTA
991 BBC Two Wales FTA
992 BBC Two Northern Ireland FTA
993 ITV1 London FTA for audio description
994 Channel 4 London FTV for audio description
996 Channel Lineup (Audio) FTA


Radio Channels

0101 BBC Radio 1 FTA
0102 BBC Radio 2 FTA
0103 BBC Radio 3 FTA
0104 BBC Radio 4 FM FTA
0105 BBC Radio 5 Live FTA
0106 Classic FM FTA
0107 Virgin Radio FTA
0108 TalkSport FTA
0109 Capital Radio FTA
0110 Planet Rock FTA
0111 XFM FTA
0112 Core FTA
0113 Century Radio FTA
0114 Choice FM FTA
0115 BBC World Service FTA
0116 BBC Radio Scotland FTA
0117 BBC Radio Wales FTA
0118 BBC Radio Ulster FTA
0119 BBC Asian Network FTA
0120 BBC 6 Music FTA
0121 Capital Gold FTA
0122 WRN EuroMax FTA
0123 Premier FTA
0124 Heart FTA
0125 UCB Europe FTA
0126 Cross Rhythm FTA
0127 One Word FTA
0128 Smooth FM FTA
0129 Solar Radio FTA
0130 Panjab Radio FTA
0131 BBC 7 FTA
0132 Prime Time FTA
0133 Sunrise Radio FTA
0134 UCB Bible FTA
0135 UCB Talk FTA
0136 UCB Inspirational FTA
0137 1Xtra BBC FTA
0138 TWR FTA
0139 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal FTA
0141 Raaj Radio FTA
0142 RTE Europe FTA
0143 BBC Radio 4 LW FTA
0144 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra FTA
0145 Club Asia FTA
0146 Real Radio FTA
0147 EWTN FTA
0150 Sukh Sagar FTA
0151 Asian Gold FTA
0152 BBC Radio London FTA only on epg in London
0154 BBC Radio Cymru FTA
0155 Pulse Unsigned FTA
0156 Calvary Radio FTA
0157 Globecast Radio FTA
0158 Gaydar Radio FTA
0159 Family Radio FTA
0160 RTE Radio1 FTA
0161 Arrow-Rock FTA
0162 Fun Radio FTA
0163 Apple FM FTA
0164 RTE 2FM

FTA

0165 RTE Lyric Fm

FTA

0166 RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta

FTA

0167 Jazz FM

FTA

0168 Akash Radio

FTA

0169 Desi Radio

FTA

0170 The Hits

FTA

0171 Galaxy FM FTA
0172 Smash Hits

FTA

0173 Kismat Radio FTA
0174 Chill FTA
0175 Capital Disney FTA
0176 Amrit Bani FTA
0177 LBC 97.3 FTA
0178 Kiss

FTA

0179 Heat

FTA

0180 Magic

FTA

0181 Q

FTA

0182 Mojo FTA
0183 Kerrang FTA
0184 Radio

FTA

0185 Spectrum 1

FTA

0186 Liberty Radio FTA
0187 Yarr Radio FTA
0188 WRN On-air FTA
0189 Choice FM FTA
0190 Radio London

 

[PhilF]

an old cancelled sky card will get you the FTV channels, I have 3 spare sky boxes and a portable dish, I could do with some old cards too, I only have one!!

 

[Gumpy]

I use one on the boat, needs a fairly stable boat but as Parglena weighs 35ton and is only used on rivers its not a problem for me.
No channel 4 or 5 as they are not yet free to air, has no slot for cards so a sky FTV card will be of no use, other than that a great little system.

Julian

 

[Nickcf]

you can get most (free to view) channels without any card in a sky box except channel 4 and 5 which are encrypted. The Sky Freesat card, which is one off charge of £20, gets Ch4/5 as well.

 

[PhilipF]

The replies so far here don't strike me as aiming at the right question: Will the dish pick up the signal? From a fixed spot - yes definately. But fixed on a boat? If a heavy canal boat moored on calm water - yes also. But on most of the boats we use, and more important, where they are moored? No, most unlikely I'd say - I have tried it!

 

[PAULSTEWART]

I agree, I bought one to use in Holland this year, works fine, even though women watched eastenders /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Had to put dish on pontoon when windy.

 

[Hurricane]

[ QUOTE ]
The replies so far here don't strike me as aiming at the right question: Will the dish pick up the signal? From a fixed spot - yes definately. But fixed on a boat? If a heavy canal boat moored on calm water - yes also. But on most of the boats we use, and more important, where they are moored? No, most unlikely I'd say - I have tried it!

[/ QUOTE ] We use this dish
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page17.htm
The Multimo - about one third of the way down the page.
There are several others of this forum that use them.

Definately works and can be left up.
Plonk it down - point it at the sattelite - leave it.
Only good in port or at a fixed (not swinging) mooring.
Well worth the money.
Used it in France.
Avoids the need to get up early to listen to the shipping forecast at some ungodly hour.

 

[aviator]

I have a Kerstan dish for sale. Worked fine for all Sky channels but changed to a Raymarine dish as I wanted to use on swinging moorings, sad thing that I am ;-)

 

[PhilipF]

> Definately works and can be left up.
> Plonk it down - point it at the sattelite - leave it.
> Only good in port or at a fixed (not swinging) mooring.

Could I clear this up please: Is it being suggested that such as the Multimo - or for that matter, Kerstan, dishes will still take a signal if these are plonked down on a pontoon or finger berth? I'd take a bit of persuading - but if you chaps say so, then I might be. Whenever I've erected a dish, it has to point directly at the Sat. Any wavering, and the signal would go. In a nutshell: Are these suggested dishes designed to allow for a degree of movement, as at a tied up berth, yet still get signals?

Thanks,

 

[rickp]

[ QUOTE ]
In a nutshell: Are these suggested dishes designed to allow for a degree of movement, as at a tied up berth, yet still get signals?

[/ QUOTE ]

You'd be suprised at how much movement you can get away with. I use a multimo and very rarely have a problem getting a signal when on our berth. If its very windy from the wrong direction, then we sometimes get a problem as the boat moves - but this isn't very often.

Rick