AudiMan

Hi,
Fed up of not being able to get much FreeView, this is almost certainly down to the 15 year old aerial on the roof, looking at changing it (and the co-ax) for one of these gold ones (high gain), does anyone one have any recommendations or do I just get one from B&Q / Argos etc ?? for about £50.
Hate ladders so don't want to keep going up and down to change the aerial.

thanks

Ian

Graz

You can pay £50 for an aerial if you like.........

.....or £8.50 for this one which will be fine in most cases http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...27574&id=33455

Things to note:

1. Get an aerial with the right gain for your area. Having a really high gain aerial in an area with a strong signal is pretty pointless. Too much signal can be as detrimental to the picture as too little.

2. If possible mount the aerial outside and with the least amount of obstruction to the signal, i.e. trees, walls, etc.

3. Use good quality, preferably double screened, co-ax cable and try to use a single, unbroken, run of cable between the aerial and the set-top box. If you have to cut it, then rejoin using connectors rather than soldering it together.

4. Adjust it to get the best possible signal. Look at how your neighbours aerials are aligned as an intial setting, then tweak it whilst someone is watching the TV using either an analogue channel or if the set-top has one the inbuilt signal strength meter. Mobile phones are handy at this point, save shouting

AudiMan

Top Man,
Thanks for the info, and the link (most things seem to be half the price of B&Q too).
Understand about the high gain in strong signal area, so am doing a bit more research on this.

Thanks again.

Ian

r32

We had a man come to do ours, cant remember the cost but it really wasnt much, he had some speicial kit for setting it, got us the right aerial for the area with all the right fittings so as to not damage the chimney, plus I hate ladders. So for me it was worth having it done by a professional. Or of course get a sky box fitted.