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Hi all,

With these long winter nights I was thinking of getting a small 10" lcd tv, with built in freeveiw tuner. I have a boosted status aerial system on the van roof, so would this give a decent signel for the freeveiw tv ??

Hi SilverFoxy!

I think you should get a decent enough reception for your freeview with the equipment you've got no probs!!  Thats what I need for my freeview, a booster!!

Also i wanted reply to get rid of your blue face LOL!!

Argos have a 19" on offer for £199, which also has pc input.

Brian

Hi silverfoxy.

Hate to put damper on things!        What status aerial do you have? I have the flying saucer and booster.......... I have never been able to get a decent signal yet, certainly not enough for freeview.

I have an external one like this   again much depends on the reception for that area.

check out these previous forums for more info.

ATB

We were on a site this weekend that is supposed to have good freeview reception but we got nothing with the flying saucer, even on full boost. 

Nora

Status aerial  ... hmmm  ....

Has anyone considered contacting trading standards about Status aerials, its rediculous that these things are called aerials when they are actually attenuators.

Over the years I have had them on three new vans and the only way I can get a picture is to unplug the status bit from the amplifier or even better unplug the whole thing from the back of the TV. This is at home where the signal is so strong I dont actually need an aerial but plug in the Status and .... no picture.

Mmmm,

interesting replies, thanks for the links to other posts as well.

Firstly I have the flying saucer type of status, the early one, not the push-up mast thing I've seen at shows. I hooked up the home freeveiw box in the van and everything is fine. So in my area the van matches the house roof mounted aerial perfectly.

What happens on site, well I won't know untill I get there!. General opinion suggests that reception will not be too great, although I appear to be in the minority of having a status that works!!

We have just ordered a new 'van and this time I will bombard Grade with complaints if it works as badly as the last three, up until now I have not bothered complaining as everyone knows they dont work ... but NO MORE !! I want one that works or a refund !!

Unfortunately I suspect that it will be the poor dealer who will be left to face the music and thats not what I want to acheive. Maybe thats why Grade get away with making sh1t because they are two levels away from the complaining consumer :(

Just go back from the wekend away.....

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What happens on site, well I won't know untill I get there!. General opinion suggests that reception will not be too great, although I appear to be in the minority of having a status that works!!

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Sorry to spoil the fun, but dispite the range of other systems on show, including some very DIY high masts ( 2x2 timber!!)  the old saucer came up trumps!!!

Even took the freeveiw box along and enjoyed superb picture quality.

Cannot understand why so many? experience poor results.

A directional aeriel will always give better reception than an omni-directional aeriel.  For one thing it cuts down on ghosting caused by the signal being reflected off buildings etc.  Also the signal can be better focussed as long as the aeriel is set up in the right direction.

The directional status aeriels might be worth having but judging by ther balance of reports on here the omni-directional ones seem only good for high signal areas.

Brian