Lidl satellite tv pack

Neonjack · 26-03-2011 08:18PM #1

Lidl are selling a satellite tv set for camping at the moment for €69.99. Bought one yesterday. Haven't tried it out yet, but it looks the business. It comes with a sucker attachment for the roof of the van, a clamp to mount it on a pole, or you can use it directly from the carrying case it comes in. Receiver and cable included. They even throw in a couple of batteries for the remote and a compass to help locate the satellite.:) Has anybody else tried it out?

DVD2009 · 26-03-2011 11:27PM

got one last yr and its ok , but there are other threads here where some have said the same and other rubbished it .

meercat · 27-03-2011 06:52PM

its good enough alright
tricky to get set up initially
but now i can have it up and running in less than a minute
my advice would be to practice at home out the back ,with an idea of the direction of other satellite dishes on local houses
bring out your portable tv and move the dish small steps at a time leave a gap of 1sec before moving the dish on

martyc5674 · 31-03-2011 09:51AM

They are a great yoke u can tune into all the Irish radio stations when your abroad. You can setup a list of favourite channels to filter out all the stuff u don't want it's very compact and it runs on 12V so perfect for the camper.
I used install dishes on the side when I left college and I can easily say they are easier than most dished to setup.
You can actually use the decoder on this as a satellite finder which I find really handy. Don't need the tv plugged in to find a signal
Marty.

stapeler · 31-03-2011 10:23AM

Out of curiosity, has anybody used the dish with a sky box? My sky box comes on holidays with me but I use a small sky dish with it. The Lidl one might be easier to pack and mount.

Buford T Justice · 31-03-2011 10:26AM

I don't see it making any difference so long as its pointing the right way. Conversely my parents use the old sky dish for free to air on a free to air box. Didn't need to move the dish or anything

Macy0161 · 31-03-2011 11:09AM

The lidl's camping dish is a bit small for use in Ireland. 60cm is considered the minimum for reliable reception in all weather conditions here, but you may get away with it in the east or south (it'll get less reliable further west you go), and in good weather.

martyc5674 · 31-03-2011 12:48PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

The lidl's camping dish is a bit small for use in Ireland. 60cm is considered the minimum for reliable reception in all weather conditions here, but you may get away with it in the east or south (it'll get less reliable further west you go), and in good weather.

It works perfect in Ireland .. On the west coast too. Just make sure you get a good signal strength and you Wong have any issues
Marty.

meercat · 31-03-2011 09:39PM

martyc5674 wrote: »

It works perfect in Ireland .. On the west coast too. Just make sure you get a good signal strength and you Wong have any issues
Marty.

agree marty
used mine mayo sligo donegal
no problems

killalanerr · 31-03-2011 09:53PM

meercat wrote: »

agree marty
used mine mayo sligo donegal
no problems

yep all of the above and more we have had the little dish working as far south as bordeaux (mine is the small metal one) its a fine bit of kit for our camping needs
@stapeler i dont see why it wouldnt,save you dragging a full size sky dish around, try it at home first

stapeler · 31-03-2011 09:59PM

Might give it a bash and see what happens. Cheers all.

Lidl satellite tv pack

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