> Tim, > > unofficial bbc source that dvb-t will almost certainly mean a new aerial > > (q for digital signals in UK is much flatter than for analogue signals) > > - their internal guess is that ~70% of aerials will need to change, > > which could screw the gov't's intentions, I suppose. > I have had good results using my current aerial which is a B&Q broadband, > medium gain (12 element) one with a B&Q signal booster. I am about 20 miles > from the transmitter on the Isle of Wight. With this setup I have no > problems with signal strength, in fact I can insert a 18 dB attenuator and > still get good pictures. If I remove the amplifier (21 dB) then I start to > get errors and dropped frames, but with that setup my analogue TV is also > quite noisy. > > Buy a booster for �15 and see how it goes. > > Pete > >
Hmm, i'm using a small set top aerial from argos... with a booster and a transmitter that's around 40-50 miles away. Admitedly i'm on top of a hill so I have nothing really in the way of the signal, but I get the four new multiplex's fine, the other two I get a fair amount of blockiness.... Just in case you're interested :) Gary -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
