Satellite TV

[GW91050]

I have just bought a caravan with a Maxview Satellite dome, it looks like a NASA dome
My question is can you just connect a normal TV to it and get satellite channels or does it need some subscriptions or other stuff
Grateful for any advice.

 

[RogerL]

I have just bought a caravan with a Maxview Satellite dome, it looks like a NASA dome
My question is can you just connect a normal TV to it and get satellite channels or does it need some subscriptions or other stuff
Grateful for any advice.

It'll need the matching satellite receiver and dome control box within the caravan - it should be possible to get all Free-To-Air (FTA) channels - the TV would connect to the receiver

 

[JTQ]

Some TVs are built with satellite decoders. If yours has that solves one issue but leaves the need for the dome's control box.
You need to identify what you have & what you have not got in regards to this system.

Edit: with the improved digital terrestrial TV signal cover, its arguable that spending a lot on satellite TV here in the UK is cost effective, IMO. I does allow you to get your home location programmes.
[ I have a satellite set up, a basic manually directed dish one but it is only taken now to a few "difficult" locations.]

 

[GW91050]

It'll need the matching satellite receiver and dome control box within the caravan - it should be possible to get all Free-To-Air (FTA) channels - the TV would connect to the receiver

It has a Maxview box inside the caravan that operates the dome and scans for channels.
When I power it on it the dome obviously searches the sky by the noise it makes and you can then select different satellites.

 

[GW91050]

Some TVs are built with satellite decoders. If yours has that solves one issue but leaves the need for the dome's control box.
You need to identify what you have & what you have not got in regards to this system.

Edit: with the improved digital terrestrial TV signal cover, its arguable that spending a lot on satellite TV here in the UK is cost effective, IMO. I does allow you to get your home location programmes.
[ I have a satellite set up, a basic manually directed dish one but it is only taken now to a few "difficult" locations.]

Please see my answer to RogerL
If I need any more equipment than the current Maxview box I don't think it will be worth it.

 

[JTQ]

Please see my answer to RogerL
If I need any more equipment than the current Maxview box I don't think it will be worth it.

What is the output from the Maxview box?
If its HMDI, then the satellite signal ought to be already decoded and your set accept that HDMI input, which you then select as the TV's source.
If the Maxview box is "Freesat" (TM), then life selecting the channels is greatly simplified, typically using you home post code. Once set, Freesat or even free-to view do not need altering as does terrestrial TV as you move around the different site locations.