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t121anf |
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t121anf World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:12 - 22 May 2017 Post subject: TV aerial install and distribution |
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I've reached a point in life where Virgin Media and Sky are getting pricey and I need to bite the bullet and put an aerial in the house.
I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve this setup and any tips you may offer.
Aerial
Thinking of this
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-tv-aerial-high-gain-digital/60215
Distribution
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-lda2061l-s-4-way-vhf-uhf-aerial-amplifier-2-inputs-6-1-outputs/64800
I need to feed 4 rooms at the moment so the additional capacity will be handy in the future.
Question
How long should the cable between aerial and distribution be?
Both will be in the loft to start with, if I can't get a good enough signal I'll move the aerial to the chimney (well someone will). Would a 5m joining cable be to long?
Cables to rooms will be in pipe that was plastered in when we did the rooms so all being well I'm ok on that front. Cable is decent Webro stuff.
Thanks in advance, I'm retaining the right to ignore all advice given , oh and went with screwfix stuff as they are close and stock it all, not to mention ease of returns. |
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Posted: 18:50 - 23 May 2017 Post subject: |
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I got rid of sky and ran just the free channels using the sky boxes. I still use the sky box in the bedroom but bought a proper freesat box that allows me to use all the catch up stuff etc.
Sky bocks everything except the free channels and you can't even record them with a sky box and no subscription.
With the freesat box I've got hundreds of channels, the ones on the free sat system itself and loads of others when you go onto general mode but there is no menu for those. I've got an old hard drive out of a dead laptop to do the recording and all the internet shit on the smart television. It cost £70 for the freesat box but this was a Humax box, idiot proof for wifie, there are many cheaper.
https://uk.humaxdigital.com/product/hb-1000s/
So no ariels needed with this set up. Worth it if you already have a sky dish. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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