Do i have to connect freeview box to an outside arieal?

titewad_2

astonsmummy wrote:

erm coz it's free

Yes it's free but it is highly unlikely you will receive any channels that you don't already get with your cable.If you are paying a subscription to cable the free channels are included making it look a far better package than it would without them.

astonsmummy

titewad wrote:

Yes it's free but it is highly unlikely you will receive any channels that you don't already get with your cable.If you are paying a subscription to cable the free channels are included making it look a far better package than it would without them.

sorry, i dont understand?
I pay for my cable, the only channels i watch are, 1 2 3 4 5, cbeebies, itv2 and bbc3, why pay for them if i can get them free on freeview?

titewad_2

astonsmummy wrote:

sorry, i dont understand?
I pay for my cable, the only channels i watch are, 1 2 3 4 5, cbeebies, itv2 and bbc3, why pay for them if i can get them free on freeview?

I have just re-read all posts and it doesn't say anywhere about you doing away with the cable to just have the freeview which it appears you are implying now.That is why myself and other posters have questioned the logic of both cable and freeview together.
Yes free is obviously best as a stand alone now we are clear on your intentions.

astonsmummy

oh sorry i thought it would of been a bit self explanitory, obviously not, the reason i mentioned about the cable was to explain my telly isnt connected to an outside areil nor has never been as someone asked if t was already connected.

A_Nice_Englishman

scooter100 wrote:

if you have a good freeview reception in your area then an indoor ariel (from the poundshop) will be good enough.

Although generally speaking it will need to be looking out of a window facing the transmitter.

pjb007

I'm at uni and there is no outdoor aerial even though there is an aerial point in my room (I have asked if there should be an aerial on the building, and the answer was no)

I use an indoor aerial, analogue TV is very poor Freeview is OK but I don't get all the channels.

It depends what the signal is like in your area really.

This site may help
UK analogue TV reception predictor

Mercenary

astonsmummy wrote:

oh sorry i thought it would of been a bit self explanitory, obviously not, the reason i mentioned about the cable was to explain my telly isnt connected to an outside areil nor has never been as someone asked if t was already connected.

In that case, do you actually have an aerial on the property ? Having an aerial point does suggest you do, but it's not unknown for that to have been installed without an aerial actually connected to it. We found that out when we moved here!

Even if you have one, the aerial may not be compatible with Freeview. It mainly depends on your area and the strength and location of your transmitter signal. The type of aerial and cabling you have can also help or hinder.

i.e. we cannot receive Freeview from our main chimney-mounted aerial, but luckily I found an old disconnected loft aerial in a dark corner in our roofspace that I tested and then connected up (with satellite-grade WF100 cable) and now we can receive Freeview reasonably well if I align it with the correct transmitter using a compass and spirit level.
The picture's not absolutely A1 but it works!:D

cosmile

i have 2 freeview boxes (not connected to the roof ariel)with perfect pics and all channels,i just bought an indoor ariel form argos they are about £8 and work great.

Moneymaker

espresso wrote:

Yes you should be able to pick one up quite cheaply from somewhere like the £ shop.

Don't go for a cheap "clothes line" patch lead. These are generally not the "double-screened" type and cause problems with Freeview reception.

See notes here: http://www.!!!!!!.uk/tech/freeview_problems.htm

dounome

Mercenary wrote:

The Cable box connection should be left alone if you still receive programming from a CableTV provider. And if that is the case, why on earth would you need to connect Freeview to that particular TV?

i wasnt sure if she actually meant cable as in ntl for instance. or just used the term cable box, now we know what it means that she only has to get an aeriel cable from tv point on wall to freeview box and scart from freeview to telly