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Hi
Has anyone got any thoughts/experience/recomendations for a 8/10" tv for the van. Thanks.
Don

we have one similar to this.its got freeview built in.we went for the b grade one.its spot on...
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... 4&doy=11m7

We've just got this one http://www.avtex.uk.com/products/televi ... tex-w102d/ but we haven't really used it yet. At home it seems to work best with the cheapest portable aerial we've got We'll try it in the van next time we go away.

Les

avtex are very good indeed ...recommended

makro do some decent cheap stuff too

Maplin have some, we had the 8in one priced at 129.00 and it worked fine. There are some duds though, especially on EBAY. Buy from somewhere where you can drop it on a counter if it proves to be unreliable. Problem with the diddy 12V ones is that they seem to be as expensive as a good quality domestic 15in. Most have digital freeview now so a good arial is a must.

Whislt were on the subject anyone recommend a good antenna?

I bought an expensive Sony TV & the antenna is rubbish, youve got to do a MR Bean to get a signal.

The other portable which came with my van, is a cheapo & gets great reception, although it has a battery powered booster.

So I'm looking for an antenna that I can stick ontop of the hi-top as a plonk job...er what I mean is yer plonk it there and it works without the gymnastics..

Any good-uns?....Kev

Minke, had the same problem but go to any Caravan Accessory shop and you will see a white Aerial (about 400mm long) with alloy fins, can't remember the make but its the most common one used by caravanners and boaters and they all seem to stock it. They are very good and suitable for digital. B&Q do a range of 12V signal boosters and these can help in poor reception areas. They fit on an aluminium pole which they also sell but you will have to suss a way of 'plonking' it onto the high top. Had one of those unicorn flying saucer types on the van when I bought it- junked it (say no more)!

bought this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/11-Widescreen-D ... 261&sr=8-4

got mine for only £100 though, great value for money.

type ariel into the 'search'... there's quite a few more comments there

kevtherev wrote:type ariel into the 'search'... there's quite a few more comments there

Tried that Kev............ got motorbikes, mermaids, and detergent.
Used to have a Red Hunter 350cc back in the '50s.

Mike

lp24 wrote:At home it seems to work best with the cheapest portable aerial we've got

Les

When I got ours I also bought an amplfied portable aerial from Argos. Plugged it in at home and got about 11 channels in total. Decided to set it up using the house aerial which works fine on the big telly. Similar result. Tried upstairs where the portable signal is better with the amplfied portable aerial from Argos. Got about 25 channels. Used the old cheap non-amplified aerial we normally use upstairs and got about 60 channels
Decided to use the amplified aerial at home and take the old one with us when we go in the van

The missus and I bought a 15" technika flat screen out of Tesco for £129, was a good wee telly with digital but when we got home from Cornwall it wasnt working.

Took it back and got a refund, now looking into getting a TV plug and play type thing for the laptop.

Hiya everyone,

I think the best solution for camping is to get an LCD monitor (with built in DVD player) and get a satelite suitcase kit. Using a TV with a half-decent aerial takes up a lot more space than a satellite suitcase kit and LCD monitor/DVD player.

You can get the satelite suitcase kit from Maplins for just under 80 quid and I have had no problems with it at all.

As for Freeview, nearly all of the campsites I have been to had either poor or non-existant Freeview reception. In terms of TV aerials, I would just go to Wilko's and get the 20 quid external aerial for weak to very weak TV reception areas.

Good luck with finding the TV that is suitable for you.

Belated reply, but thanx for your help guys, its good to have feedback even if all ya get is washin-up powder .

Silly me I'd been searchin for Antennas

What ever happened to the days when you could wrap a bit of wire around an old wire coat hanger & get great reception...I even had one on me Mini...

Thanx agin...gonna look for one of those flashy finny jobbies..

where on earth did you fit a tv in a mini...

I even had one on me Mini.