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| Thread ID: 136598 | 2014-03-20 22:46:00 | Freeview on campervan | QW. (15883) | PC World Chat |
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| 1370829 | 2014-03-20 22:46:00 | How does one get freeview to work on a tv in a campervan. We have a philips 220t tv and a Strong SRT mini receiver to pick up freeview. And also using a satellite. Was working fine in the location where the seller of the van was located but doesnt receive anything where we are. All of our tvs pick freeview in the house. Any ideas as to what is wrong?? |
QW. (15883) | ||
| 1370830 | 2014-03-20 23:11:00 | I guess you know you must have the satellite dish pointed at the satellite. Of course this would change relative to the camper as you move. A satellite dish may not be the best solution for a campervan. Setting the dish angle is not fun www.freeviewshop.co.nz Basic setup videos here www.freeviewnz.tv |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 1370831 | 2014-03-20 23:58:00 | Setting up the tv onto the satellite is easy. It takes longer to set the dish up on the tripod than it does to find a signal. I usually look around for a dish on a building and point my dish in that general direction until I find the signal. If there is no dish to look at I use the compass and point it at about 310 degrees then move it one way or the other until I find a signal. I use a tone to lock on to the signal. When the pitch changes I know that I am locked on. Could not be simpler. The only things that you need to be certain of is that the dish should be about a 45 degree angle (simple enough to achieve as the angles are marked on the body of the dish - once set it should stay there) and the collector should be fully extended. The angle does not seem to be critical. Near enough seems to be good enough. Make certain there are no buildings or trees nearby that might block the signal. But then, if you are looking for really easy, there are some that have their dishes permanently mounted on the roof which locks on to the satellite automagically. Despite what kingdragonfly says, I find the satellite dish the best solution for a campervan. Even a child could set it up. If you are in Auckland I could give you the name of the very helpful installer who set it up for me. He may be able to give you some advice. Alternatively, you are welcome to come around to my place, in Onehunga, for some help. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1370832 | 2014-03-21 22:34:00 | Not sure where you are living QW but I would only disagree with one thing Roscoe said - I am in North Canterbury, and find that from here north, the usual angle for the dish is about 41. That is out of sync with the instructions that came with the thing, but wherever I have been north of here in the Mainland, the angle has been around 40/41. My van has a certain degree of nose down attitude, so I am guessing that the "correct" figure is calculated for a dish sitting on a level platform, and my dish isn't on one. Thus far I have only found two places where I couldn't get a picture - one was a lovely camping spot under beech trees (duh!), and I think the weather was the cause of the other failure. If you want to PM me, I will email you the angle sheet that came with my Wineguard dish. I don't use a tone signal - my set up came with a couple of visual aids - there is a box on the wall that shows the dish angle, and there is a menu item on the TV that shows signal strength and signal quality. The signal strength is the usual one to go for first, turning the dish to the angle from north that you have worked out, and using an approximate dish angle. Secondly, go for signal quality, by very gently altering the dish angle from the vertical, keeping an eye on the TV screen readouts. If you aren't getting a picture, try gently rotating the dish either side of the angle from north. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1370833 | 2014-03-22 04:31:00 | The problem could be getting the right elevation setting, some of the communist chinese Wingard knock off dishes are right at the maximum elevation at the Auckland elevation, if you want to use it further North than Auckland you may have to grind out the elevation stops. Kaitaia is about 47 degrees Cape Maria Van Diemen is more grinding out the stops could do had to do max grind out and add washers under the bottom of the dish to get that elevation. Directional is piece of piss a retarded wombat could do it, just use a compass or android compass app on my S3 but beware if the dish is at the back of the van and you are setting the scale with the compass the dirty big iron rear differential axles and brake drums are going to affect the compass reading and the app one unless it is a gps derived one. The best way to quickly set them up after you get elevation sorted is to use the freeview boxes on set up menu . Some have a cool per centage bar and you just crank up/down spin around till you get max on the bar. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1370834 | 2014-03-22 06:37:00 | I remember another problem make sure the number on the LNB on the freeview menu settings matches the LNB on the dish. Once you have nutted it out and got the first fix afterwards its a piece of piss literally, I have even set the thing up two sheets to the wind at NZMCA rallies when the dragon wants to watch TV at night after I have been sinking piss telling war stories! Nothing on clock but the makers name SMITH | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1370835 | 2014-03-22 06:59:00 | get a "satellite finder". they are a crude meter and allows you to get a read out while your at the dish. don't forget elevation and direction numbers are only worth a damn if the pole is vertical, so use a mini level. you can get them with magnetic sides so they stick to the pole. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
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