How to set up TV

[V1nny]

Excuse my ignorance and I’m sorry if this is a stupid question.

We changed our van yesterday and the new one has a satellite dish and two tv points. I managed to fit our old Avtex tv to the wall mount, but when I tried to plug in the aerial lead I noticed the connection is different to a standard tv point. A lead came with the van but the connection seems to be some coax (?) cable with a fitting that screws on to a connection on the wall, similar to the connections on a Sky box.

Do I need to get a new satellite ready tv, a satellite box, or is there an adapter I can get to convert the co-ax to an aerial lead.

 

[Nabsim]

You can get adapter or change the end. Ages since I had this but think the screw end is an F connector and you want F female to male coax but wait for someone else to confirm

Amazon.co.uk

 

[argoose]

You can get adapter or change the end. Ages since I had this but think the screw end is an F connector and you want F female to male coax but wait for someone else to confirm

Spot on

 

[Fisherman]

Excuse my ignorance and I’m sorry if this is a stupid question.

We changed our van yesterday and the new one has a satellite dish and two tv points. I managed to fit our old Avtex tv to the wall mount, but when I tried to plug in the aerial lead I noticed the connection is different to a standard tv point. A lead came with the van but the connection seems to be some coax (?) cable with a fitting that screws on to a connection on the wall, similar to the connections on a Sky box.

Do I need to get a new satellite ready tv, a satellite box, or is there an adapter I can get to convert the co-ax to an aerial lead.

This is what you need

F-Type Coaxial Female to RF TV Aerial Female Adapter Satellite Coax Connector | eBay

This is an RF Coax TV arieal female to an F type socket adapter. Coax connectors used mainly with TV Aerials. one with an F-Type Female and one with an Aerial Plug female. This adapter can be used for connecting 2 coaxial cables together.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[V1nny]

This is what you need

F-Type Coaxial Female to RF TV Aerial Female Adapter Satellite Coax Connector | eBay

This is an RF Coax TV arieal female to an F type socket adapter. Coax connectors used mainly with TV Aerials. one with an F-Type Female and one with an Aerial Plug female. This adapter can be used for connecting 2 coaxial cables together.

www.ebay.co.uk

Thanks for all the help. I’ve ordered the adapter.

 

[V1nny]

I love this forum. Anytime I’ve had a problem someone always has a solution

 

[Moped]

I love this forum. Anytime I’ve had a problem someone always has a solution

Totally in agreement! Well worth the sub for the insightful info and stress free van life.

 

[Tezza33]

You said you have a satellite dish but does the new van also have a terrestrial aerial? if not the 'F' connector (which is usually for a satellite connection) means you could need a satellite box or a TV with a satellite input and putting an adapter on the F connector will not work.
Is the satellite dish a manual or motorised system? if it is an automatic dish what make is it?
The more info you give will help to get better advice

 

[Nabsim]

Good spot @Tezza33, reading op again I think I misunderstood as my van came with the f connectors on the booster box

 

[wildebus]

Some aerial boosters have co-ax, some have the screw-in F connectors (my original one was co-ax. Bought a new one and it was screw-in).
It is unusual for an TV Aerial connector at the point you connect it to the TV to be a screw-in one unless that is going to the Sat Dish, so that would suggest you do need a Sat box, or a satellite-ready TV. Some Avtex TVs have box Freeview (aerial) and Freesat (sat dish) inputs, but if yours doesn't, then box needed.

I don't know for sure, but I would have thought it also unusual that there is no TV Aerial? Maybe the sat dish was fitted in replacement? Some people love the dishes, others find them a right pain. I guess it depends what camp you think you would be to how you resolve best way to go?

 

[V1nny]

You said you have a satellite dish but does the new van also have a terrestrial aerial? if not the 'F' connector (which is usually for a satellite connection) means you could need a satellite box or a TV with a satellite input and putting an adapter on the F connector will not work.
Is the satellite dish a manual or motorised system? if it is an automatic dish what make is it?
The more info you give will help to get better advice

I can’t see a tv aerial on the roof or normal Tv points inside.

The satellite dish is motorised. I think it is a factory fitted, automatic Oyster system, but I don’t have any handbooks for it.

 

[Fisherman]

I can’t see a tv aerial on the roof or normal Tv points inside.

The satellite dish is motorised. I think it is a factory fitted, automatic Oyster system, but I don’t have any handbooks for it.

All of the handbooks are online, just google oyster satellite instruction manuals, there are lots to choose from.

 

[Fisherman]

If you don’t want to have an external tv aerial installed the Avtex aerial with booster has a good reputation.

AVTEX STH 3000 12V 24VOLT CARAVAN MOTORHOME DIGITAL FREEVIEW TV AERIAL 4G FILTER | eBay

AVTEX STH 3000 12/24 VOLT DC DIGITAL TV AERIAL WITH 4G FILTER. With its unique flexible mounting system it can be installed indoors and outdoors in seconds. Alternatively, the STH3000 uses a 12/24 volt dc power inserter included perfect for caravanners and truckers alike!

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Nabsim]

If you don’t want to have an external tv aerial installed the Avtex aerial with booster has a good reputation.

AVTEX STH 3000 12V 24VOLT CARAVAN MOTORHOME DIGITAL FREEVIEW TV AERIAL 4G FILTER | eBay

AVTEX STH 3000 12/24 VOLT DC DIGITAL TV AERIAL WITH 4G FILTER. With its unique flexible mounting system it can be installed indoors and outdoors in seconds. Alternatively, the STH3000 uses a 12/24 volt dc power inserter included perfect for caravanners and truckers alike!

www.ebay.co.uk

I bought one of these and it is brilliant, much better than the status roof aerials I have tried

 

[Fisherman]

I bought one of these and it is brilliant, much better than the status roof aerials I have tried

I have just ordered one. I will compare it with my current directional aerial. If it’s as good as is reported I will use it on my new van being supplied next year. This will save money, and free up some space on the roof for solar. If it’s not as good I will sell it. I will post how I get on.

 

[Tezza33]

I can’t see a tv aerial on the roof or normal Tv points inside.

The satellite dish is motorised. I think it is a factory fitted, automatic Oyster system, but I don’t have any handbooks for it.

Oyster satellite dishes require a control box (AFAIK) and if you haven't got one it will not be cheap

Oyster Vision 2 Control Box - Vision 1 Replacement - Mobile Satellite TV - Oyster Satellite Dishes

Oyster Vision 2 Upgrade Bundle replacement for Oyster Vision 1 control box

www.conrad-anderson.co.uk

If you are not wanting to watch TV in Europe I personally would remove it and either use the aerial already suggested by Nabsim or use a firestick or similar if you have unlimited internet

 

[TJBi]

Oyster satellite dishes require a control box (AFAIK) and if you haven't got one it will not be cheap

Oyster Vision 2 Control Box - Vision 1 Replacement - Mobile Satellite TV - Oyster Satellite Dishes

Oyster Vision 2 Upgrade Bundle replacement for Oyster Vision 1 control box

www.conrad-anderson.co.uk

If you are not wanting to watch TV in Europe I personally would remove it and either use the aerial already suggested by Nabsim or use a firestick or similar if you have unlimited internet

Even if only wanting to watch TV in the UK, bear in mind that some locations have no terrestrial TV or mobile signal (a few places that I visited recently in Scotland spring to mind) but if you have a clear view of the sky on the requisite bearing then you can still get TV using satellite.

 

[Fisherman]

Oyster satellite dishes require a control box (AFAIK) and if you haven't got one it will not be cheap

Oyster Vision 2 Control Box - Vision 1 Replacement - Mobile Satellite TV - Oyster Satellite Dishes

Oyster Vision 2 Upgrade Bundle replacement for Oyster Vision 1 control box

www.conrad-anderson.co.uk

If you are not wanting to watch TV in Europe I personally would remove it and either use the aerial already suggested by Nabsim or use a firestick or similar if you have unlimited internet

I find I only use my firestick for streaming now, as the live tv channel is only available through subscription.

 

[V1nny]

I have ordered an adapter for the lead I’ve got, which should arrive midweek. I will try that and see if I get any reception and report back.

Thanks for all the information

 

[wildman]

are you sure your Avtex does not have a sat connection, mine does it has both sat and terrestrial