Who we are

T.V. and Satellite Ltd (previously called Village Video) was formed as an aerial installation company in 1988 by the current proprietors, Les & Elsie Hampson. We are based in Great Horwood, a small village between Buckingham and Milton Keynes.

We offer a complete service from small domestic work to large commercial systems in hotels and flats , etc. All our engineers are qualified and have several years’ experience in the aerial and satellite trade. We also have City and Guilds qualifications for the design and installation of large multi-point systems including Master Antenna Television (MATV), Satellite Master Antenna Television (SMATV) and Integrated Reception Systems (IRS).

As members of The Confederation of Aerial Industries Ltd (CAI), membership number C0718, we are in the position to give double guarantees on all our domestic installations. In short, in the unlikely event that we should cease trading the CAI will honour our guarantee. Membership has other benefits to the consumer; we are regularly inspected for quality of work and administration and have a strict code of practice to abide by. This means that you, the consumer, will receive an excellent standard of workmanship with quality materials at a fair price. All CAI members must also carry a public and product liability insurance of at least £2million. The CAI has introduced a new category CAI +. In addition to the normal requirements for membership CAI + members have to:

prove they work safely at heights and every three years have to go on a safety training course.

undergo criminal record checks. You can be sure that every engineer that carries a CAI + badge has been vetted for a criminal record.

We are qualified installers for Sky Digital and, although we can’t supply new contracts, we can install the dish to a very professional standard, in many cases making it virtually invisible . We are also able to supply replacement receivers if your existing one goes faulty.

We can also supply and install set-top boxes for digital terrestrial television ( Freeview ) and satellite receivers for both Freesat and foreign language channels.

Our customer base is very varied with clients in the domestic sector, and commercial clients such as:

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Astra (GB) Ltd, the UK branch of SES who own the Astra Satellites
Axiom Housing in Peterborough
Aylesbury Vale District Council
Aylesbury Vale Social Services Department
Buckingham Charities
Buckinghamshire Education Authority
Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority
Confederation of Aerial Industries – providing temporary feeds for trade shows
Consumer Association – ‘Which Report’
Extracare Retirement Villages
Harlequin Management
Lloyds TSB
Milton Keynes Area Health Authority
Milton Keynes Council
Moat House Hotels
Motorists Insurance Bureau
Ordnance Survey
Philips Semiconductors
ROK
Scotel Management Ltd – self contained short term let apartment blocks for the corporate sector
Swanbourne Estates
Village Networks– providing broadband for areas that can’t get ADSL services
Warden Housing

Les is also Vice-Chairman of the CAI, chairs the Technical Committee and sits on the Education and Skills Committee.

He is a qualified teacher and, as such, is the tutor for the CAI City & Guilds Distance Learning Course, ‘SMATV and IRS Networks’. This is a twelve month course on the theory and practical elements for the installation of reception systems in multiple dwelling units and commercial premises as well as background study on the propagation of radio waves and other relevant issues. Les also tutors short courses for the more basic aspects of the industry including the electrical safety course – ‘Making the Bond’.