How do you get the best TV signal?

....will this help me?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...C=SO&U=strat15

I've got a "digital" aerial, well, it was renewed a year ago on that spec, and I have got copper core satellite spec cables from the roof, through a signal amplifier and shared to 2 tv points in the house.

Both freeview boxes receive different amounts of channels. None of them get BBC4 without interferance, the neighbours petrol lawnmower causes massive interferance and Ive tried everything. Night by night the channels drop off and need rescanning each day or so.

The (powered) signal amp makes litle difference whether its at max/min/in between or out of the loop all together

Where should I start, from scratch??

EDIT: its an exterior aerial, not a loft aerial

[DarrenSV650S]

Just get the free package from sky. Better quality than freeview, much more channels and usually a better box. Plus you can get sky+

If it's that crap you must be in a marginal signal area, you could cling on for a couple of years to see if your transmittter gets upgraded but I'd stick all that crap in the bin and get Sky or Freeview Sky like he said. Are you sure it's pointing the right way? Have you tried running one box without the splitter and gubbins? I'm not sure if satellite coax is the correct type for terrestrial digital either.

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Just get the free package from sky. Better quality than freeview, much more channels and usually a better box. Plus you can get sky+

free
sky


?


me thinks not

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by ooger

free
sky


?


me thinks not

Yup. Just pay for the box. They usually have a "free installation" offer every now and then. Or better yet, get a friend to recommend you

for my setup though i'd need 2 sky boxes....

[DarrenSV650S]

Do you want to be watchin different things? Or is it like another tv in the kitchen so you don't miss it when you are making the tea
You get sky mutiroom, not sure how it works with the free sky though. With our package it is an extra £10 a month for a second room

[Paul the 6th]

eyup matey!

have you tried virgin media? (i thought you were with them last time you posted about cutting your household bills down) all through cable, fast as feck internet (subject to location) and alot of hype about a "non-existent" net neutrality policy (so far, I haven't noticed a thing whilst using the net on laptop or xboxlive)...

just wondering how's tricks>

been there last week! I am fed up of paying £17 to Sky for their basic package which is pants........there is so much reality TV I can take in.

Had an aerial chap come and check my Freeview aerial which was fitted a couple of years ago. I get marginal signal and hence cannot get channel 5 and a couple more.

Since I already have a Sky dish I can cancel my £17 per month and just receive the freesat channels - as it's called. Compared to freesat NOT from Sky, it has more channels and if you have an HD box you can get HD.

You need to look into freesat mate. If you don't want to go with Sky then a standalone box costs about £80 but you'll need to get a dish as well. Sky offer freesat fitted for £199

[TSM]

who installed the arial, there are loads of diffrent types and you need the correct one depending on where in the country you are and the transmitter its receiving from.

If you take a pic of it and post it here i can check if its correct (need to be able to see the coloured bit on the end and the shape), but you will need to tell me the rough area you are in, that means more specific than Hants.