does a freeview box need an outside aerial

irisrose · 4 January 2007 at 12:52PM

I got in laws a freeview box for christmas can get the programmes but they only appear as black and white any ideas

Syman · 4 January 2007 at 1:03PM

irisrose wrote:

I got in laws a freeview box for christmas can get the programmes but they only appear as black and white any ideas

sounds like a dodgy scart lead.

morganb · 4 January 2007 at 1:21PM

We got our freeview box working using the following indoor aerial :

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5343243.htm

It needs a power socket to work and the reception is good

I don't think we are in a particularly strong signal area so it's worth giving it a try and taking it back to Argos within 16 days if you have no joy

Jet · 4 January 2007 at 1:23PM

I'm in an area where (apparently) we can't get freeview. I've had a freeview box for over a year now. Very occassionally, the signal is a bit weak and the picture will be a bit hit and miss but 99% of the time, it's fine.

I do have a good outside aerial though.

cookie_monster_8 · 4 January 2007 at 2:08PM

i bought one of those USB freeview things for the pc and i am using one of those simple wire aerials shaped ina circle at my window. i tried using the roof aerial and it infact did not find as many channels. so in essence the small piece of wire is betetr than the roof aerial :O

personally i think its just luck of the draw my mum+dad have bought many aerials all with fancy amplifiers and what not and none seem to work that well

irisrose · 4 January 2007 at 2:46PM

I have tried my in laws freeview box on my TV with same scart lead it works ok here so it must be the ariel at the in laws

Little_John · 4 January 2007 at 3:00PM

We live under winterhill transmitter pretty much and the outdoor aerial was worse than the portable ones, we did buy amplifiers for them and it made the pictures far better.

bigbrummygirl · 4 January 2007 at 3:17PM

i have freeview and have a perfect picture using an indoor arial from the pound shop.

dickibobboy · 4 January 2007 at 3:51PM

me too. i am in a strong area and can get all channels good quality most of the time with a poundland arial.

Lets put this right with sky

If you cancell sky they wont ask for your box back. So there is no need to go out and buy a new satellite box and a card(if you did the card would not work and it is only used for channel 4/5 and sky3)

You will get all the channels listed on https://www.freesatfromsky.com you cannot get all the channels from freeview on freesat which includes E4 there are not many you cant get but there is alot more choice on freesat and you dont have to pay anything for it.

does that help?

does a freeview box need an outside aerial

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