Tv signal booster

finnerty

I have a digital aerial in my loft which is split to come downstairs for the main TV and one feed into my daughters room

I can only get half of the channels due to the signal being weak and they often lose signal so was thinking about getting one of these booster things but which one and how do they work???

I also have TV built into my computer but when I split the aerial cable from my freeview box to go into my comp I have no signal unless i pull the connecter out of the freeview box and then i can get a few channels

So my few questions are:
how many of these booster things will I need?
What is the best type to get?
where is it best to put them?
can i also watch a video/dvd in all rooms of the house with one?
can i use one to get signal on a TV in my bedroom that has no aerial feed to it at the moment?
What is this going to cost me?

your help will be very much appreciated

p.s. :xmastree: MERRY X'MAS :xmastree:

Browntoa

I've got a 6 way one of these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=33969&C=Froogle&U=33969&T=28389

works fine, got 6 scokets all with freeview, all channels

finnerty

Thanks :-)
Are you sure that would work as I don't have Sky Tv

and would I have to put it in the loft where the first split is or from my main telly downstairs where I want to split for my comp???

Browntoa

I put mine at the aerial end and then put new cable runs to each socket with some digital grade cable I got from B + Q

and your are right that would do the job but this is actually better now I've checked

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=29413&&source=14&doy=24m12

finnerty

Thank You BrownToa helping me out yet again!!!:D What would us technophobes <however you spell it> do with out you!!!

I will get one of them and I think my dad has got some cable knocking about

just another question My main telly downstairs has a splitter on it and then a cable running to my comp ...would i have to put some kind of booster thing in there or will this booster work good enougth to send signal to my comp even with this interuption

finnerty

I think it might not work as I have just found this in the FAQ's

Q) Can this be used to boost Digital Terrestrial (freeview) Signals? -
A) no - it is a distribution amplifier not a signal booster

Browntoa

the 2nd one i posted

6 x Aerial Distribution Amplifier Information:
•Two filtered inputs: UHF suitable for analogue and digital terrestial TV VHF suitable for FM and digital radio (DAB)

Moneymaker

This is the one I use in the loft:
http://www.!!!!!!.uk/accs/page11c.htm#variable
Note the VERY low noise figure (1.4dB) and adjustable gain - you set it so the digital signal is high enough without the analogue signal swamping the tuner.
See http://www.!!!!!!.uk/tech/amps.htm#masthead