Upgrading your TV on board

[Rob H 37]

We currently have freeview on board connected through a regular Glomex ariel

Is anyone aware if there is a system that allows you to upgrade your tv package either on freeview or via another ariel oriented provider? (I had believed that you were not able to upgrade freeview?)

Has anyone done this?

Cheers


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[BarryH]

You can upgrade freeview but depends on what digi box you have. For upgrade you need a box that allows the card to be inserted. There is a web site giving all the info, think its UKTV+, but don't quote me on that. A search on the net should throw up the info you need.

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[Nick_H]

i remember seeing something called "top up TV", you pay about 8 quid a month and can get extra channels like UK Gold etc. Its advertised on channels you can't get (if that makes any sense)

Do you get an uninterrupted picture with a glomex aerial? We have one with a panasonic freeview box and the picture breaks up all the time. We seemed to get much better reception on our last boat with a "status" aerial

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[Rob H 37]

Yes the picture does break up - in bad weather its much worse!

ANy idea where I could investigate top up TV?

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[boatone]

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[Rob H 37]

Perfect - cheers

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[TrueBlue]

Not knowing about who Glomex are, I did a search, and of course the first thing one sees is the satellite antenna. OK, Glomex do omni-directional terrestrial aerials as well...

Then you mention packages which term usually refers to Sky=satellite. Your bio says zilch so I don't know where you cruise etc,etc.

There is so much confusion about Freeview that I feel obliged to point out that it is land based, and intended for peeps on land, so reception at sea may be problematic once you leave the marina; in general the transmitters are setup not to beam signals out to sea.

IME omni directional aerials like the Glomex and MaxView are fine in strong signal areas, but as soon as there are reflections, or weaker signals they are of little use and you have to return to "normal" TV aerials. Not a pretty sight on an AWB or raggie.

If you can get one Sky channel then you can receive all Sky channels.

This does not apply to Freeview, receiving BBC1 does not guarantee you can get ITV or channel 4 (due to the fact that digital has been shoehorned into an already over populated UHF band). Some of the TUTV channels have been put on lower powered "transmitters" and only if you are in a strong signal area are you likely to be able to receive them (for the time being). This varies from location to location.

It might be a good idea to check what you can receive (ask locally) before you waste your money.

If you want to watch whilst at sea then the only solution is to use Sky; motor driven dishes are available and will be much more practical.

Sorry if I'm repeating what you already know; it seemed appropriate to use this post to inform a possible wider audience.

Hope this helps


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Stop what you're doing and wait my signal

 

[andyball]

we found the status aerial better for freeview than previous saucer type.....it seems to like a ground plane though; tried it high up on a pole & got worse results than on a steel deck , or than when holding the thing in the same spot as the pole provided (frustrating that- tested it at really low tide on the most troublesome channel, me holding it up until perfect results, stick it on a pole in the exact same place & *#^% !

Now we get all the channels perfectly 99+% of the time- the remainder , I just move the aerial a few feet & back to normal; seems ok in really bad weather unlike home satellite dish.

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[TrueBlue]

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Now we get all the channels perfectly 99+% of the time- the remainder , I just move the aerial a few feet & back to normal; seems ok in really bad weather unlike home satellite dish.

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That's 'cos you're in Chi and in line-of-sight of a girt big transmitter on the Island. A bit of damp string would probably work as well...


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[msimms]

Hi, We're not far from you and in the market for an aerial, do you know the model number of yours?

Cheers

Mark

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[andyball]

Umm, no....esp. not at low tide.

A length of wire worked just as well/better than the previous saucer aerial (ie 'orrible analog,ok freevie3w at high water. but the status one is much better, on our boat ,anyway.

To msimms : status 315, I think. cheapest at towsure, but caravan shops sell them, note comments re. not so good high up on wooden stick.



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