2007-07-09 05:57:18 · 7 answers · asked by shepsterno1 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
I paid 25 plus postage for mine off of eBay. It works brilliantly!
2007-07-09 06:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mighty Lilywhite 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's no such thing as a digital aerial - they're a marketing invention that makes you pay way too much for an aerial!
A so called 'Digital Aerial' is simply a wideband aerial, the worst choice of aerial around. It's universal but has poor gain leading to a weak signal. Basically, TV transmission is split into five groups of frequencies which allows you to buy an aerial for that specific group allowing you to receive a strong signal with little interference/crosstalk from other TV transmitters. A wideband/'Digital' aerial is engineered to receive all five groups leading to poor gain but a universal gain over the whole TV frequency spectrum so they're okay if you live in a strong signal area.
Look into it, you may find you won't need a new aerial at all! You shouldn't need to pay any more than £20 for an aerial. Get a correctly grouped (A, B, C/D, E, K) aerial with 12 elements (8 if you live in a strong signal area). The gold plating, 'special' reflector stuff is all meaningless!
2007-07-09 08:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by randombushmonkey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all you need to determine whether you will need a new aerial for digital. It may not necessarily be the case if you live in a strong reception area.
With analogue TV as the signal weakens the picture gradually gets snowier until no longer watchable. With digital there is a sudden point at which the signal is too weak to be usable. This is called the edge of the cliff effect.
That's the reason you may need a better aerial. Even so,with a good outdoor aerial you may not get all Freeview channels at the moment, this is because until the analogue is switched off, some freeview channel groups are being transmitted out- of -band and need a wideband aerial to receive them. Also digital is not on full power yet until analogue is switched off. Here is a link to help you.
http://www.ukfree.tv/starthere.php
Hope this helps.
2007-07-09 06:59:04 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought mine off ebay for about 30 quid. It's a high gain one and bought it off someone who fits aerials, make was something like a televes or triax 45 or 48 element.
The above brands are about the best but have a look on ebay for someone who fits them. The guy I bought said he fits both brands and I could have either one. I tuned in all of my freeview boxes with the aerial sat on the bedroom floor!!!
I then mounted it IN the loft and signal is brilliant.
Don't buy a cheapo no no make from somewhere like B & Q. Iwas quoted between 60 and 80 quid to have one fitted so saved some money, and cos its in the loft, its going with me when I move. Check out the link below as am sure this is where I got mine from
Hope this helps
2007-07-12 11:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by martin m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 50 pounds (no pound sign on this keyboard i am in mexico) for just the aerial, or about 150 pounds for the aerial pole etc and fitting. its so much easier to get it fitted.
2007-07-09 06:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
£30.00 at PC World
2007-07-13 05:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Terry G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£50ish
2007-07-09 05:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋