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**Chris** · 15-10-2011, 08:31

The sat cables will need a higher grade of coax than is necessary for terrestrial tv so your builder may well have saved himself a few bob by not installing them. Also, a sat cable should ideally go in one single run all the way from the dish to the faceplate with no extra joins in the loft, which would be another good reason for not installing any cable at all until you decide you want a dish.

You could just unscrew the plate and see what's behind it though ...

15-10-2011, 08:31	#16
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,928	Re: How Do I Install a TV Aerial in a New Build House? The sat cables will need a higher grade of coax than is necessary for terrestrial tv so your builder may well have saved himself a few bob by not installing them. Also, a sat cable should ideally go in one single run all the way from the dish to the faceplate with no extra joins in the loft, which would be another good reason for not installing any cable at all until you decide you want a dish. You could just unscrew the plate and see what's behind it though ...