Tv ariel

denwyn

Moving house next week, new house has freeview ariel in loft and what looks like a new sky dish outside. Have no interest in paying for Sky, Freesat is not an option either as we have a really good Humax freeview PVR which we want to carry on using. So we’re getting someone in to fit a new Freeview Ariel and mast on gable end of house. I would do it myself but forbiddon by her who rules to do any laddder work. To keep costs down we’re having just one Ariel point in lounge, off a good quality Ariel. I intend to run a cable to kitchen / dining area for another tv. Maybe later on a tv in bedroom. Do I use a splitter or amplifier to do this, and recommendations on good quality ones if possible please. I thing signal is ok in the area we will be living in. Any ideas on what sort of cost the Ariel should be, it’s just wall brackets, approx 10’ mast Ariel and approx 20 mt cable,

Thanks

Inner_Zone

denwyn wrote: »

Moving house next week, new house has freeview ariel in loft and what looks like a new sky dish outside. Have no interest in paying for Sky, Freesat is not an option either as we have a really good Humax freeview PVR which we want to carry on using. So we’re getting someone in to fit a new Freeview Ariel and mast on gable end of house. I would do it myself but forbiddon by her who rules to do any laddder work. To keep costs down we’re having just one Ariel point in lounge, off a good quality Ariel. I intend to run a cable to kitchen / dining area for another tv. Maybe later on a tv in bedroom. Do I use a splitter or amplifier to do this, and recommendations on good quality ones if possible please. I thing signal is ok in the area we will be living in. Any ideas on what sort of cost the Ariel should be, it’s just wall brackets, approx 10’ mast Ariel and approx 20 mt cable,

Thanks

Aerial installation around £150 to £200, but as you have already arranged it have you not asked?

System

The cost depends on the length of cable run but I'd want change out of £120 for the lot fitted. Hours labour, about £60 in materials. If you want to use two TVs off one antenna then you can use a passive splitter if you're in a good signal strength area or a powered amplified distributor if not. If you're planning on feeding more than two then I think I'd go for the distributor. I'd get one that can be powered through the coax. You can then put the distributor in the loft space, feed the cable from the antenna into that then distribute through the house as required and power it through the coax from either your TV or an external power supply.

However two things spring to mind:

1) Is the antenna in the loft connected? It may well be in which case can't you just use that?
2) Do any other of the houses have antennas on the roof? It isn't unknown on new housing developments for there to be a clause not permitting external TV antennas in which case in a decent coverage area sticking one in the loft would work.

lammy82

You haven't explained why you can't use the existing aerial. Presumably this is connected to the aerial point in the lounge. Are you sure it's no good?

Head_The_Ball

denwyn wrote: »

Moving house next week, new house has freeview ariel in loft and what looks like a new sky dish outside. Have no interest in paying for Sky, Freesat is not an option either as we have a really good Humax freeview PVR which we want to carry on using. So we’re getting someone in to fit a new Freeview Ariel and mast on gable end of house. .....

If the existing aerial is not suitable, and as there is a satellite dish (and presumably cabling) in place I suggest that you reconsider your decision not to switch to Freesat.

You could probably buy a Freesat recorder for about the same price as an aerial installation.

You could consider selling your Humax freeview recorder when you have finished watching everything on it.

In my experience, picture and sound quality from Satellite is better than from terrestrial aerials. That of course varies according to location.

Check that all the channels that you want to watch are available on Freesat.

flashg67

I've just paid £108 for a new aerial with pole to a single point on a house I rent, but have seen local people advertising from £80 since

In my own home, I have a single aerial with an amplifier going to four points around the home. Without checking in the loft, I think it's an SLX brand. You'll need a power socket nearby to power it. I have proper coax from the amplifier, rather than the thinner type you get with the extension kits

denwyn

We’re getting someone in yes,but not booked anyone at present.

knightstyle

We do not have a strong signal here but a good aerial in the loft with a 4 way amplifier/splitter gives good reception in all four rooms.
I would get the aerial fitter to try this first or even better DIY like I did.

denwyn

We’re getting someone in yes,but not booked anyone at present. Yes Freesat was an option I considered,Humax PVR Box around £180, but how do I get another signal to 2nd TV, cable from dish is twin, but we would use both with a Freesat box, don’t really want to have to buy another LNB for the dish and basic Freesat box for second TV. The TV ariel in loft is just useless, House is about 20 years old, it was my in laws house before, they were old and just put up with poor reception. Seem to be a few houses around the area who have fitted external aerials, or have sat tv.

A.Penny.Saved

It might be worth considering any other things besides TV. How about DAB/FM radio? Adding that later would add additional expense because what you purchase now probably will not support it and would need to be replaced.

A loftbox would split the aerial to multiple locations depending upon the lofttbox outputs and take a DAB & FM aerial and feed it all down the cables to wherever you want them. Then a faceplate splits the signals. Some loftboxes also do satellite too.

For the aerial you need to check what type is needed in your area, it's group and polarisation. This will be affected by the frequencies used in your area. Wideband aerials are often used but they are not always the best choice because they are more prone to unwanted signal noise.

A Log periodic aerial can work very well in many areas now that the TV power has been increased. Advantages include noise rejection and very low wind load and so are much less prone to being moved or brought down by high winds like the commonly used yagi aerials.

denwyn

Lost me completely now, we have a couple of Pure Dab radios which is all we need, plus use TV radio through a sound base, which suits us fine, have absolutely no need for a dab aerial.The loft box sounds OK but while i can use the ready installed aerial wire to the lounge, getting a cable to the 2nd TV would not be easy. If i put a mast up on gable end of house, the cable could come straight down into the lounge, then split back to outside and run along at low level into 2nd TV in Kitchen/ Dining area. I think i will run these ideas past whoever i get to install Aerial, and choose best option.

Thanks for the help