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| 626668 | 2008-01-02 07:17:00 | We have just replaced the old tiled roof, it had a least 28 to 100 cracked ones. Unfortunately we replaced with long run colour steel and guess what, only one of the three tv/videos gives good reception, because of the outside ariel/ With FreeView coming on stream, does this mean we now need three sets of new dishes/boxes for the three banks of units. The wifey watches all the videos, don't know what she would do if we had Sky or TelstaClear. We are on dial-up and should we go to TelstraClear's cable option?. Hope there are enough bods out there to respond. Thanks for any answers. Lurking. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 626669 | 2008-01-02 09:26:00 | We have just replaced the old tiled roof, it had a least 28 to 100 cracked ones. Unfortunately we replaced with long run colour steel and guess what, only one of the three tv/videos gives good reception, because of the outside ariel/ With FreeView coming on stream, does this mean we now need three sets of new dishes/boxes for the three banks of units. The wifey watches all the videos, don't know what she would do if we had Sky or TelstaClear. We are on dial-up and should we go to TelstraClear's cable option?. Hope there are enough bods out there to respond. Thanks for any answers. Lurking. I have had telstra TV on and off for over 10 years(thats before telstra time)Its great, not as refined as sky offerings but at a better price Cable internet is great, but will depends what your needs are. |
plod (107) | ||
| 626670 | 2008-01-02 20:41:00 | Plod, thanks for your reply. Wifey's needs are paramount around here!. Analogue will be history when FreeView digital comes on stream, but that's fully operational for sometime. When the great NZ holiday finishes, the normal progams will be back and I will need one of the tv/videos to record my programs when at bowls. May have to get onto Telsta when they are all back to see what's what. Lurks. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 626671 | 2008-01-03 03:05:00 | I have an outdoor aerial with a corrugated iron roof and have no reception problems on any of my TVs or videos. I suggest you contact an aerial installer in your area about your problem. You might just need to change the location of your aerial. There are amplifiers you can get to boost your signal. Also is your new roof electrically earthed? Hope this helps. Jeff. |
Jeff (1070) | ||
| 626672 | 2008-01-03 03:30:00 | Jeff, thanks for that suggestion on earthing the roof. The main tv/video is situated in the lounge and the dual frquency connections face due southwest to the Port Hills and receive a very good signal. The other two combos are at the opposite end of the house and face north by north east. Our married son was down from Ohakea Airforce Base, he is an avionics tech. and is also a qualified electrician!!!!. Here for a week but couldn't help us out. One big dish in the middle of the house with relays perhaps. Will see a tv antenae expert when they get back to work. Regards, Lurks. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 626673 | 2008-01-03 03:50:00 | IAlso is your new roof electrically earthed? Jeff. Earthing the roof will make no difference at all, the TV signal sees it as one great big reflector. All that is needed is a good outdoor aerial, which I suspect you do not have otherwise changing the roof would not have affected your signals. Freeview is a good alternative but like Sky, it will only provide one station at a time, regardless of how many TVs you have attached. For simultaneous reception of more channels you need more decoders. The only exception would be if an outdoor aerial was on the opposite side of the house to the signal source (check neighbours aerials for the correct direction) in which case the tile roof would have only reduced the signal by a small amount, but the steel roof will screen it 85-90%. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 626674 | 2008-01-03 04:19:00 | Hold off on the sky or telstra option if all you want is reception! Freeview terrestrial HiDef digital service should be available from March - April. All you will need is a UHF aerial and a set top box. Assuming you are in a main centre? Also is it worth checking to see if your antenna cables were damaged installing the new roof. Hope that helps |
hebegb (13242) | ||
| 626675 | 2008-01-03 08:10:00 | hebegb, thanks for your input. No they did a bl**dy great job with the colour steel roof, we can feel the relief the old roof structure is having after the weight of over 3 tonnes of tiles removed!. We heard today that Dick Smith's are bringing out a small box to convert frequencies, so as suggested we will wait and see. Have a surplus earthing pole outside the spare room that our son used for s/w radio, will attach that to the roofing to see if that makes any difference, not a bad idea in case of being caught up there in an electrical storm. BillyT, the main tv/video in the lounge has the proper aerial setup, the other two only have rabbit ears. Our son was going to put a splitter from the lounge through the ceiling to the front room, but he was hardly home, meals only as usual. Lurks. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 626676 | 2008-01-03 08:10:00 | hebegb, thanks for your input. No they did a bl**dy great job with the colour steel roof, we can feel the relief the old roof structure is having after the weight of over 3 tonnes of tiles removed!. We heard today that Dick Smith's are bringing out a small box to convert frequencies, so as suggested we will wait and see. Have a surplus earthing pole outside the spare room that our son used for s/w radio, will attach that to the roofing to see if that makes any difference, not a bad idea in case of being caught up there in an electrical storm. BillyT, the main tv/video in the lounge has the proper aerial setup, the other two only have rabbit ears. Our son was going to put a splitter from the lounge through the ceiling to the front room, but he was hardly home, meals only as usual. Lurks. |
Lurking (218) | ||
| 626677 | 2008-01-03 08:42:00 | Have a surplus earthing pole outside the spare room that our son used for s/w radio, will attach that to the roofing to see if that makes any difference, not a bad idea in case of being caught up there in an electrical storm . I have had professional involvement with the design and installation of TV aerial systems and I can assure you that it will not help so don't waste your time . Won't help you in an electrical storm either so don't go up ther if thunder is rumbling . BillyT, the main tv/video in the lounge has the proper aerial setup, the other two only have rabbit ears . If the signal wasn't very strong to start with the rabbit ears will be hopeless under a steel roof . I assume that the TV linked to the external antenna is still ok . If it is not then the roof may be between it and the station . If it points into the roof, that's the problem, if it points away it should be OK but check the district average for aerial direction and if yours is different, copy them . Our son was going to put a splitter from the lounge through the ceiling to the front room . That will only work if the signal is strong enough to fed three sets . If that TV is marginal then it is not worth the effort . Depending on the age of your antenna system you may need an upgrade with more gain, more height or a low loss cable feeder to effect any improvement . Are we talking VHF problems (TV1/2/3), UHF problems Prime/C4/Maori etc, or both? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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