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[Closed] Advice needed - New TV aerial.

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I have an aerial on top of the house which is an old one I assume been in the house 6 years; the TV only receives a few digichannels - BBC, some ITV, some CH4 and Ch5.

Is it as simple as replacing the old one with a new one and Bob's yer uncle?


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 3:40 pm
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Do you know what transmitter you get your TV from?

If you replace the aerial, a new down-lead is a good plan


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 3:46 pm
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Just found the Freeview website apparently all I get is all I'm going to get 🙁

So i'll be Sky multiroom if I want more...Damm you Murdoch (shake's fist at sky - actual sky that is..)


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 3:57 pm
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freesat


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:01 pm
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It'd probably be cheaper to use Freesat boxes all off the same dish.
You could also [if you wanted] get a standard Sky installation and then hang more Freesat boxes off the same dish.

all sorts of options really

EDIT - Freesat doesn't carry the UKTV channels, Dave etc.


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:02 pm
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whilst on the subject anyone got a rough cost to get a man* to climb on my roof and attach and aerial to chimney and fit a downlead?

*professional not rodhullalike


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:11 pm
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I have sky in another room with HD and Sky+ - but i have just seen this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/2-room-freesat-extension-kit/22856 and wondered how difficult it would be to set up - I think i have an old sky box in a cupboard somewhere.


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:11 pm
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Outside of London and other 'they'll pay anything' areas, about £120


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:12 pm
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I have sky in another room with HD and Sky+ - but i have just seen this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/2-room-freesat-extension-kit/22856 and wondered how difficult it would be to set up - I think i have an old sky box in a cupboard somewhere.

You probably already have a suitable LNB so all you'd need is some cable and a couple of connectors
post a close [ish] pic of the business end of the dish and I'll tell you


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:15 pm
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Jota180 - thanks I'll not get to see it till the morn in daylight but will try to get photo - The Sky people came and renewed all the cable 4-5years ago when I went to HD.


 
Posted : 30/10/2012 4:48 pm

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