aerial problem

[Steve3502]

Just moved into a new house, the aerial is on top of the chimney. I can only pick up standard tv and not free view so assume i will need a new compatible aerial. Unfortunately i do not have ladders long enough to replace the existing one. So going to fit one in the loft, what is the best way to connect it to the tv down stairs making the cable as discreet as discreet as possible. The existing cable seems to come into the house at the tip of the roof i have gone into the loft but can not find the cable.

Thanks

 

[Diyisfun]

If you intend to stay in the property for a few years & you dont intend going dish or cable, I think it would be worth having a proper aerial installed.

 

[Steve3502]

Yes will be stopping for a few years. Had someone round the other day but he kept messing up around and it didn't get done. We have a sky dish at our old house, although we will not be signing up to sky would it be worth while bringing the old dish and using this as the receiver

 

[ChrisFrost]

Loft aerials are never as good as roof mounted ones. The roof knocks the signal down quite a lot, and this gets worse when it rains. I proper outdoor aerial is the way to go, and some new downlead while you are at it.

The existing downlead might disappear in to the wall cavity.

 

[Sam Gangee]

You can get a useful report here: http://www.your-book.co.uk/freeview.htm

 

[Diyisfun]

You can get a useful report here: http://www.your-book.co.uk/freeview.htm[/QUOTE]

Why check as you suggested when there is the official place & they dont want your email address.
http://www.freeview.co.uk/availability

 

[Sam Gangee]

The link I gave provides MUCH more information for free.

 

[cyndi]

Loft aerials do work well

I moved in last year and didn’t want to get on the roof so went for loft aerial

Im currently 18-20 miles from crystal palace in Essex with an anitferrence
Group A aerial and a loft box with proper ct100 coax I receive all the HD channels on my Humax pvr

If you buy the right gear (i.e. the right group aerial for your transmitter and use proper ct100coax) you can achieve good results

Regards

 

[Sam Gangee]

CT100 hasn't been manufactured since 2005.
Try a modern cable such as WF100.

Loft aerials only "work well" where there's a decent signal and lack of interference. I've seen plenty of installations where that wasn't the case.

No harm in trying, however. You can shove any aerial in the loft and see what you get. Positioning can be very critical so don't give up if the first choice of position gives poor results. Point it through tiles, not brick or stone.