in a freeview area but no signal?

want2bmortgage3

£199 is a bit much really, i might as well get sky or virgin tv for that price!

i just looked its like this:

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dont know if that helps!

fwor

That looks like vertical polarisation - which may well mean that the aerial is pointing at a repeater.

Take a look at neighbours' aerials and see if they all point the same way and with the same polarisation as yours. If not, it may just mean that yours needs to be re-aligned.

S0litaire

Also note that untill your region switches over to digital only, the digital signal is only being put out at around 50% of it's power. If a new ariel makes no difference them you may have to wait till the switchover.

System

want2bmortgage3 wrote: »

£199 is a bit much really, i might as well get sky or virgin tv for that price!

Techguys are part of rip-off PCWorld/Dixons.
You will get a better price from a local TV shop (with the added bonus that as they are local they will know the exact type of aerial needed)

bryanb

You could try DIY installing a antenna inside loft. It worked for us.

kittykitten

Just a thought: do you or your neighbours have any tall trees or hedges in your garden? My auntie and uncle bought a digital telly with built-in freeview a few months ago, according to freeview the signal in their area was fine. All they could get was intermittent signal, it was idffierent every time they switched the telly on. Everything from snowstorm to main channels to absolutely nothing....until the lady round the corner had the trees in her garden cut back - perfect signal ever since!!

want2bmortgage3

I think i'll have to contact a local tv company and ask for advice. I have no loft access as i am ground floor. Hopefully they know the ins and outs, and can quote for a new aerial/re positioning. Then I can weight this up against getting sky or virgin media.

foreversomeday

The postcode checking on the site doesn't seem to be very reliable from what I have heard, so it is possible they are just wrong!

duncansby

We got a local guy to install new aerial - only cost £45 including fitting. The man was exceptionally nice and helpful as well

moonrakerz

S0litaire wrote: »

Also note that untill your region switches over to digital only, the digital signal is only being put out at around 50% of it's power. If a new ariel makes no difference them you may have to wait till the switchover.

Many digital transmitters are on about 10%, not 50% !