I live in Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh. Postcode SO53 1TU. I receive TV transmissions from Rowridge.
My signal seems to have got worse since digital switch over. Before DSO I had no reception problems using my analogue TVs with a set-top box or digital recorder.
Now the picture on my Samsung digital TV is fine, but the picture on the (cheap) digital TV in the bedroom is unwatchable as the picture and sound break up. It's the same story with my Sagem digital recorder - programmes watched on the Samsung TV via the Sagem (either live or recorded) are unwatchable.
I'm using an X Beam high gainaerial, showing 70db/uV at the mast head (using a cheap signal strength meter) and distributed to five TV points via a splitter/amplifier in the airing cupboard.
I've tried a signal amplifier on the aerial lead to the TV. it increased the signal strength to 90db/uV, but didn't improve the picture.
I note that I'm on the edge of a weak signal 'puddle' in a generally high signal strength area. Do you think a new aerial would make any difference? By inspection I think my current aerial is an XB10A, but I don't know how to tell an XB10A from an XB10B.
Sunday 3 June 2012 10:06PM
Eastleigh
I live in Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh. Postcode SO53 1TU. I receive TV transmissions from Rowridge.
My signal seems to have got worse since digital switch over. Before DSO I had no reception problems using my analogue TVs with a set-top box or digital recorder.
Now the picture on my Samsung digital TV is fine, but the picture on the (cheap) digital TV in the bedroom is unwatchable as the picture and sound break up. It's the same story with my Sagem digital recorder - programmes watched on the Samsung TV via the Sagem (either live or recorded) are unwatchable.
I'm using an X Beam high gain aerial, showing 70db/uV at the mast head (using a cheap signal strength meter) and distributed to five TV points via a splitter/amplifier in the airing cupboard.
I've tried a signal amplifier on the aerial lead to the TV. it increased the signal strength to 90db/uV, but didn't improve the picture.
I note that I'm on the edge of a weak signal 'puddle' in a generally high signal strength area. Do you think a new aerial would make any difference? By inspection I think my current aerial is an XB10A, but I don't know how to tell an XB10A from an XB10B.
Any advice, please?