Ari Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Well finally got the geezer round to sort my aerial. I've had a crap picture since I moved in, ITV virtually unwatchable, but the new TV's driven me to finally getting something done about it. Aerial Geezer originally said he was going to put me a new Hi Gain aerial up as I'm in a crap reception area but when he came around this morning he was on his own and as my aerial is on a 16ft pole he didn't think he could manage to get it down without the bloke that normally helps him... So, he did some measuring and reckoned a masthead signal booster would do the trick. one signal booster install later and no difference whatsoever! Anyway, he then says he can either come back again and put up the new aerial, or with the signal booster I've got enough reception to run a Free To view digital box which will then give me perfect clarity on all normal channels, plus of course a load of extra channels. So since I'd planned to get one of these anyway I popped up to Currys and bought one. Sure enough, perfect picture all channels. only slight drawback is that I can't record one channel through it and watch another channel through it. So I'm digital now! Have to say, it does the TV justice too, superb picture. Got a sneaking suspicion that if I'd just gone and bought a digi box in the first place I'd be where I am now without paying matey to come round and without having to have bought the signal booster. Maybe I'll unplug it and see if I still get a picture through the digibox... Anyway, result is great picture all channles (at last!) and all the other free channels it brings so not a bad situation really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snail Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Good for you mate....Digital is definitely the way forward.....and the perfect compliment to your flash tv....the only down side, is now D will have more shopping and DIY channels, so busy times ahead for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted September 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Yeah it definitely needed it! Now I've got it I can certainly see the difference, it's like going from video to DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 Hehe Ari you've seen the light! After having a digi TV setup there is no way I could go back to an analog setup, the picture is so much sharper and cleaner. Also if you're into your radio, the freeview broadcast radio stations are in better quality than DAB so if you've picked a box with audio outs on it, it may be well worth getting a cable to connect it to your hifi. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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