Avtex tv built in decoder (1 Viewer)

[Happy1]

not had a sat dish before but considering for next van, avtex tv’s have a decoder built in is it simply a job of plugging the sat dish into tv or is a stand alone box required?
Probably looking at the oyster dish after looking through this forum
Thanks

 

[daveandsan]

If your dish has a sat finder I think it’s just a matter of plugging into the tv.

 

[scotjimland]

No set top box required, Avtex have both terrestrial and satellite digital decoders built in..

Just plug the coax into the TV , align the dish or aerial and tune the TV..

I use a MULTIMO portable satellite dish.. compact and very easy to set up..

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[Pausim]

Avtex has Easyfind built in so a sat dish with this facility is really easy to aim at the right bit of sky. Examples here https://www.satgear.co.uk/portable-satellite-kits/easyfind-kits-for-avtex-tv-s

 

[Happy1]

Thanks everyone, looks simple!
out of interest what channels do you watch/get on sat?
is it just like uk freesat?

 

[tonyidle]

is it just like uk freesat?

You can receive all free-to-air channels.

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[Lenny HB]

Thanks everyone, looks simple!
out of interest what channels do you watch/get on sat?
is it just like uk freesat?

No FTA is much more limited if you want Freesat channels you will have to get a Freesat reciever.

 

[tonka]

Thanks everyone, looks simple!
out of interest what channels do you watch/get on sat?
is it just like uk freesat?

The difference is that Freesat is a UK platform and will have a dedicated TV guide just like you have with a UK TV on freeview via an aerial.
With "free to air" receivers such as the built in one on some Avtex's you can get the same channels BUT they will not have the same program guide. When tuning it will put channels in random order and include some free foreign stations. You can of course select the popular ones that you watch and put them into favourites.

 

[scotjimland]

Thanks everyone, looks simple!
out of interest what channels do you watch/get on sat?
is it just like uk freesat?

don't confuse Freeview (terrestrial) or Freesat with with 'free-to-air'

you get ALL the UK channels on free-to-air, including the ones on Freesat , but without Freesat program guide.

List of channels on free-to-air

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28°E

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[Happy1]

don't confuse Freeview (terrestrial) or Freesat with with 'free-to-air'

you get ALL the UK channels on free-to-air, including the ones on Freesat , but without Freesat program guide.

List of channels on free-to-air

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28°E

Thanks the list of available channels is exactly what I was looking for!