Adding a satellite dish

please help

I have just bought a
Walker WPS2414V12, 24”, HD Ready, LED TV, Ultra Slim, Integrated Satellite Receiver, 12v Adaptable
and was wondering

1 what type of dish would i need to buy???

2 what channels would or could i receive

3 can i get sky through this tv

4 Is it worth even adding a dish

Thanks in advance

Hulio

ps any other info or advice on adding a dish would be a great help

Ally has answered all your questions exactly as I would.

The only thing I would add to point 4 is if you want to watch UK TV in mainland Europe satellite is needed. If you do want to do this the signal footprint has been greatly reduced in the last 12 months. This make it almost impossible to receive UK TV south of Bordeaux with a normal size dish.


I have a snipe system fitted which you are welcome to see working. I am in Donaghadee. Just PM me.

I thought you would say that.

you can get a manual dish for about 500 quid, don't need the expense of a dome which are now about 1300
mark has an excellent alternative too

i use a manual wind up dish and receive satellite all over France but mark raised a very important point, the footprint is smaller now so check where you plan to go and check footprint maps

ps
I got satellite dish for France, used it a few times to check I got signal but realistically the weather is too good to be sitting in van watching tv !!

WOW
Thank you thank you so much for your replies yous have certianly give me a lot of food for thought
The only reason i would want to add the dish is for the winter evenings when its dark at 4pm and you tend to spend more time sitting in van.

I had 2 three week trips into europe this year and hardly spent any time in van (trying to keep 2 springer spanials entertained ) So not that concerned about france or europe

ps i may take mark up on his kind offer to let me see his snipe system (will be in touch )

Thanks again

Hulio

As Mark says the snipe is a brill piece of kit, small, automatic and finds up to 12 satellites automatically easy to install and it will park itself when you start the engine or when you reach 15mph (according to how its wired). Equivalent to a 650mm dish. I also have one and is well pleased.

For us the answer is simple.
We wild camp or attend rallies a lot in Ireland and use mainly Aires in France. The auto systems are the better choice for our style of motorhoming.

On iPad/iPhone look at dish align, I use it for a general direction

Hi!
I bought a CAMOS Plus from Conrad last year. This is a rectangular manual wind up and align type. It is very compact - folding down flat. We used it as far south as Bordeaux this year and got the usual Astra Free to Air signals. Alignment is critical but with the use of the App "iSatFinder" it was easy enough (With Lidl audio signal finder).

Do not buy from Conrad UK as they charge £499 while Conrad.com charged me €349 less €20 for first time customer and delivery charge was reasonable. (Just checked on internet they now quote €369)

You would need the CAMOS "PLUS" in France as it tilts sideways.

No problem in getting signal in Ireland except, for example, in Ally's where there was a big tree in the way.