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How do I get more channels?
I recently had a new TV put in my bedroom which is serviced by a separate aerial than the one in the sitting room which is part of a package with broadband, telephone and TV.
How do I go about getting more channels on this new one? At the moment I can only get 1-5 plus a couple of others and radio stations. There is also a very basic digi box attached as well. Any help would be very much appreciated..
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Was there any reason why you installed a separate aerial? A single aerial with suitable distribution system is perfectly capable of feeding multiple TVs so there should be no need for a separate aerial unless you want to receive a completely different transmitter to the other aerial.
Anyway. From the sound of it I suspect the new aerial is pointing at a relay transmitter which is only broadcasting three of the six main muxes. This will give you the main BBC channels, ITV, C4, C5 and a few others plus (if you have a suitable TV/box) the main HD channels. If that is the case then the only option would be to point the aerial at a main transmitter if possible or, if the main aerial is pointing at a main transmitter, take a split of the main aerial. Whilst not 100% accurate if the aerial is mounted with the elements vertical it is pointing at a relay transmitter. If horizontal it is pointing at a main transmitter. |
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It's a myth that each tv or room needs its own aerial. Also a myth that if the primary aerial was part of some sort of package or bundle it is some how limited to only that service on a single tv. Not a new myth, it goes back to the analogue days. Round here, many homes have 2 or more aerials on the roof all pointing to the same mast, again the people would have been told or led to believe from someone or a company that they needed a separate aerial for each room. I bet they make more money out of people that way.
U only need 1 good aerial, with multiway booster box (or passive splitter if the ambient signal where u live is strong enough), and some cables to each room. As u can see I am a bit of a stickler for this, because our skyline is blighted by lines of multiple aerials, all but 1 not required, but also good honest people being ripped off to getting this extra stuff which costs more than a simple booster box or even unpowered splitter. |
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Is it possible the first "aerial" is Virgin Media?
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Is it possible the first "aerial" is Virgin Media?
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I'm with TalkTalk.. looks like I could have save myself £90 then!
What exactly can I do now then? I suppose getting a Tv technician in is the only thing?
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Poke your post code into the checker on the right of this page
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/ Tick the Detailed View box then click OK. It will then tell you the most likely transmitter you can receive. If it shows a main transmitter site with the full range of muxes as a possibility (green bars under the numbers) then you might stand a chance of getting some extra channels. But if it only suggests a relay with three muxes then you may have to accept that is all you can get. But a reputable local installer should be able to give you a better indication based on local knowledge. The postcode checker is not infallible so may not give a totally accurate prediction. |
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Thanks very much.
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