Hi guys ....been off here for a long while. Hope you're all doing well... I recently bought the stick but am getting no reception even in town...so figure will have to get a better aerial...advice appreciated... that's to put on the van , removeable for travelling preferable..

 Thanks D

I just bought a boosted aerial on ebay from a mob called OZ PLAZA FOR $29.90 delivered .It says caravan boat hd uhf/vhf/fm tv antenna. with booster EM900. I get 17 channels from H,shoe bay, magnetic is with it on my lcd tv.I reckon it was good value.I hope this helps you. Bill

Hi Bill...thanks, not sure if it goes with a laptop though...this is for tv on computer...not on a tv set..

Going off line now...will check in later  :)

I'd love to see that set-up too Bill.

Cheers,

Sheab.

Mt Toshiba lap top has an inbuilt TV tuner.

Plugged it into one of the TV outlets in the van  .. via a splitter off the Winegard with wingman. Worked well.

Took me a while to figure out that the the default setting on windows media centre was RECORD!  Fixed that & haven't used it since.  I almost never watch TV when vanning.

I have a Saturn Fringe Area antenna which works very well when using my dongle.

I bought a painters pole 1.2 mtrs extending to 2.4 mtrs which I bolt to the rear light protector when I stop overnight.

John

If you are after reception away from towns you can think about using the VAST satellite TV system. I use it with my laptop.

You need a usb TV stick for the laptop that takes AV input and just plug the VAST decoder into that.

Cheers,

Nichol

If I were to be in the market for a van antena, I would go the Saturn, even thou my Winegard/wingman is great.

Yes Bill, I was recording the incoming TV.   Maybe I clicked the red button  (record)   by mistake, thinking that it was the    start    viewing button.  I'll look a bit closer next time.

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Do you want me to take pics of it running?I will if you want. Bill

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 We are all waiting with bated breath.

Denise wrote:

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...this is for tv on computer...not on a tv set..

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 There are many types of devices with a TV tuner in then, recorders,set top boxes, TV sets, computer dongles and computers with built in cards. They all receive the same signal so they all need the same range of antennas. The type of antenna only varies with your location, a powerful antenna in fringe areas down to a wet piece of string in very high signal areas.

Also you don't have to worry about the salesmens crap about "Digital" antennas. There is no difference between antennas for digital and analogue signals.

sorry, been up to Palm island catching big spanish macks and red emporer. Will try to get some pics tomorrow. I am working thursday morn but should be able to do it in the arvo.By the way, the biggest mack was 17kgs. Bill

here are the pics of the tv dongle working. Its called blaze tv and was bought on ebay.Its plugged into the booster I got with the tv aerial.I am getting 17 channels at the moment. The abc channels are the best., but all are clear.Seems to work well.Pm  me if you have any questions. Bill

i can help with a video of mine going, hope it helps you out,

also i was using windows media center in that video but the sticks often come with there own software, so you can say set it for a show to record while your out sight seing and watch it later..
also if travelling you may or may not pick up all the digital channels,

i get them all when at home,

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If I were to be in the market for a van antena, I would go the Saturn, even thou my Winegard/wingman is great.

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Darling the Saturn is a dodgy lousy seriously over priced aerial. Darling Jacko had the unfortunate experience of a Saturn. Darling Jacko returned the Saturn for a credit in 10 days and would have done it sooner if I could have got back to where I had the dodgy Saturn fitted. Darling the Saturn would not receive TV where my previous little aerial worked in 2 location. Darling if you were explained the technicalities of TV aerials you would understand why the Saturn is a dodgy stodgy lousy performer. Darling same as a Winegard useless in vertical or cross polarisation areas.