Moving Tv in room - aerial / receiver?

Newbie2saving

Hi all,

I have a tv aerial point in my conservatory, but I want to move the tv and put it on the wall, only about 1.5m's away, but it is up and over a set of patio doors (from lounge into this room). The TV I have is a great TV, but it was one of the first large flat screen tv's (2005) hence not got freeview built in.

So my question is what do I need to get this tv to work at this point? Can I buy some sore of small receiver or would I need to connect it inot the original aerial or get a new one installed?

There is power at this point which I maybe able to spur off to get a socket installed.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

victor2

You need to get the aerial cable over the doors to the new location and install a freeview receiver there. It's not difficult to extend a regular coaxial aerial cable and you can probably run it around the patio door frame quite discreetly, or even up into the ceiling and across the room that way.
If you look at a TV transmitter, you'll need a freeview box and transmitter where the TV currently is, then a receiver at the new location, so a lot of outlay and equipment for the sake of a short run of cable.

Newbie2saving

victor2 wrote: »

You need to get the aerial cable over the doors to the new location and install a freeview receiver there. It's not difficult to extend a regular coaxial aerial cable and you can probably run it around the patio door frame quite discreetly, or even up into the ceiling and across the room that way.
If you look at a TV transmitter, you'll need a freeview box and transmitter where the TV currently is, then a receiver at the new location, so a lot of outlay and equipment for the sake of a short run of cable.

Thanks for the prompt response, it sounds like it is possible then, but at a cost, is that what you mean? It affects the room layout currently, not an ideal point at all, as everyone would have to sit sideways on the couch to see the tv! It is a house I moved into recently and I wanted to get this right, otherwise the room w on't be used to it's full potential.

Maybe I could just get a magic eye? However would like to be able to have a different channel on from living room....

Thanks again.

victor2

I assumed you were talking about receiving Freeview in the conservatory, but the magic eye is aimed primarily at extending the remote operation for Sky boxes.
If it is Freeview you want, then what I said stands. For satellite it is different, as you'd need an additoinal satellite feed and receiver somewhere. If that can't be near the new TV location, then you would have to consider a TV transmitter/receiver setup to beam the signal through the house to watch different channels. Could easily become a can of worms!

Edit:
Getting back to the Freeview option, is it possible to intercept the existing aerial cable somewhere and re-route it to the new location?

Newbie2saving

victor2 wrote: »

I assumed you were talking about receiving Freeview in the conservatory, but the magic eye is aimed primarily at extending the remote operation for Sky boxes.
If it is Freeview you want, then what I said stands. For satellite it is different, as you'd need an additoinal satellite feed and receiver somewhere. If that can't be near the new TV location, then you would have to consider a TV transmitter/receiver setup to beam the signal through the house to watch different channels. Could easily become a can of worms!

It is more difficult that I thought! I basically don't mind what I have in there, as long as the tv works and is in the best location. Maybe simplier to buy a freeview tv! Although that would be such a shame as the tv was a fortune back then!

Thanks for your input.

Kurtis_Blue

As Victor has stated, easy and cheap route:

1. Get 1.5-2m of coax lead, (made of WF100 would be best) plug one end in current TV socket, cable t'other end to new TV point.
   
2. Buy freeview set top box (small scart sized one maybe?)
   
3. Plug in the freeview box at new TV point and tune.

Newbie2saving

Thanks for the info. Let's now hope it doesn't look too messy!!!