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lcd for bedroom

hmc
hmc Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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hello
i would like a small freeview lcd for my bedroom

would the tv andfree view work off a portable ariel or am i wasting my money?
we do get free fiew in my area(so they say)

thankyou

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  • A number of posters on here don't recommend internal aerials for freeview unless you live in an exceptionally strong freeview reception area, and I am in agreement with them. If you have an existing aerial, you may be able to split the signal,

    Have a read of this page, it may give you some further information that you hadn't thought about
  • hmc
    hmc Posts: 2,483 Forumite
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    thankyou

    i will have a read
  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    You'd be much better off connecting to a proper roof aerial, I wouldn't at all recommended an indoor internal aerial for freeview even in a good signal region, the minimum is a decent loft aerial in my experience.

    The Gadget Show website have some recommendations for small, medium and large LCDs from a recent test, it's on the https://www.five.tv website.
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