Andrewcook Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 As some Newer Boats have on shore power Hook ups why can Sky Boxes be fitted in? And do a Pay and View basics for Entertainment in the evening . Are Sky Dish easy to use for good reception then an ordinary TV Aerial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargeandParge Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Hi Andrew You can get a 12volt satellite dish and box which works with a bit of left a bit, right a bit. Just make sure you set the dish up on The Rhond with a wire to the boat otherwise the left a bit right a bit goes on till lights out . Kindest Regards Marge and Parge . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Another 2ft added to the airdraft for the dish? Not sure that it’s a feasible plan, not to mention being able to point it in exactly the correct direction for best reception. Many new hire craft have Tracvision (or similar) fitted, but as far as I’m aware, they don’t offer Sky reception, which is a subscription service and can cost a great deal per month. https://www.tcschandlery.co.uk/kvh-tv1-trackvision-marine-satellite-tv-system/p12991?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkruVBhCHARIsACVIiOwJC2aJ1fODQadhv8DozGNYybtxHmBTFdHmJchXDx99OfP8a57gzOkaAlBFEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueSky Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Much easier to use your cell as a hotspot and watch skygo on your tablet or laptop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Yes it's quite a simple thing to do really but really isn't worth the effort in my opinion. I remember Clive telling us a while back that now everything has gone digital he'd stopped installing free sat on the boats he Was building at Stalham. Apart from the comedy value of watching ppl panicking as they approached a low bridge with the dish still up or even blaming the dish for running aground on Breydon ( why not we've blamed just about everything else ) 😉 what's the point ?? sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet. Well that's until someone fires up there heating or engine after hours. Blimey could you just imagine the hours of debate and gurning a sky dish on a boat would create 😉😉😉 seriously you've paid for a holiday afloat pretty much in the middle of nowhere, enjoy it, your soon be back to all the madness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I stream F1 to my tablet onboard via the marina Wifi, it can't be streamed to the TV though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I have always tried to maintain the pretence that the TV doesn't work... Sadly I was overruled on Eurovision weekend and the Admiral found it worked very well... 🙄🙁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WherryNice Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 A smart TV or Amazon Fire stick in a normal telly would be easier than the Sky dish/box combo these days I would imagine. I use my phone or tablet when required as space is currently limited due to the interior of my boat being somewhat dismantled but I may get a proper telly once it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 You could always go to the pub and support local business for your evening entertainment like rational pissheads people. Were out for two weeks in july and have no plans to take the telly with us this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hi Smoggy It's Cruise by Day Booze by Night for your fortnight away on the Broads and take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Cruise,booze, & snooze works for me, I'm hoping to spend very little of that 2 weeks on the broads, east coast calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I like TV,however on boats it doesn't worry me.Just a bit of news now and again.Whats the point of watching TV on boats?Make the most time on the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I have to say the tv onboard golden bridge is a very nice JVC small flat screen unit. The picture quality was exceptional for a hire craft. But we only ever watched the chase and news. I count myself lucky as my wife really doesn't watch the soaps. She says being a nurse she gets to see enough doom and gloom and drama everyday at work..each to there own but why would you want to watch such dross whilst sitting in such wonderful surroundings. Looking out the window will provide yo with ten times more enjoyment. Your never see anything until you look... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 22 hours ago, ExSurveyor said: I stream F1 to my tablet onboard via the marina Wifi, it can't be streamed to the TV though. You can get something like a Chromecast or Amazon Fire stick to stream from your device to a TV, via an HDMI port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, Bikertov said: You can get something like a Chromecast or Amazon Fire stick to stream from your device to a TV, via an HDMI port. Thanks, I had been told it isn't possible to stream from sky go, I did try with a chromecast without success. The onboard tv has netflix preloaded but I can't get Prime to load. I might need a more smart tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, ExSurveyor said: Thanks, I had been told it isn't possible to stream from sky go, I did try with a chromecast without success. The onboard tv has netflix preloaded but I can't get Prime to load. I might need a more smart tv Good point - I'm not 100% sure about Sky Go. But An Amazon Fire stick surely would stream Prime ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueSky Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 You can only stream Sky Go to a tablet or a laptop,not to a Smart TV. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 There are a number of ways of watching Sky on a boat or in a caravan. To do so you need a sky subscription or a generous friend or family member who will allow you to log on to their SkyGo Traditionally Sky is delivered via satellite with signals received via a dish and receiver, properly called an LNB which are then decoded by a set top box containing a viewing card, a type of SIM or Subscriber Identification Module which decrypts paid content. Some important things to note Sky no longer support "Freesat from Sky", only subscriber contracts Sky is not available via third party dishes, it requires a specific LNB supplied by Sky Sky only support the provision of TV at the contracted address, not in caravans and boats So to use Sky via a dish and box you would need a subscription, a Q TV box, viewing card and genuine Sky Q dish. The dish needs to be anchored to a solid object this could be a pole or a tripod etc and placed on solid ground, the movement of a boat even when moored will cause it to constantly drop signal. Most people I know who go down this route have bought a second hand dish from ebay or gumtree etc and then unplug and take their home Q box with them. Once set up this will work fine, there is no requirement for Q TV boxes to be connected to a phone line as was the case with the old Sky+ box. Remember you would need internet access, either via marina wifi or decent 4 or 5G to watch on demand and catch up content. Sky's latest product is Glass, a new kind of TV which is a 100% streaming device. It is UHD, Dolby Atmos compliant and has Sky TV built in. It is a subscription device so you still have to sign up to whichever Sky package you want and can then either pay for the device upfront, or monthly on your contract in the same way as a phone handset. The downside to this is that currently the smallest Glass TV is 45 inches, probably too large for most boats and caravans and if you have no internet connection then no TV Perhaps the most sensible option is Sky Go, an app offered by Sky to all of it's TV subscribers which allows them to watch their subscribed Sky (including movies and sport if paid for) content on a mobile, tablet or laptop / computer. Sky are very careful to block the casting or mirroring of Sky Go to televisions in order to prevent it being used as a back door multiscreen option. Even if you connect your device to a TV via an HDMI cable your Sky Go will not work. Don't think that an Android TV is the answer, older ones will let you install Sky Go but it will error when you try and use it. Newer ones will not have Sky Go in their download libraries. The way to go here is to forget the TV altogether, the age of the TV has come, and gone. Instead use an all in one PC, for the price of a half decent TV you can buy an entry level all in one PC many of which have an antenna input and TV software installed, if not then it can be added via a USB stick for the price of a couple of Starbucks Lattes. This then allows you to watch live tv via freeview as long as you have a signal and apps such as Sky Go, Netflix, Prime Video etc as long as you have an internet connection. In addition you can use it to browse the web, face call on teams etc, edit photos, post to NBN. The downside to this is most of these devices require a mains supply, no 12v option. Remember if you get your 4 or 5G via a Sky sim then the data used on Sky Apps including Sky Go does not count towards your data allowance it is totally free. You can add a USB Mifi dongle, or a more advanced mobile router. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 just a thought, will it allow the use of a TV as a laptop monitor, I use a 32" TV for my work and home computers as a monitor connected via HDMI, so would think it should play sky go via the second screen / duplicate option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 9 hours ago, grendel said: just a thought, will it allow the use of a TV as a laptop monitor, I use a 32" TV for my work and home computers as a monitor connected via HDMI, so would think it should play sky go via the second screen / duplicate option Yes it does I have used that option on a number of occasions on a 2nd TV at home when we want different programes Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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