Now i know some of you may not agree (those without small kids) but i have just bought a freeview stick for my laptop to take camping....works brill at home trial run......anyone ever been to mablethorpe haven? any idea what coverage is like?
(by the way i have my straightners, hairdryer, heater, duvet etc also .....i think they call it glamping!)
Freeview? Pah! Can't imagine listening to the racket of Spongebob Squarepants in the background.....kids or not
Seriously though....with the freeview sticks do you just connect a TV aerial? I reckon your reception should be ok if you point antenna west toward the Belmont transmitter - whopping great big tall tower that one it - it was385 metres high (1270 feet) and at one point was the tallest structure in the UK - now reduced to 351 metres as part of the digital switchover. For comparison, Britain's tallest building - Canary Wharf - is a measly 244 metres.
not used one but where did you get yours from?? just thinking it might be a good idea to have something like this as our great british summer has turned to pants
I bought one off ebay recently Here and I am extremely pleased with it. I have not really favoured cheap USB PVR's but this one attached to our main tv antenna is very good. I will try it when we are next in Cornwall to see how good it is in a digital only area.
------------- Nigel
March 2012 - Dove Meadows
6th July Moving to Hayle
Just to add. I run windows 7 on my laptop and the supplied software is ok with the dongle but it runs much better in Windows media Centre and has a full 8 day EPG.
------------- Nigel
March 2012 - Dove Meadows
6th July Moving to Hayle
Due to the technical constraints of Terrestrial Digital transmissions (Freeview), reception at campsites locations is worse than what Analogue Terrestrial transmissions used to be, unless the site is close to a transmitter that is, fact is for reliable Digital TV reception whilst camping the only practical solution is Satellite, either STB or plug in device for your laptop, oh and a Dish of course. hope that helps.
Sorry, completely off topic here, just wondered, Nigel, what you think of Gwithian Farm, we're booking to go there for our main hol next year and I see you've been quite a bit ! Would really appreciate your opinion on the place, we're hoping the 10 min walk to the beach is genuine and not just for speed walkers !
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Quote: Originally posted by petemillis on 13/8/2010
Freeview? Pah! Can't imagine listening to the racket of Spongebob Squarepants in the background.....kids or not
Seriously though....with the freeview sticks do you just connect a TV aerial? I reckon your reception should be ok if you point antenna west toward the Belmont transmitter - whopping great big tall tower that one it - it was385 metres high (1270 feet) and at one point was the tallest structure in the UK - now reduced to 351 metres as part of the digital switchover. For comparison, Britain's tallest building - Canary Wharf - is a measly 244 metres.
Wow your sooooooo knowledgable pete about all things transmitter like! Thanks for the advice guys. I'm taking DVDs also just in case because the weather forcast is total pants. Fortunately my tent is like a fortress and we will have a fab time anyway x By the way we got it in comet for £35
Hi MairiJ, yes we use Gwithian a lot as we have relatives in Hayle. Its a good site with quality showers/toilet facilities. Good pub opposite, fish & chips van visits the site as does a curry.You can get down to the beach in 10 minutes if you know the shortest route accross the dunes and down the wooden steps opposite Peters point. Otherwise its more like 15-20 mins onto Gwithian carpark but its a nice walk through the sand dunes.
------------- Nigel
March 2012 - Dove Meadows
6th July Moving to Hayle
Francais, digital signal in South West is very good. You could probably get a freeview signal on a coat hanger if you tried. The Redruth transmitter works a treat.
------------- Nigel
March 2012 - Dove Meadows
6th July Moving to Hayle
Thanks for that Nigel.
Fact is I only take my TV kit when we go for our main fortnights camps in Southern France, so for us the only option is satellite for UK progs, we take a 80cm Dish, which works fine anywhere in France.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: freeview !!!
