New TV Aerial

Clive_Woody

Our TV reception is rubbish, obviously not helped by our back garden being surrounded by very big oak trees (not ours so we can't cut them down).

Having done a bit of research and looking at the TV aerial on our house I think an upgraded aerial and cabling would help, plus possibly aiming it another TV mast (not one behind the trees) would also help.

At the moment we have a very basic aerial (no doubt fitted when the house was built 20 years ago) and the cable runs down the outside of the house. The aerial input in the house is a wall mounted (un-shielded) plate which also would need replacing.

Are there any TV aerial folk on here who could advise on a rough price for replacing aerial, replacing cable with decent quality cabling and fitting new shileded plate in the lounge?

Many thanks

savemoney

2 years ago we had two new aerials fitted on to chimney, one aerial feeds 3 tvs two at front one in living room other one fits tv in back bedroom. I paid £180 and it was £40 per room after first room

we dont live far from tv mast its about 1 1/2 miles and you can see it in front bedroom

Clive_Woody

savemoney wrote: »

2 years ago we had two new aerials fitted on to chimney, one aerial feeds 3 tvs two at front one in living room other one fits tv in back bedroom. I paid £180 and it was £40 per room after first room

we dont live far from tv mast its about 1 1/2 miles and you can see it in front bedroom

If you don't mind me asking where do you live (City or County would be fine so i can get an idea how it might compare when I get a quote).

Thanks

savemoney

I live in Scarbough

The installer was a local aerial/sat installer

We didnt have a new mast just two aerials which may be cheaper and we live in a 3 bedroom semi. Both aerials are on a mast on chimney

They came back late last year and fitted a new lnb and twin cable just above bay window into living room for £50-£60 I supplied the gear

wallbash

I paid £200 for a (very) tall Ariel in NW London last year.

Clive_Woody

wallbash wrote: »

I paid £200 for a (very) tall Ariel in NW London last year.

Thanks

Did that include any re-wiring or other work?

Idiophreak

Just throwing this into the pot, but you can get freesat installed for something like £80 - more channels than freeview and a much better chance of getting a better picture...

Clive_Woody

Idiophreak wrote: »

Just throwing this into the pot, but you can get freesat installed for something like £80 - more channels than freeview and a much better chance of getting a better picture...

Thanks,

But our SKY dish points the opposite direction to the TV aerial and this is also blocked by large trees. Reception is fine in the winter when the leaves fall off, but in the summer we are in a real TV blackspot. I am assuming the freesat dish would have the same issues?

Inactive

Idiophreak wrote: »

Just throwing this into the pot, but you can get freesat installed for something like £80 - more channels than freeview and a much better chance of getting a better picture...

Indeed, however whilst the channel line up on Freesat is larger than Freeview, it is nowhere near as good IMO.

I have both.

Clive_Woody

Just checked the FAQ on the freesat website:

Q: I can't get Sky, am I likely to be able to receive freesat?

A: freesat uses Astra 2 at 28.2 east and Eurobird at 28.5 east - this is the same broadly south-easterly direction as with the Sky service, so it unfortunately sounds like you will be unable to receive freesat as well. :sad:

Idiophreak

Inactive wrote: »

Indeed, however whilst the channel line up on Freesat is larger than Freeview, it is nowhere near as good IMO.

I have both.

Off topic, I know - but what do you miss on freeview? Dave?