how will an aerial feed 5 TV points without power

GS..

I'm getting a new house and the manager said the in the loft there's 5 wires to the 5 TV points but he did say there's no power? so how how will an aerial feed 5 TV points without power

oldernonethewiser

Very poorly if at all.

flashg67

Some years ago, my new build had a 4 way splitter in the loft and the signal was poor. I installed a 4 way booster and it's been fine for years. You will obviously need a power point installing

Rodders53

You can get remotely powered amplifiers. Psu connect to aerial cables in one room feeding power up the coax. An example is this one - not a recommedation,other brands and sellers are available - https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-ldl206rlp-6-way-distribution-amplifier/6979x

In some places there may be enough signal received to passive split to 5 (6 way splitter) TVs. Location is key.
Some places the aerial will need to be outside to work as the roof materials will reduce the signal received by one in the loft.

You may need to seek the advice of a local professional installer?

knightstyle

It is a simple job to put an amplifier/splitter in the loft powered from the lighting circuit.

daveyjp

If it is just empty loftspace Install more aerials.

Alternatively is a freeview indoor aerial an option? I was dubious, but daughter has one stuck to the window next to her TV and its a great picture.

Norman_Castle

If the signals strong enough it can be split without amplification. If the aerial system has been installed professionally I would expect it to have whatever is needed for it to function properly.

GrumpyDil

It's a new build. My experience of those is they run cables but do not install an aerial so I would not be suprised at all if all they provide is a bundle of cables in the attic space, unless you pay extra to have an aerial installed.

stator

Use a masthead amplifier powered from one of the sockets.
Just make sure the splitter is accessible

Tucker

A word of caution, don't assume a powered amplified aerial will give better results.

I discovered it was exactly the opposite.

Check the signal strength for your area. If it is very good, you don't need anything bar a standard aerial and a splitter.

Try contacting labgear customer support. Give them your postcode and ask them what aerial you need to feed 5 units.

I made the mistake of buying and fitting a powered one and I assumed it would be the best signal. In actual fact the TV found no channels.

When I checked with labgear it was an inappropriate bit of kit as I had excellent signal strength and merely needed a bog standard aerial and splitter.

I fitted what they suggested and it now runs 4 TVs perfectly and it was much cheaper than what I bought when I made assumptions.

Ask a manufacturer to tell you what you need.

Mutton_Geoff

GS.. wrote: »

I'm getting a new house and the manager said the in the loft there's 5 wires to the 5 TV points but he did say there's no power? so how how will an aerial feed 5 TV points without power

Is there a feed from an aerial? If it's a new build and they've gone as far as running these cables, they may have also fitted a fused spur or socket in the loft to power a distribution amp.

stator wrote: »

Use a masthead amplifier powered from one of the sockets. Just make sure the splitter is accessible

Masthead amps have a nasty habit of amplifying noise as well. It's not good sense to boost the aerial signal then use a passive splitter for so many outlets. If the aerial signal is decent, feed that into an active (powered) distribution amp then connect that up.


Are you sure the leads are TV antenna or are they satellite (F type screw connectors) in each room? You can still use this to feed a UHF TV signal but the set up might be for satellite distribution not TV signal in a new build.


In which case you will need a proper multiswitching distribution amp. And for 5 outlets, a quattro LNB and a dedicated multiswitch. With just four rooms to feed, a quad LNB will do.