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Old 18-09-2006, 16:25   #1
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Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

I am in my student house and I took my tv with me. I wanted advice on a good quality (in terms of picture quality, reception) on a freeview box and aerial?

Got any recommendations?
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Old 18-09-2006, 16:33   #2
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

Any cheap and cheerful Freeview box will do and we found we could pick up a decent enough signal via a standard telly top aerial but that will depend on where you house is sited and whether you have any big buildings around you to be honest.
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

I will find a freeview box cheap on amazon then. The aerial is the important thing. I am atop a hill (Canterbury is very hilly). The town has a poor digital reception I am led to belive so i need something strong and especially strong with digital signals.
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

Last Thursday's Guardian's Technology section mentioned an independent round-up of set-top aerials which work well with Freeview... can't find it though, & can't remember which one they said was good!


If you are allowed to have a proper external aerial fitted, it shouldn't cost more than £80-£100 for the aerial & the fitting.


You need altis, he's the aerial guru........
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/5342000.htm

There's a vestion with a booster but I'd suggest that you get a decent standalone one, Argos have / had a SLX one with a 14 dB gain (after subtracting the noise) which is quite good.

You need a decent inbound signal before boosting though. I have this aerial here, running my TV card and STB off a single booster then an active splitter. No probs.
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

I need it to be indoors and be good for digital signals....
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Re: Good Value/quality Freeview and Digital aerial advice

That Telecam will be OK. Picks up Belmont which is 80 km away.
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