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Portable Aerial For Set Top Box

hey all seasons greetings:beer:

can anyone recommend a set top aerial for me to view freeview with on a redundant set top box. cheers
there are plenty on the market but i,m sure many are a waste of time .

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Unless you are in a strong signal area, most will be a waste of time!
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,944 Forumite
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    Same experience here, sadly. I bought one of the amplified ones from Maplin and tried it here where the signal is fairly weak. Zilch - absolutely nothing!

    It looks as though most of us will have to make do without set-top aerials until they turn the power up in a few years time...
  • cashflow
    cashflow Posts: 65 Forumite
    hey all seasons greetings:beer:

    can anyone recommend a set top aerial for me to view freeview with on a redundant set top box. cheers
    there are plenty on the market but i,m sure many are a waste of time .

    I bought the Telecam TCE 2000 from Argos ( £9.99, or £19.99 with a
    buillt-in booster ) a few days ago. It is does a much better job ( signal strengths up by about 30% compared to a older, pricy aerial I have
    for another t.v.in the house. Recommended.
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