TV Recpeption
 

In vernas new place, she cant get a decent picture on her TV. I have tried a 50db gain, amplified ariel, anmongst other amplifiers etc but with no success. Its a rented property so whacking a huge outsdie ariel is a no go, nor a loft ariel as there would be no way to get the cable into her room.

So i need either some ideas please.

She live in Sanderstead in surrey

Ditch the TV and move in with her! :lol:

Lol, I used to live there! Yeah the reception is naff. Have you got a digi box?

Have you checked where the nearest transmitter is? Somtimes there are two nearby but due to LOS (Line of Sight) etc... you are better off using the other one.

Have a look here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/trans...ns/index.shtml
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/

Id say ditch the TV and go down the pub, except Sanderstead is Quakerville and there are no pubs to go to unless you head to Purley or Warlingham or Croydon.

I would guess the problem is the hills there. In which case bugger all you can really do without putting up an outside aerial. :(

TSM, that was going to be my next challenge. Crystal Palace is the most powerful, but i have noticed that there are a couple of more local transmitters. Verna live on the top of sanderstead, so i would have thought not a problem.

Lyn, going down the pub costs money, and watching TV doesnt. Just annoying that if you do want to watch something, you cant!

The other thing is get a sky box installed on freeview (abt £100 or less if you are a dab hand like me at installing sky) and you will get all the free digital chanels.

Cant drill holes etc as its a rented house. They are apprently having sky installed in the lounge, but this dont solve the issue when you have a TV but cant watch it

I had this problem in a flat i used to live in. I never managed to solve it, i got a powerful amplified ariel and a freeview box and I could just about get BBC1 but that was it, i just used to watch alot of DVD's.

If you are realy desperate, i have seen people put the dish on a stand near a window.

Its going a bit far though.

The otherthing is that if you can get HomeChoice, its a broadband system so all you need is a BT telephone line.