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| Thread ID: 49101 | 2004-09-10 05:09:00 | OT TV Aerial | Chris Randal (521) | Press F1 |
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| 270881 | 2004-09-10 05:09:00 | Anybody know about the "active" or "amplified" indoor TV aerials? Do the do a better job than the normal rabbit's ears? We rent and can't replace the outdoor aerial. |
Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 270882 | 2004-09-10 05:14:00 | Try http://www.dse.co.nz a few aerials there. | Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 270883 | 2004-09-10 05:16:00 | I have been looking at them at DSE, but I was just asking whether they were any good. | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 270884 | 2004-09-10 05:20:00 | Havent actually tried the amplified ones. Wouldnt have a clue Chris. I would go in store see if they can connect one to a TV instore so u can see how good the pic looks. |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 270885 | 2004-09-10 05:28:00 | Basically, if there is not much signal (usually the case with indoor aerials) then amplifying the noisy signal just gives a noisy signal, but amplified. I would not expect to get any really useable difference with them. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 270886 | 2004-09-10 05:29:00 | I tried one,at the time i could have sworn it improved the picture,it had a dial on it that done god knows what but when turned gave various results. Im pretty sure Fair Go done an expose on them and decided they were nonsence,I was quite happy with the results mine gave though. |
metla (154) | ||
| 270887 | 2004-09-10 05:50:00 | Hi Chris If you can't get a good picture with an ordinary set of rabbit ears then amplified won't help much . They can be worth it though if lifting the aerial higher or putting it somewhere else in the room brings in a better picture as the amplification compensates for the signal loss in the longer lead . You will have to move the TV around to check for better signal locations because the antenna lead will be too short, but once you find the best spot you can move the TV back to where it belongs and use an extension lead from the aerial to the TV . If you need an extension lead, get a coaxial cable type (round instead of flat) as that won't mangle the signals as much . Good luck! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 270888 | 2004-09-10 07:01:00 | rabbit's ears or donkey ears is not a aerial you might plug it in to the aerial socket on the TV and get a better picture, but no aerial theory fits the indoor rabbit's ears. | Earnie Moore (5918) | ||
| 270889 | 2004-09-10 07:08:00 | Well, that's a matter of opinion Earnie . They've been in use for around 60 years so thay have something of a loose credibility background . Actually, aerial theory does apply, and they comply a little better at higher frequencies . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 270890 | 2004-09-10 07:29:00 | yes billy T you are right Propogation is Propogation |
skinnerjack (4296) | ||
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