Is there an indoor tv aerial that is as strong as an outdoor?

FloFlo

I have tried various indoor aerials in the past and they were all pretty rubbish.

I want to get a good signal for DDs tv in her bedroom.

So I was wondering if anyone knows of a really good indoor aerial?

Also I expect the answers no but if the indoor aerial is really good will it pick a strong enough signal for a freeview box to work?

aliEnRIK

You can buy a full 'wideband' aerial for the loft, but as you stated it will NEVER be as good as an outdoor one.

So long as the signals strong enough it will 'work'. BUT, it will work BETTER with a 'cleaner' signal.

Inactive

Nothing will work as well as a properly installed external TV aerial I'm afraid.

Fifer

The 'strength' of the aerial isn't the issue I'm afraid, but its position and the obstacles (walls) between it and the signal. If you placed an external aerial in the room, the performance would be much worse than the same aerial roof mounted.

A lot depends on where you live in relation to the transmitter, but as things stand, few people recieve a good enough Freeview signal to allow an indoor aerial to provide satisfactory service. The number will increase after the digital switchover when the signal power is increased, but a roof mounted aerial will remain the best option.

FloFlo

Thanks, for replies, need to get DDs room wired up to the main roof aerial. Does that usually cost a lot?

Joe_Bloggs

It sounds as if you need a distribution amplifier to copy the information contained in the aerial and to distribute independent versions of this signal to your television receivers. These can be obtained for £25 or less.
Line of sight is the key to digital terrestrial TV reception.

mickmg

I bought this indoor aerial http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-3905.aspx yesterday for our conservatory and new freeview box and it picks up all channels crystal clear absolutely perfect. It could be that I live in a good area for signals etc who knows. Tesco said I could bring it back if it didn't do the job so theres no harm in giving it a go.