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| Thread ID: 135471 | 2013-11-07 00:37:00 | What's the mystery object? | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 1359039 | 2013-11-07 00:37:00 | In the image there is a sky dish and an old VHF aerial, but what is the thing above the VHF aerial? It looks a bit like a UHF aerial with the sticky-out bit broken off, but the panels are flat and vertical. Any ideas? 5287 |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1359040 | 2013-11-07 00:47:00 | Just a different type of antenna. UHF Sometimes called a bow tie array. Sometimes called by names that get filtered. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1359041 | 2013-11-07 01:41:00 | Yep just UHF. Would be fine in a good reception area. Pull the ugly VHF aerial down, they are useless now, except for use as tomato stakes, and when they are on the roof they're not much good at that either. ;) | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1359042 | 2013-11-07 01:41:00 | If it is a UHF antenna that will solve some problems for my technologically and financially challenged friend who is trying to work out her options for TV after December 1. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1359043 | 2013-11-07 01:42:00 | UHF = freeview HD as long as you live in an area with coverage. If not, you'll have to use the dish for satellite freeview or sky. Freeview|HD is the best option by far. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1359044 | 2013-11-07 01:50:00 | Yes she does have coverage - Massey. I agree about Freeview HD. As I said she doesn't have a lot of cash, so I think she will take the opportunity to get a new TV to replace her aged CRT (I know she could stick with that one and just get a set-top box), but that will be all atm. Eventually she'll get a recorder as well. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1359045 | 2013-11-07 02:00:00 | That's the way to go - you can pick up a half decent 32" tv for like $400 on sale these days. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1359046 | 2013-11-07 02:27:00 | I'm thinking another option would be to spend the $400 now on a MyFreeview recorder and connect that to her existing TV, which appears to work well, and then change the TV later when she has some more cash. That way she gets Freeview + recording straight away. The only downside would be a slightly degraded picture quality (but still much better than analogue). I've got a set-top box which I'll connect to her TV so we can check out what it looks like. The only other question is whether the coax that comes from the wall is connected to the VHF or UHF antenna. She's renting, so she will have to check with the landlord. ATM she uses rabbit ears, so anything she ends up with is going to be better than what she has now. | Tony (4941) | ||
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