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The Dome Debate
October 27th, 2009 | 
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Camos 40cm sat-dome
It seems as though every portable satellite TV system manufacturer is bringing out new satellite domes. After five years of distributing the Camos range of sat-domes this is very gratifying to me personally. When we first started selling sat-domes we had to put up with accusations which ranged from the “fact” that they wouldn’t work at all to suggestions that, although they might work in Great Britain, they were certainly no good for use in Spain for example.
Now, five years later, Camos sat-domes are one of the best-selling types of portable satellite system in the U.K. and most owners wouldn’t even think of changing back to a conventional folding model.
During those five years, Camos have improved and refined both the hardware and software of their domes, making them more efficient and more reliable than ever. The result is that, when compared side by side with the latest crop of competitors’ domes, the Camos models are still superior in almost every respect.
Here are some checks to make when comparing sat-domes:
- Weight: Camos sat-domes are lighter by several kilos when measured against competitor’s models.
- Height: Camos sat-domes are available in versions which are 40cms and 30cms high
- Efficiency: Camos sat-domes locate and lock on to the desired satellite usually in less than 30 seconds
Narrowboat Belle acquires a Camos sat-dome
Chris and Stelle live full time on their custom-built 65’ narrowboat Belle.
Camos Sat-dome
“Having persevered with digital terrestrial UK Freeview TV for the last couple of years and encountered a great deal of signal loss/interference, we decided to invest in satellite TV in the belief that this would significantly expand our viewing options, both on our own mooring and whilst we were out and about cruising. Our preference was for a compact and easy to use system that would ‘self-seek’ the satellites accessible from within the UK.
We were attracted to various roof mounted self-seeking dish units that fold down when not in use, our thoughts here being focussed on achieving a low roof profile so as to lessen the risk of wiping the unit off the roof in a bridge hole, etc. However, we were concerned that fold down units might not be suitable for all year round use.
What we mean by this is that, having struggled before with items that have occasionally frozen to the roof in winter conditions, we thought that there was a strong possibility that the dish might do the same, possibly resulting in damage and a hefty repair bill. At the very least, the accumulation of ice would probably disrupt our viewing because the dish would not be able to seek/lock onto the chosen satellite. That’s when we came across the CAMOS SAT-DOME. This unit is totally enclosed, thus totally weatherproof and at 300mm high it does not project unacceptably above the roof profile. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Camos, freeview, Sat-Dome, Satellite, satellite dish, TV | 
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