does a freeview box need an outside aerial
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I got in laws a freeview box for christmas can get the programmes but they only appear as black and white any ideas0
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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.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today!:mad:
Cos if you do it today and like it...You can do it again tomorrow..
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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 joyThat's Numberwang!0 -
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.0 -
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 well0 -
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 laws0
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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.0
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i have freeview and have a perfect picture using an indoor arial from the pound shop.reach for the moon because even if you miss you will still be a star!0
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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?Things that are free in life are great, well most of the time :beer:0
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