Cheap Free View Satellite Systems - Worth Buying ...?

Help!

Supermarket Lidl are selling portable 12v DC Free To View Satellite Rx
and Dish for UKP75.

The manufacturer is Comag, and the model seems to be CV3.

O.K, I know about Sky, but what satellites/channels are available on
Free View?

The receiver does not appear to have a card slot.

Any info greatly appreciated, as I'd like to use the system aboard my
canal narrowboat.

Joe Jones

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O.K, I know about Sky, but what satellites/channels are available on
Free View?



Freeview is the BBC/Crown Castle Terestrial digital system.
This unit at Lidl is a satellite system and is for reception of free to air
broadcasts from many Europeon satellites, including those on the Sky/Astra 2
satellite.
I suggest you look at http://www.lyngsat.com/
The actual satellites you will be able to recieve might not be all the FTA
ones as they differ in power, thus the dish supplied might not be large
enough, it does look small in the Lidl picture. Would think the powerfull
satellites at 28deg/19deg./13 deg. will be ok, seems to me try it and see.

Anyone know what time Lidl open on the 26Th?
How many each store is likely to have?
--
Regards,
David

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Joe Jones wrote:

Supermarket Lidl are selling portable 12v DC Free To View Satellite Rx
and Dish for UKP75.

The manufacturer is Comag, and the model seems to be CV3.

O.K, I know about Sky, but what satellites/channels are available on
Free View?

You are getting your terminology horrible confused but look he
http://www.lyngsat.com/
http://www.SatcoDX.com/

Unless you are into foreign language channels, then these systems offer
bugger all channels that would be much use to the UK viewer. Don't bother
wasting your money, and don't confuse them with Freeview, the UK's Digital
Terrestrial TV service. These boxes sold by LIDL will not be any use for
receieving Freeview.

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Help!

Supermarket Lidl are selling portable 12v DC Free To View Satellite Rx
and Dish for UKP75.

The manufacturer is Comag, and the model seems to be CV3.

O.K, I know about Sky, but what satellites/channels are available on
Free View?

The receiver does not appear to have a card slot.

Any info greatly appreciated, as I'd like to use the system aboard my
canal narrowboat.

Joe Jones

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:00:17 +0100, Joe Jones
wrote:

| Help!
|
| Supermarket Lidl are selling portable 12v DC Free To View Satellite Rx
| and Dish for UKP75.
|
| The manufacturer is Comag, and the model seems to be CV3.
|
| O.K, I know about Sky, but what satellites/channels are available on
| Free View?
|
| The receiver does not appear to have a card slot.
|
| Any info greatly appreciated, as I'd like to use the system aboard my
| canal narrowboat.

You can *not* get ITV. Ch4 or Ch5 with this box on Astra* as it has no card
slot. All Beeb channels are receivable.

--
Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:23:17 +0100, "James"
wrote:

Unless you are into foreign language channels, then these systems offer
bugger all channels that would be much use to the UK viewer.

iirc there are a load of FTA English channels that you can receive
with this system. Check out Lyngsat for details.

sPoNiX

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:29:37 +0100, "David"
wrote:

Anyone know what time Lidl open on the 26Th?
How many each store is likely to have?

afaik, out local one opens at 9am.

sPoNiX

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:41:17 GMT, (sPoNiX) wrote:

| On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:29:37 +0100, "David"
| wrote:
|
| Anyone know what time Lidl open on the 26Th?

The list is on the advert.

| How many each store is likely to have?
|
| afaik, out local one opens at 9am.

Ours is also 9am but **ask**

Arrive 15 mins before opening time to be *first* in the queue.
Check where your store displays the offers.
These *may* be kept in the office **check**.
These will *not* recieve ITV, ch4 or ch5. All Beeb OK

--
Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Sick of Direct Marketing
telephone calls and silent calls? They use a computer which phones many
numbers, but talk to only one. Register your: real name, tel number,
snail mail address, with Telephone Preference Service,

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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:41:17 GMT, (sPoNiX) wrote:

| On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:29:37 +0100, "David"
| wrote:
|
| Anyone know what time Lidl open on the 26Th?

The list is on the advert.

| How many each store is likely to have?
|
| afaik, out local one opens at 9am.

Ours is also 9am but **ask**

Arrive 15 mins before opening time to be *first* in the queue.
Check where your store displays the offers.
These *may* be kept in the office **check**.
These will *not* recieve ITV, ch4 or ch5. All Beeb OK

Got one.

At first sight it looks like a nicely done kit. All comes in a carry
case, includes a compass and a SCART cable. Dish can be operated from
lid of case as well as various mounts (provided).

Thanks Joe
--
Dave English,
Client Software Development, Thus PLC,
Dorking Business Park, DORKING, Surrey, UK. RH4 1HJ
http://www.thus.net

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Got one.

At first sight it looks like a nicely done kit. All comes in a carry
case, includes a compass and a SCART cable. Dish can be operated from
lid of case as well as various mounts (provided).


Got mine working on my motorised 1mtr. dish, seeems to be ok on that. Have
tried Astra 1 and 2, Hotbirds and Hisp........ (the Spanish one) on the
preprogrammed stations, think it needs a rescan of the stations.

The supplied dish is small, will try it later, my feeling is it might only
get the stronger stations and really designed for a lot further south in
Europe.

--
Regards,
David

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