A Decent Indoor TV Aerial

ntluser · 13-09-2005, 21:04

Hi,

I'm trying to find a decent indoor aerial that will with work with both analogue and digital TV.

Has anyone got one that gives good reception please? TIA.

13-09-2005, 21:59

I use this one

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...44188&doy=13m9

but I have no idea how good it is for digital (nothing to try it on

), although it is fine for terrestrial.

altis · 13-09-2005, 23:01

Unless you can see Winter Hill out of a window, I don't think you'll have much chance.

More info here:
http://www.dtg.org.uk/publications/b...rements_v1.pdf

nffc · 14-09-2005, 00:08

http://www.telecam.demon.co.uk/html/tce2000.html

About a tenner at Argos.

The SLX booster Argos do is pretty mean too, about the same price.

marky · 14-09-2005, 00:12

before you buy anything i would check the freeview online postcode checker

to make sure you have a good signal

nffc · 14-09-2005, 00:31

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Originally Posted by marky

before you buy anything i would check the freeview online postcode checker

to make sure you have a good signal

Although let's be fair, a large conurbation like Manc would be served well for signal.

That said, look at where I live (Nottm) - served by 4 transmitters (Waltham is the primary, its Nottingham relay, W Mids from Sutton Coldfield in Brum, and Yorkshire from Belmont in N Lincs), none of them do a particularly good job!

Bifta · 14-09-2005, 00:43

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Originally Posted by marky

before you buy anything i would check the freeview online postcode checker

to make sure you have a good signal

I was looking at that earlier, my postcode can't get digital TV apparently but my neighbours and the surrounding houses can.

marky · 14-09-2005, 00:45

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Originally Posted by Bifta

I was looking at that earlier, my postcode can't get digital TV apparently but my neighbours and the surrounding houses can.

maybe its a get out thing for bad reception areas

Bifta · 14-09-2005, 00:46

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Originally Posted by marky

maybe its a get out thing for bad reception areas

I checked every postcode on my street, they can all get it according to the postcode checker, it's only me that can't .. I feel victimised! Hopefully it's an error in their database.

nffc · 14-09-2005, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by marky

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bifta

I was looking at that earlier, my postcode can't get digital TV apparently but my neighbours and the surrounding houses can.

maybe its a get out thing for bad reception areas

It is, they err on the side of caution. I put my uni post code in, said I could get naff, with a set-top aerial I could get three watchable multiplexes.

Bifta, borrow a mate's STB and try it.

Angua · 14-09-2005, 00:50

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Originally Posted by Bifta

I checked every postcode on my street, they can all get it according to the postcode checker, it's only me that can't .. I feel victimised! Hopefully it's an error in their database.

Don't worry. Despite being with Comtel for several years before NTL took over as far as they were concerned OX18 had cable but OX8 did not (both got Comtel at the same time)

marky · 14-09-2005, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bifta

I checked every postcode on my street, they can all get it according to the postcode checker, it's only me that can't .. I feel victimised! Hopefully it's an error in their database.

your not being victimised its an error "i think?" must be yeh

Bifta · 14-09-2005, 00:58

We've got Sky atm and will have for the forseeable future but I wouldn't mind using a digital TV card upstairs without having to fork out for a digisender, rather not fork out for one though unless I know for definate if I can get a signal. No-one else I know has ever had Sky in our street let alone Freeview so I can't really go begging.

marky · 14-09-2005, 01:01

Pass but if you have an argos you can take it back if you dont like it

naughty but it works

altis · 14-09-2005, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bifta

We've got Sky atm and will have for the forseeable future but I wouldn't mind using a digital TV card upstairs without having to fork out for a digisender, rather not fork out for one though unless I know for definate if I can get a signal. No-one else I know has ever had Sky in our street let alone Freeview so I can't really go begging.

You could fit a twin (or even a quad) LNB to the dish and then run another STB off it. This needn't be a Sky box, an ordinary free-to-air one will do. For example, Lidl had some for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£39.95 last week. This will give you all the FTA channels listed here in camel's breath yellow:
http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html

From early next year you'll be able to get ITV1 this way too:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...highlight=itv1