Maplin's Camping Satellite Kit
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Hi John M
At the risk of offending you is this a wind up? The Maplin's and Aldi's satellite kits have been extensively discussed on this forum, just look back and you will see all the comments. In case this is just naivety, we have one of these kits and find it suits our purpose.
At the risk of offending you is this a wind up? The Maplin's and Aldi's satellite kits have been extensively discussed on this forum, just look back and you will see all the comments. In case this is just naivety, we have one of these kits and find it suits our purpose.
I hope John is not new to this Forum or with a response like that he will wish he'd not bothered asking the question.
Damian
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Woah!!!! That kind of reply from Sophie is one which I would find highly insulting as a member of the forum, and even more so if I were a new member.
Whilst I uderstand that the same questions are asked time and time again, and the more long term users have the answers, we all have to start somewhere and helpful replies are all that are needed.
Yes there is a lot previously written, but the search system is not good, not easy to use and if you do not pick the part of the forum where they are posted you get no results.
In direct reply to John, yes the Maplin and Lidl systems are good value for money and relatively easy to use, once you master finding the satellite!!!
There is a very good work through at the web site satelliteforcaravans, and I also believe that there is a good one somewhere in the forum, but I cannot find it off hand.
Whilst I uderstand that the same questions are asked time and time again, and the more long term users have the answers, we all have to start somewhere and helpful replies are all that are needed.
Yes there is a lot previously written, but the search system is not good, not easy to use and if you do not pick the part of the forum where they are posted you get no results.
In direct reply to John, yes the Maplin and Lidl systems are good value for money and relatively easy to use, once you master finding the satellite!!!
There is a very good work through at the web site satelliteforcaravans, and I also believe that there is a good one somewhere in the forum, but I cannot find it off hand.
The subject may have been discussed in the past but not everyone is going to trawl through previous posts to check before posting a thread. John has a valid question and is looking for feed back regarding the system.
I havent got experience with the system in question but I am sure that others will be glad to supply feed back regarding the system.
I havent got experience with the system in question but I am sure that others will be glad to supply feed back regarding the system.
John Im sure we can help you out here.
If you go back to Forum Index you find page numbers .
Go to page 16 of equipment and accessories and look down the page to the heading of equipment and accessories there in detail is Sir Rogers fairly fool proof way to set your system up.
If you have any problems from there please contact Damian or Parksy and they can give you my email address
Please do not be afraid to make contact
Regards Sir Roger
If you go back to Forum Index you find page numbers .
Go to page 16 of equipment and accessories and look down the page to the heading of equipment and accessories there in detail is Sir Rogers fairly fool proof way to set your system up.
If you have any problems from there please contact Damian or Parksy and they can give you my email address
Please do not be afraid to make contact
Regards Sir Roger
P.S the system is Ideal easy to use both channel 4 and 5 are nowon this set up
Once agian any problems ASK
Sir Roger
Once agian any problems ASK
Sir Roger
HI! John i use one of Maplins sat sets and find them very good have used it from north of Scotland to about 30 miles south of Derby and have had no problems whatsoever great little think ,light, easy packed away, fold up arm ,all packed into a 2ft x 2ftx 5inch box all i had to buy was sat finder again from Maplins
P.S. John forgot to say i use my Skyplus decoder from my house just use 1 cable into N02 port at the back works a treat
cheeeers Duggie
cheeeers Duggie
P.S. John forgot to say i use my Skyplus decoder from my house just use 1 cable into N02 port at the back works a treat
cheeeers Duggie
cheeeers Duggie
sophiee
sometimes a search does not always get the posts you're after. hence it is often easier to post the question.
I have a post requesting info on the new xtrail.
After failing in my attempt via the search, to get the feedback i am after.
I have had some good feedback, and will thank those concerned in due course.
No one as yet has been rude to me.
sometimes a search does not always get the posts you're after. hence it is often easier to post the question.
I have a post requesting info on the new xtrail.
After failing in my attempt via the search, to get the feedback i am after.
I have had some good feedback, and will thank those concerned in due course.
No one as yet has been rude to me.
Sir Roger - I got a set up from Lidl which I have not tried yet.
Do you know how similar this is to the Maplin set up ?
Bill
Do you know how similar this is to the Maplin set up ?
Bill
Hi Bill
The systems are pretty much identical you can set them up with the instructions already on the forum.
Again any problems Please ask
Sir Roger
The systems are pretty much identical you can set them up with the instructions already on the forum.
Again any problems Please ask
Sir Roger
Get one.
Great bit of kit.
But you will need a satellite finder too.
Watch out because from time to time, Maplin sell them with
Great bit of kit.
But you will need a satellite finder too.
Watch out because from time to time, Maplin sell them with
Mark Mac.I have to say Ive never used the satellite finder , from day one ive only ever used the compass on the back of the dish.up and running in minutes.
As you say great bit of kit as long as you keep well clear of trees .
Sir Roger
As you say great bit of kit as long as you keep well clear of trees .
Sir Roger
Thanks to (almost) everyone for your replies, especially Sir Roger.
Not all of us have got hours to trawl through previous posts, and what if a question had never been asked before ? Nothing would ever be found.
I'm not particularly new to the forum and have offered my advice or opinion on several occasions, sometimes to questions that I know have been previously asked. It doesn't bother me in the slightest that a question has been previously asked.
If Sophie thought it was a wind up I'm sorry (for her). She could have answered in two words YES / YES or YES / No instead of wasting her time with uncalled for remarks.
John M
Not all of us have got hours to trawl through previous posts, and what if a question had never been asked before ? Nothing would ever be found.
I'm not particularly new to the forum and have offered my advice or opinion on several occasions, sometimes to questions that I know have been previously asked. It doesn't bother me in the slightest that a question has been previously asked.
If Sophie thought it was a wind up I'm sorry (for her). She could have answered in two words YES / YES or YES / No instead of wasting her time with uncalled for remarks.
John M
Glad it wasn't just me who thought the first reply to this thread was 'prickly' at the least!
One question that has not been answered anywhere i can find is;
If I use my Sky plus from home with one of these kits, will I get all the skyplus channels and functions? I don' see why not but just wondering
One question that has not been answered anywhere i can find is;
If I use my Sky plus from home with one of these kits, will I get all the skyplus channels and functions? I don' see why not but just wondering
Hi Paul It looks as tho you can use your sky plus box from home ,Im not conversant but if yoiu scroll back to Duggie he explains there
Regards Sir Roger
Regards Sir Roger
Thanks Sir Rog, I was just wondering if all the functions of sky+ work as they would at home, ie/ freeze and recording etc
Thanks
Thanks
Slightly off topic but we're about to invest in a satellite dish and we were just wondering how the dish connects to the TV. We use a TV with built in Freeview so don't need a separate digital box. Are we right in thinking that the connector on the satellite lead is the screw-in type and if so do we bring this in through the caravan window and connect this to the socket marked SAT next to our aerial in the caravan? Know this is probably very obvious but just want to clarify. Cheers.
Claire and Rob just had to have a look at mine as we have the same set at home , heres what you do.
LMB to Receiverand then scart plug to to tv.If you have any problems please get back to me.
Good Luck .Sir Roger
LMB to Receiverand then scart plug to to tv.If you have any problems please get back to me.
Good Luck .Sir Roger
Sorry to say we do bring in our cable thro a window as our van doesnt have sat plug installed.
Sir Roger
Sir Roger
Claire & Rob.
I am a little confused by your post.You say you are about to invest in a satellite dish and wonder how it would connect to your TV. What are you wanting to do, if you are just wanting to receive Freeview you do not need a Dish. A dish does not connect to your TV unless you have built in "FREESAT". A dish is for receiving a signal from a satellite through a satellite receiver/decoder. You then connect your TV to the receiver. If you need any more help please come back. You could also read the very useful help at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk.
Good luck .JTS.
I am a little confused by your post.You say you are about to invest in a satellite dish and wonder how it would connect to your TV. What are you wanting to do, if you are just wanting to receive Freeview you do not need a Dish. A dish does not connect to your TV unless you have built in "FREESAT". A dish is for receiving a signal from a satellite through a satellite receiver/decoder. You then connect your TV to the receiver. If you need any more help please come back. You could also read the very useful help at www.satelliteforcaravans.co.uk.
Good luck .JTS.
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