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alun2005
22 Dec 14 11:28
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I'm assuming that one or more ChitChatters can offer some constructive help on this matter, as I have no wish to attempt the old Rod Hull and Emu trick of climbing steep ladders up to the roof to fix an outdoor one myself in this crazy weather.

Given that we now live in a country where most households have about 20 TV sets on the go at any one time, and what with the analogue service having been switched off I'm guessing that many properties make use of Indoor Digital Aerials.

1) Are they any good?

2) Can someone recommend a decent one, ideally at an attractive price?

3) Are they any good at delivering the signal when you live between two mountains?


All sensible tech advice welcomed.

Regards etc, and compliments of the season to CCers.

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By:
MrNibbs
When: 22 Dec 14 11:39
1) No
2) No
3) No

Buy one, try it, you'll probably get some channels but not all and/or a dodgy signal where the picture intermittently 'freezes' rendering it useless.

Last resort, a high-gain aerial will do the job.
By:
The Leopard
When: 22 Dec 14 11:44
Are they any good at delivering the signal when you live between two mountains?

How is your Filipino, breast-enhanced ladyboy?
By:
alun2005
When: 22 Dec 14 11:47
Mr N :  cheers, oh gawd, that's not good news at all, and I've never even heard of a High Gain Aerial either. Does that involve climbing up ladders and fixing things to roofs and the like.

How do all these  "20 tellys in the house" types cope then?
By:
The Leopard
When: 22 Dec 14 12:01
This looks good and add booster they rec. in blurb....check reviews
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/1Byone-Digital-Excellent-Performance-Freeview/dp/B00KV9C8LY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419249184&sr=8-2&keywords=1Byone+High+Gain+TV+Aerial+booster%28OUK00-0355%29
By:
alun2005
When: 22 Dec 14 12:02
Thanks TL, will investigate.

Any further information gratefully received.
By:
MrNibbs
When: 22 Dec 14 12:35

Dec 22, 2014 -- 11:47AM, alun2005 wrote:


Mr N :  cheers, oh gawd, that's not good news at all, and I've never even heard of a High Gain Aerial either. Does that involve climbing up ladders and fixing things to roofs and the like. How do all these  "20 tellys in the house" types cope then?


Yes, a high grain aerial is pretty much a more powerful aerial for aeras with a poor reception.

I use one of these to get basic digital telly around the house.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/SLx-27820R-Aerial-Distribution-Amplifier/dp/B0014DDOF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419251407&sr=8-1&keywords=Aerial+Amplifier

One cable goes from the aerial to the box. You then use the other four outputs to connect to your various tellys. A bit like a four way mains adaptor.

By:
alun2005
When: 22 Dec 14 12:36
Great stuff. Cheers Mr N.
By:
Dr Crippen
When: 22 Dec 14 16:04
I bought a decent indoor aerial with a booster.

Like MrNibbs, said it runs fine for a bit then it loses the signal and freezes.

I had to split the roof aerial feed in the end.
By:
alun2005
When: 22 Dec 14 19:25
Cheers Doc
By:
scissors
When: 22 Dec 14 19:49
I hung mine on string from the roof rafters in
A country house with a big mountain next to it --
It worked fine -- you have to keep moving it
Until your partner yells " That's a great picture"
Then hang it along that positional line ..
By:
scissors
When: 22 Dec 14 19:53
The aerial lead went Into a 6 way splitter / booster box
By:
Foinavon
When: 22 Dec 14 19:57
What you do is pay a man to fix one on the roof for you.

This works every time and at no risk to yourself.
By:
Dr Crippen
When: 22 Dec 14 21:06
Yes that's how I did it scissors.
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