All posts by Chrissy
Below are all of Chrissy's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Steve P: Thank you for your reply. Our rooftop aerial isn't much good, so we have cable tv. I thought this booster aerial (from its reviews) would magically get us reception in another room to save us the expense of a second cable box, but ho-hum!!
Dave Lindsay: Thanks for your really helpful reply. I will use a neighbours aerial to tune the box in and will try to get it working in an upstairs room. I think the back window may point west. If it still doesn't work, I'll keep them for a rainy day and get a second cable box after all.
Thanks for all your help guys, have a lovely day :)
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mick sullivan: I just popped back to see if anyone else had responded to my post and saw your message. Thanks for the info, good to know for the future when I buy my own house. My house is rented, so I wont be replacing the rooftop aerial! I returned the 'super-dooper' indoor aerial that doesn't work and got my money back hooray!! Then I got a second cable box for the front room, and a Tivo box for me (what the hell, its only on the credit card. That really is the last time I use it. Promise). It's brilliant now that my boyfriend can watch all his boring war films and westerns in a different room and my tivo box records stuff I'd forgotten about while I'm doing something else, like sleeping, or being out!! Will be selling freeview box on eBay as company I bought it from charges £15 for insured parcel collection returns (gits). It only cost £23!!! If I cant get a reasonable amount for it, it shall be squirrelled away as I'm bound to want to use it at some point (as the second box costs £6 per month for the privilege) the only risk being its obsolete in a few years time when I have a rooftop aerial that works.
D.R.Bushell: Hi Doug. Sounds to me like you have an intermittent signal from your aerial (eg. loose connection) or interference (eg. rain, electrics, other aerials), since it's always been like this. I personally would get a reliable professional to take a look at it and perhaps re-wire or replace. But if its interference that wont solve the problem. Hopefully one of the clever people on here will see your post and offer you some qualified advice.
Small digression, as Must recommend this brain treat to the techies:
BBC Horizon, What happened before the Big Bang? Very interesting, you can get it on BBC iPlayer for the next day or two I think. Mind blowing, I really enjoyed it. Merry Christmas everyone!!!
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Wednesday 16 November 2011 3:53PM
Gravesend
Hi, I am trying to install a freeview box in my downstairs front room (terraced house). I have bought a Labgear Digital TV Receiver (FV300) and a digiTop 'Amplified High Performance Indoor Aerial' (model 27769R). It's not working and I'm quite fed up!! My postcode is DA11 0LU. Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've double-checked all the cable connections and I'm sure they are right. I've used old-but-OK coax cables for the RF loop etc, shall I buy new ones? I think I should be able to get digital reception here, but I can't tell if its supposed to be weak or strong? Is a downstairs room ok for the aerial, or do I need more height? When it's searching for channels am I supposed to wave the aerial around or just keep adjusting it every time a new search begins (I've tried both). Somebody please help!!! Thank you in advance :)