CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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You need a 240 volt led tv, an inverter, and a Banten Whip style TV aerial.
TV on board
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stranded
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Haven’t a clue - they were there when we got the boat and since everything works fine I’m not messing not do I care enough to try to find out.
Rappey
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From everything I've read its said than having another antenna at the masthead even if not connected will drag down your signal, hence no one puts an ais antenna up with a vhf.
stranded
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Yeah, I’ve read that too. But the vhf works fine - ais off the same aerial via a splitter. The whole boat was professionally fitted out from new with everything for world cruising as if done straight from the textbooks. So I doubt that the second antennae, which was also fitted from new, was some abberation - it had a useful purpose, but I don’t know what it was.
Daverw
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We went shopping and looked at the back of the TV first looking at each that had a power block, some had 19vdc but quite a few had 12v dc to TV. The one we baught was from Sainsbury’s and on offer for £89 for 24” screen built in freeview, CD and usb, and twin HDMI that now has firestick added fir netflix and YouTube etc via on board wifi.
Refueler
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The recc'd distance in all planes between is 3ft mininum for AIS and VHF separate antennas.
The Importance of Antenna Placement - Sea Magazine
Note that is a minimum distance .... and wherever possible should be as much as can be practicable.
Never Grumble
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We had a TV onboard our yacht when we bought it, hardly ever used it and now on a berth with no main power so took it out. If I want to watch anything I use my iPad
Refueler
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IPTV works to a smart phone ... iPad ... Android Tablet ... PC ..... basically anything that can connect to Internet and has a video display app.
prv
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I think it’s somewhat common in the US - at least, cable-TV input points seem to be a thing on boats advertised there. Telephone hookup points too, on older boats.
The whole premise seems wildly anachronistic to me. I don’t watch broadcast TV at home, I’m certainly not going to on the boat.
Pete
Clancy Moped
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TV is/was in Port Vel in Barcelona, and it was free.
Graham_Wright
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I strongly recommend Cello with the addition of a Cello sound bar. Excellent reception and as a deaf old git much more easily understandable. I use a "flying saucer" aerial. All runs directly from 12 volt with minimum current draw.
liamo
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Thank you everyone for your input.
I have recently be looking at a SLx Digidome for TV digital freeview HD 360degrees omni directional amplified antenna for less than 30 pounds.
Has anyone got any experience with them?
I was going to get a 240V TV for the boat. There is also an inverter, if needed, but I will use shore power if available.
I can also get a mobile broadband router on 4G for 20 pounds per month - unlimited data.
It is the live TV that I miss and apparently this can't be got on broadband - just iPlayer, etc.
All help greatly appreciated.
I have recently be looking at a SLx Digidome for TV digital freeview HD 360degrees omni directional amplified antenna for less than 30 pounds.
Has anyone got any experience with them?
I was going to get a 240V TV for the boat. There is also an inverter, if needed, but I will use shore power if available.
I can also get a mobile broadband router on 4G for 20 pounds per month - unlimited data.
It is the live TV that I miss and apparently this can't be got on broadband - just iPlayer, etc.
All help greatly appreciated.
Skylark
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We have a 19 inch Linsar, John Lewis exclusive/own brand TV with DVD. It is 12v, connected directly to boat battery bank and had the benefit of their 5 year warranty.
We also have a mast top, 12v amplified aerial which works well.
It’s very rare that we can’t receive Freeview, even when on a buoy in a remote Clyde Loch.
As a cruiser, it’s a welcome part of our sailing inventory.
We also have a mast top, 12v amplified aerial which works well.
It’s very rare that we can’t receive Freeview, even when on a buoy in a remote Clyde Loch.
As a cruiser, it’s a welcome part of our sailing inventory.
colind3782
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Filmon.com shows live TV
stranded
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I just got live BBC1 n iPlayer to check. That was on my phone and maybe doesn’t work on an actual tv but no reason you can’t ‘cast’ your phone to your tv.
Refueler
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Wrong. IPTV gives you live channels .......... the only limitation is if your provider allows it ... some will filter out certain channels similar to sat TV
HissyFit
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(1) The iPlayer app doesn't have a 'Cast to TV' function. I don't know it can be achieved by any other means, such as a ChromeCast device.
(2) Can be solved with a VPN, for which there are several excuses to have installed.
stranded
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Ah. OK, well I am now watching BBC1 live on my tv by Airplay screen mirroring it to my Roku tv stick (which is far slicker than the smart tv into which it is inserted). Only slight problem is that picture is configured to phone screen proportions so small black band at top and bottom. May not be the optimum solution, but is ‘a’ solution. Now back to the cricket!
HissyFit
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Good. I'm not familiar with the Roku TV stick, but it seems like you have the solution.
Refueler
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VPN ... of course but I was keeping it as simple as possible.
I use VPN for my business ISP .... Oil Business is tough !!
