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Outside Aerial

I'm just having quotes for a new aerial to be fitted and 6 rooms to have a point. I'm told it's better to have an amplifier fitted by the aerial on the roof and this connects to electricity that must be on all the time. Others say it's a high signal aerial and a splitter would be okay.

Thoughts please.

Quote with amp £220
Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies

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  • I_have_spoken
    I_have_spoken Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    edited 24 April 2014 at 6:42PM
    Is it for a B&B or old-folks home?

    Anyhow, for 6-way distribution I'd be looking at installing a loftbox, mast head amps and passive splitter aren't designed for 6-way.

    http://www.tvlink.co.uk/loftbox.htm

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  • stebiz
    stebiz Posts: 6,592 Forumite
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    Haha

    Yes 4 beds and 2 downstairs rooms.

    That looks good. I'll have a look.
    Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies
  • A.Penny.Saved
    A.Penny.Saved Posts: 1,832 Forumite
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    Yes a loft box is what I fitted in my home. It has FM, DAB, RF TV and twin Satellite points and the FM/DAB/TV get fed around the house (when I finish it, I have decorating to do and it gets done with each room). They cost about £50 but should have an electrician to wire them into the loft space however I DIY'd first from a light and then from my UPS.
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