what do i need ?

jane70 · 16-09-08, 09:51 PM

hi can any one advise me i want to buy a 15 inch digital tv with dvd to go in my girls room but dont think it will run off a portable areial am i right? if so how or wot do i need ? nothing to tech plz lol thanks

madrat · 16-09-08, 11:44 PM

95% of the time an indoor aerial will not work, or work reliably with freeview, but it depends how far you are from the transmitter and what transmitter you point the aerial at. where are you located (postcode)

jane70 · 17-09-08, 09:57 AM

thanks for reply ng67gf and is there anything else i can use ?

madrat · 17-09-08, 12:45 PM

According to the following
Find out how to receive Freeview | ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002

You are very close the the Nottingham transmitter.

If your daughters room faces the direction of the transmitter you might getaway with a carefully aimed good indoor aerial. A booster might help, if not you could buy a cheep wall mountable aerial and fix it to the wall or eves of the house and point it at the transmitter.

jane70 · 17-09-08, 06:41 PM

fixing a tv areial outside is a job to big for me ive looked on argos they do a few indoor ones for freeview but dont no if there any good dont want to waste time and money?

madrat · 17-09-08, 06:43 PM

I think the aerials in ARGOS come under the 16 day return so you could get one and give it a try and if no good take it back

jane70 · 17-09-08, 07:49 PM

yeah might do that thanks

16-09-08, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jane70 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 56	what do i need ? hi can any one advise me i want to buy a 15 inch digital tv with dvd to go in my girls room but dont think it will run off a portable areial am i right? if so how or wot do i need ? nothing to tech plz lol thanks

16-09-08, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,263	Re: what do i need ? 95% of the time an indoor aerial will not work, or work reliably with freeview, but it depends how far you are from the transmitter and what transmitter you point the aerial at. where are you located (postcode) __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

17-09-08, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
jane70 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 56	Re: what do i need ? thanks for reply ng67gf and is there anything else i can use ?

17-09-08, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,263	Re: what do i need ? According to the following Find out how to receive Freeview \| ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 You are very close the the Nottingham transmitter. If your daughters room faces the direction of the transmitter you might getaway with a carefully aimed good indoor aerial. A booster might help, if not you could buy a cheep wall mountable aerial and fix it to the wall or eves of the house and point it at the transmitter. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

17-09-08, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
jane70 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 56	Re: what do i need ? fixing a tv areial outside is a job to big for me ive looked on argos they do a few indoor ones for freeview but dont no if there any good dont want to waste time and money?

17-09-08, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,263	Re: what do i need ? I think the aerials in ARGOS come under the 16 day return so you could get one and give it a try and if no good take it back __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

17-09-08, 07:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
jane70 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 56	Re: what do i need ? yeah might do that thanks