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Topic: Aerials for Digital Changeover

quixall

08/5/2009 at 4:42pm
Location: Cheshire
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Our motorhome is 9 years old, can anyone tell me if we will need to replace the aerial when everywhere goes digital? at the moment we have an LCD TV with built in Freeview. It is OK at some sites & you get 'no signal' at others, thanks.

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08/5/2009 at 4:49pm
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i belive that you a wide band aerial however i could be wrong but will let you know later when i speak to my dad as thats what he does for a living. unless someone else beats me to it that is lol

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armycampers

08/5/2009 at 4:50pm
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sorry forgot to say that if you are getting some digital now then you will still get them when the change over happens

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If your getting the signals now they should be even better after the switchover i know up here in cumbria they have erected an even taller mast up on Caldbeck common and signal power will be increased

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jaiash

08/5/2009 at 4:58pm
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You shouldn't ned a new aerial. At switchover the signal is supposed to be stronger than at present. We get a decent freeview signal with our 'flying saucer'.

quixall

08/5/2009 at 10:02pm
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Thanks for your help everyone. My other half went for some of that blue stuff you put in loos this morning at the camping shop & asked about aerials & he was told he'd have to pay £150 for a new one as our van was nine years old!!

Gavona

08/5/2009 at 10:06pm
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Teletext page 284 will help establish if you are likely to need a new aerial

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If you are receiving a decent analogue signal then you should receive an adequate digital signal after the changeover.

Our area went digital last year and I do not know of anyone who had to buy a new aerial. Do not be conned into buying a so-called digital aerial, there is no such thing. Several high street retailers in our area received warnings for misleading people into believing that they needed a special digital aerial. If you currently receive a poor analogue signal then you may require a high gain aerial.

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08/5/2009 at 11:40pm
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If your aerial is picking up digital in some areas now then it will pick up all areas when the switch happens everywhere. Our caravan is 11 yr old and so long as there is a signal at the site it picks it up.

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09/5/2009 at 2:34am
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Dont forget, the digital signal is going to be turned up to full capacity when we change over, so if you are capable of picking up freeview now in some areas, when the Digital upgrade finally happens you should pick it up everywhere. If not you could always invest in a small amplifier, which would probably be cheaper than a new antenna.

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fatbloke28

09/5/2009 at 9:16am
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some places will never get digital due to location (valleys etc) and an amplifier amplifying nothing will get nothing.
amplifiers are no more than an admittance an aerial isnt suitable for purpose

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