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| Thread ID: 69881 | 2006-06-15 04:37:00 | Free to Air Digital TV - will it make a difference? | Rutherford (10399) | PC World Chat |
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| 463320 | 2006-06-30 07:40:00 | prime is the best free to air channel in NZ. If it remains only available via UHF, When Prime came to our area, I had our TV system updated with a UHF antenna and new outlets to various rooms in our house. Prime is good and keeps getting better, imho, especially the 5.30 news. Surely Metla would have a UHF antenna?! :confused: And if the Wairarapa has Prime, surely WangVegas would have it also. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 463321 | 2006-06-30 07:43:00 | FWIW, when the antenna installer was here, he discovered why we could not get decent TV3 reception: the previous owner put up an FM antenna and used it for TV3 (they are about the same size). Ha! | Strommer (42) | ||
| 463322 | 2006-06-30 07:49:00 | I'm in a poor reception spot, I can get it on my house TV but shes messy, Out where the projector is hooked up I can't get anything buyt a mess of colours (and its only 50 feet away) Anyway, I aquired a second hand arial from my old landlord (hes a TV tech, arial installer) that he swore was in excellent working condition, and the perfect arial for Prime reception. Mounted her on a 30 foot pole, pointed her at the signal tower, Dialed in the signal via the prime website. Got a reguritated dogs dinner..... Giant screen, beer fridge, 5.1 speakers, 3 heaters, couch, 6 chairs,....No bloody rugby. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: |
Metla (12) | ||
| 463323 | 2006-06-30 08:13:00 | Are you using a preamplifier, either at the antenna, or one next to the TV? Antenna location for a preamp is the best, but our's is near the TV - makes all the diff! Also be sure to use GOOD coaxial cable - this can make a big difference as well. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 463324 | 2006-06-30 08:26:00 | Nope, none of the above. | Metla (12) | ||
| 463325 | 2006-06-30 08:53:00 | Correct me if im wrong but isn't a signal amplifer only of use when splitting the signal? I have 2 arials, One for the main TV and a second one for the projector. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 463326 | 2006-06-30 10:03:00 | Preamps are usually used when splitting a signal but also for single lines. If any doubt, simply get a DSE preamp and return it if no improvement - but only after you verify that you have the best coax available (check this with an experienced TV antenna installer, as you know, not all DSE people are up to the mark). Oh - and check those connections - indoor and outdoor - should be dry and clean; cut and reconnect (I add a bit of WD-40 as well). BTW, the length of coax can soak up the signal strength so that it is doubly important if the antenna is a long way from the TV. I'll bet a beer or two that these things will do the trick! |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 463327 | 2006-06-30 10:06:00 | BTW, back in my old ham radio days, preamps were almost obligatory for frequecies of 144 Mhz and above,and this was for single lines / one antenna. Aaaaand, FWIW, we have 3 antennas on the roof connecting to one coax line which is then split four ways. Picture quality is A-1. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 463328 | 2006-06-30 11:35:00 | I'm in a poor reception spot what aerial system does your niebhours have? hooked up I can't get anything buyt a mess of colours either you have the wrong channel tuned in, the wires shorted out or big ghosting problems. (Steve_L) Are you using a preamplifier, either at the antenna, or one next to the TV? they are just called amps or boosters. pre-amps are amps which go before the amp. not comman but you can get them. the best are the ones that replace the balun and bolt directly to the aerial. if the pic isn't snowy then an amp isn't going to help. if the pic is what i think it is an amp will make it worse. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 463329 | 2006-06-30 11:53:00 | either you have the wrong channel tuned in, the wires shorted out or big ghosting problems . Uh . . . no, I have a weak signal, as does everyone in my area and a good portion of the population of Wanganui . Other channels work perfectly . The wires are perfect, and the channel is set manually as per the prime website-Wanganui 51 711 . 25 . |
Metla (12) | ||
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