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Old 20-05-2006, 03:51   #1
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Freeview (somewhat related)

I live in a block of flats up here in sunny ole glasgow () thing is i wanted to get freeview but we don't have a outside ariel (must have been cut away before we moved in) remember ntl cutting our old one, well anyways just wondering if it was possible.

I have one of those SLX indoor ones but not getting a signal which is kinda strange.

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Re: Freeview (somewhat related)

Are you pointing the aerial at Black Hill?

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap...664750&A=Y&Z=3

http://www.dtg.org.uk/retailer/cover...ostcode=G2+8JH
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Re: Freeview (somewhat related)

I have an indoor aerial for my freeview box and get all the channels available and a great picture.

This is the one I use:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/5344008.htm

Parents also use the same for their TV.
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Re: Freeview (somewhat related)

Quite possibly the best indoor aerial on the market, Eddie - still crap, but the best for indoors!

Have a look here: http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe?

Put your postcode in and the height of the antenna above ground level (if it's an upstairs bedroom, 7 or 8 metres, probably..).

Wait for the database to run and you should get your local transmitter site come up - probably Black Hill.

Have a look in the "Field dBµV/m" column - if it's anything below 50dBµV/m, I wouldn't bet too much on it! You might get lucky if it's above 40dBµV/m and find many of the groups of channels (multiplexes) are just fine.

Here, for example, 1, 2, A and B are all fine - but C and D require better than an indoor aerial.

Hope that helps!
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