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Hardware Forum - Freeview box need amped arial .. info needed please - Page 1
posted by wutang2k on Monday, 31st October 2005, 17:31
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picking up nothing with standard arial. im in a digital area.
pretty weak ..
looked at amped arials and they have diffent rating .. DB?
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posted by Keldus on Monday, 31st October 2005, 18:41
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The higher the DB, the better the reception. I have a fine freeview reception in Bournemouth but it can go blocky at times so i bought an an aerial booster and the blocking hasn't happened once since.
Freeview marked ones are recommended
posted by wutang2k on Monday, 31st October 2005, 20:23
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ok took your advise just got back from Currys with a 40DB booster still not a peep of picture..
even through the TV arial...direct..
very odd.
posted by talkshop on Monday, 31st October 2005, 23:42
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You need an outside aerial by the sound of it.
If you get no signal, then an amplified aerial is just going to amplify nothing.
You at least need to get a signal before you think about amplifiers.
You cannot amplify nothing.
posted by Mike J T on Tuesday, 1st November 2005, 16:38
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Signal booster should have helped with signal even if only weak. Two possibilities I can think of.
1. The reason you are in "weak area" is the fact you have a poor aerial (either standard or direction). With a signal booster, you shoudl still be able to get the BBC digital channels though. They tend to have stonger signal.
2. It may sound completley stupid but how do you know the freeview box just simply isn't defective.
Mike J
posted by talkshop on Tuesday, 1st November 2005, 19:32
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It would help if the original poster told us where he/she lives, then we could look up the nearest digital transmitter, and get the channel numbers to try getting a signal on.
posted by wutang2k on Tuesday, 1st November 2005, 22:05
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hi
thanks for your help heres my postcode;
b71 area
posted by talkshop on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005, 00:17
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Here are the channels to search for the BBC Multiplex
Sutton Coldfield 41
The Wrekin (E) 39
The Wrekin (W) 21
You need to put your Freeview receiver into manual search mode and select the channel numbers given above. They are listed in order of strength you should receive signal.
Move your aerial to get best signal.
If you do not get a signal you will need outdoor aerial.
Also try Freeview receiver in a different room that will be facing the transmitter. So try in nearest side of house to Sutton Coldfield for example.
posted by close to the edge on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005, 00:22
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What are the channel numbers for GU47 area? please.
Thanks.
posted by talkshop on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005, 01:00
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Quote:
posted by close to the edge on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005, 00:22
What are the channel numbers for GU47 area? please.
Thanks.
The BBC Multiplex is on :-
Hannington 50
Crystal Palace 25
It seems you are in a poor reception area, as aerial recommendations are for Amplified extra hi-gain aerial.
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=SU825625+
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