TV Recpeption

My solution when I was in a place with no reception:

Get mates to tape you anything you really want to watch and stop "channel hopping" sitting in front of the box, just killing time.

I did this for a year and I still watch very little television. It's incredible how much more free time it gives you each day.

Originally Posted by BigApe

Sometimes there is nothing you can do at all. I live in an area where it is impossible to receive terrestrial TV unless I want to spend about a £1000 on a high gain antenna. Seriously, nothing else gets a signal.

The only option that I had was to get sky. Because the walls of my house are wooden clad over brick, I could not have the dish mounted to the house. I have the dish mounted to a pole in the back garden. Is this not an option for you?

To be sure that you can not receive a signal using conventional means I would hire the services of a aerial/dish installer. He should be able to tell you exactly what type of aerial that you need. Depending on which transmitter you need to point at to get a signal, will depend on what type of aerial you need. If memory serves me correctly (it's been a while since I qualified) there are 5 different types (bands) of aerial that can be used.

The other thing to do is speak to your neighbours, and see what they have done. They, after all, have been there for longer than you have, and will almost definitely know the answer to your problems.

thanks chuckxxx bbc