No satellite dish how to get TV? (1 Viewer)

[SteveandSue]

We use an Avtex Ariel that you can just fix to the roof with a suction pad, it works everywhere in the uk

 

[Lenny HB]

Yes, I know

Just pointing it out for others benifit.

 

[2657]

So do I

Also there are UKTV apps in Play Store that work on Android devices if you can't be bothered to set up the TV.

Yes I have them on my phone but I can't cast to the smart tv that I bought last year, apparently I need an android tv.
I will probably shortly be having to use a local sim in Portugal so was hoping to cast as I can't download a VPN onto the TV, at least not the one that I have a 5 year subscription for. I will have to connect via HDMI from my windows tablet for the time being.

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[dipsie]

I spent the morning trying to get my Firesick to synchronise with my i phone, I selected “ hot spot” on my phone, Firestick plugged into HDMI port and power, selected service ( ————-i phone) search starts and continues untill “ no signal found “ tried again and again, no good !
Ah, only got 3G signal here whenI checked, the Firestick is a 4G so I’ll have to try some where to see if it works with a better signal.
I turned on BBC i player app on my phone and after a while a very bad broken programme so I suppose the signal is the problem.
TV working ok on aerial and on sat system when selected so I conclude the Firestick is just more hassle.

Confused.me

 

[63720]

I spent the morning trying to get my Firesick to synchronise with my i phone, I selected “ hot spot” on my phone, Firestick plugged into HDMI port and power, selected service ( ————-i phone) search starts and continues untill “ no signal found “ tried again and again, no good !
Ah, only got 3G signal here whenI checked, the Firestick is a 4G so I’ll have to try some where to see if it works with a better signal.
I turned on BBC i player app on my phone and after a while a very bad broken programme so I suppose the signal is the problem.
TV working ok on aerial and on sat system when selected so I conclude the Firestick is just more hassle.

Confused.me

Do you mean 4k Firestick, this refers to the picture quality not the signal? It will still work you only need 3g for a video signal, anything over is a bonus. Have you set the phone Hotspot up correctly with a password which you'll then need to tether the firestick during initial setup? Once up and running go through the firestick settings menu to find Data Monitoring and turn it on. This allows you to set lower quality which uses less data but you won't know the difference.
Good luck.

 

[kevenh]

I spent the morning trying to get my Firesick to synchronise with my i phone, I selected “ hot spot” on my phone, Firestick plugged into HDMI port and power, selected service ( ————-i phone) search starts and continues untill “ no signal found “ tried again and again, no good !
Ah, only got 3G signal here whenI checked, the Firestick is a 4G so I’ll have to try some where to see if it works with a better signal.
I turned on BBC i player app on my phone and after a while a very bad broken programme so I suppose the signal is the problem.
TV working ok on aerial and on sat system when selected so I conclude the Firestick is just more hassle.

Confused.me

Try the Firestick when you’ve got a decent reception on your phone (and at least have streaming video playing on the phone well).
The Firestick isn’t 4G. But maybe you just mean the phone only getting 3G reception was the issue.

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[dipsie]

You’re right, it was K4. Thank’s I will give it another try tomorrow .

 

[Chris]

Did you ever decide what to use for an oven?

 

[dipsie]

If Colyboy does’nt reply, he picked up a Skillet set from me, not heard if they have used it yet.

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[Rob Turner]

I don’t think I will bother with a dish on my next van. £2.5k will buy a lot of data.

 

[Wightman]

Don’t want to put a dish on our next MH. But we do like to watch tv. I understand you can watch tv via iPads and computers. But how? We use bog standard phones not smart ones.
Please if someone knows how to do this PLEASE explain in VERY simple terms.
Thanks in advance.

Colyboy

Sorry for appearing a bit thick but what sort of new van are you purchasing that doesn't have a TV aerial already fitted on the roof?
Take care all and stay safe

 

[Rob Turner]

Sorry for appearing a bit thick but what sort of new van are you purchasing that doesn't have a TV aerial already fitted on the roof?
Take care all and stay safe

TV aerial won’t work in Europe.

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[edhrx]

I'm using a Netgear Nighthawk mobile wifi then connecting through a ROKU streaming device.
The allows me to get to Netflix, ITV Hub and all the rest. During the summer I also used a months worth of NOW to get Sky entertainment. Unfortunately this setup also means that I can work away from home

Ed

 

[Lenny HB]

TV aerial won’t work in Europe.

Yes they do.

 

[Rob Turner]

Yes they do.

I’ve never had any luck unless I’m in Northern France.
Maybe the odd English channel here and there.

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[Lenny HB]

I’ve never had any luck unless I’m in Northern France.
Maybe the odd English channel here and there.

You said it didn't work nothing about English channels. Works all over Europe on local channels.
With terrestrial digital broadcasts if they are broadcasting an English or American program or film you can turn the dubbing off in the sound setting and have the original English soundtrack.

 

[MisterB]

I'm using a Netgear Nighthawk mobile wifi then connecting through a ROKU streaming device.
The allows me to get to Netflix, ITV Hub and all the rest. During the summer I also used a months worth of NOW to get Sky entertainment. Unfortunately this setup also means that I can work away from home

Ed

another vote for Netgear Nighthawk (M2) ........ i got mine through EE so didnt pay the full price !! well worth considering though other mifi's with a decent aerial on the roof will get a signal anywhere in Europe i suspect at least 90% of the time

 

[Rob Turner]

You said it didn't work nothing about English channels. Works all over Europe on local channels.
With terrestrial digital broadcasts if they are broadcasting an English or American program or film you can turn the dubbing off in the sound setting and have the original English soundtrack.

I agree, an aerial would work anywhere and that’s fine if you want to spend all evening trawling through the different channels to end up watching an American sit com with Spanish subtitles.

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[Lenny HB]

I agree, an aerial would work anywhere and that’s fine if you want to spend all evening trawling through the different channels to end up watching an American sit com with Spanish subtitles.

Read my post again you can get English sound.

 

[Rob Turner]

Read my post again you can get English sound.

Ahh yes, sorry.
Don’t think I’ll bother with an aerial in Spain though.

 

[kevenh]

You said it didn't work nothing about English channels. Works all over Europe on local channels.
With terrestrial digital broadcasts if they are broadcasting an English or American program or film you can turn the dubbing off in the sound setting and have the original English soundtrack.

Spain are an example of a host broadcaster with terrestrial digital tv that have an ENG soundtrack you can select in audio choices.
But is it really common?

In the analogue days, when I used to travel I was lucky if the host broadcaster kept the English soundtrack and added subtitles for the local language.
Mostly they replaced the spoken language with local dialect - dubbed

Since the switch to digital broadcasts I’m usually to busy for telly to track what’s on telly let alone the language

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[mry716]

Why not use SKY ? I know you cannot have BBC but if you really need to watch a prog you could add BBC i player.
Best of all it is sooooo cheap !

Get a SKY mobile SIM put it in your phone and activate it. Go on line and add SKY Go for the phone and bingo you can watch all Sky progs that you get at home on your phone. AND its data free !

You do not pay/use data when watching SKY TV. ALSO as an extra your Sim will keep any unused data in a piggybank for 3 years for the times you need to watch BBC.

I realise you will not want to watch on your phone so 'cast' your phone to the TV and all is just the same as at home except for BBC. Or if you don't have a TV but a laptop you can set up a hotspot with your phone and link your laptop to it. Add Sky Go to your laptop and you now have free tv on your laptop anywhere you can get a Sky Mobile signal.

Cost of Sky sim is one of the cheapest £8 for 2Gb data and all-in Mins and texts. BUT if you buy via Top Cashback when Sky have a sale then like me you get £35 cashback making your monthly cost only £5. Just cant beat it - I have not raised my sat dish on the van in 2 years !

By the way it is still free throughout Europe as well !

 

[Lenny HB]

Spain are an example of a host broadcaster with terrestrial digital tv that have an ENG soundtrack you can select in audio choices.
But is it really common?

I think it's common throughout Europe I've used it in France, Spain & Portugal.
These days I tend to use data.

 

[Lenny HB]

Why not use Sky ? I know you cannot have BBC but if you really need to watch a prog you could add BBC i player.
Best of all it is sooooo cheap !

What do you call so cheap?
How much is 20 to 30 GB of data a week going to cost which is what you need to watch TV every night.
Also is there a monthly cap on data most networks limit you to 20 to 25 GB a month.

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[madroy]

Can anyone abroad confirm this is still the case as from 1st of January Sky, Netflix, BT & Amazon all started restricting UK content to those in Europe as no longer part of the Single Digital agreement.

UK TV streaming subscribers can no longer access live sport when in EU | TV streaming | The Guardian

I live in Central France still watch Netflix live TV amazon. On both satellite and internet with or without VPN

 

[mry716]

Lenny - I did say FREE. You do not pay for data when watching Sky TV absolutely nothing.

 

[mry716]

Lenny - we went to France for 6 weeks and used Sky every day yet I still put some data into the piggybank out of my 2Gb allowance per month. I didn't bother with BBC but watched other news channels whilst away and recorded BBC at home to watch on my return. I could also record via my phone on my Sky box at home - Home Sky subs may seem expensive but it does offer great facilities if you both know about them, and use them

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[kevenh]

Why not use SKY ? I know you cannot have BBC but if you really need to watch a prog you could add BBC i player.
Best of all it is sooooo cheap !

What can you watch via Sky Mobile if you’re NOT a Sky TV subscriber?
Can’t see much clarity at Broken Link Removed
But the free data for watching Sky GO and the data rollover does look good

edit: OK you are a Sky TV subscriber
Maybe someone else knows...

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny - I did say FREE. You do not pay for data when watching Sky TV absolutely nothing.

Do you mean data via the sim and do you need a Sky account at home?

 

[mry716]

Yes Lenny you need a SKY account to have Sky Go on your appliances eg laptop tablet phone etc. Since most people who have a Sat dish on their van (according to my estimation) also link it to a sky dish as that way they get UK programming the same as they watch at home - incl BBC. That was my position but having found out that Sky offers free data when watching Sky TV I bought a cheap £45 sh phone added a sim and took it to France. Most pleased with the provision. There is always difficulty with Sat as the satellites change and you need to update software and if you are on holiday its no help until you get home - That has happened to me twice and the Sky mobile alternative was the initial reason for my trial with it.

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