Satellite dishes - do I need one?

I am pretty sure that before the last major changes in satellite spot beams people in the north of Scotland needed a slightly larger Sky dish to those south of the border because of the southwards bias of the beam. I don't think this has been necessary since the spot beam was changed and I think it was one of the excuses used by the BBC to have a tighter spot beam which disenfranchised  so many of us that travel across the channel. Perhaps that was what  Navigateur thinking about?

David

In answer to the question posed by the OP, I would say "no".  We have an Avtex DRS TV and because I admit that I like 'gadgets', I bought the  Avtex flat satellite dish with Easyfind technology and it works brilliantly.  So easy to set up and gives a good reliable signal.

However, experience has shown that there is only one site in the UK that we go to regularly - in Devon - where the terrestrial BBC signal is so poor, that the satellite dish is required.  The rest of the time, the directional aerial in the van is fine and I have to confess, I don't bother taking the sat dish away on most trips.

So I see.