LCD TV need Aerial Recommendation

DAC

Hi,
Based in Limerick, Bought a new LCD TV to pick up Terrestrial Channels but now find that the rabbit ears + booster that previously were fine for the CRT cause very poor quality reception & sound on the LCD - BTW the LCD works fine from a satellite feed.
Can anyone recommend a type/types of Aerial / amplifier I need to get acceptable quality picture,sound, Ideally something that will work from the attic.

Thanks

martinburke

i also have this problem i bought a 32" mirai TV in xtra vision and all i can get is rte1 and rte2 i had ever channel perfect before on the CRT even all the channels from the north inc. channel 9 Derry channel. need help bad all the TV is good for is playing the xbox or the computer monitor. ANY IDEAS

lawhec

LCD TV's I believe can cause havoc with RF frequencies.

Main option is to move the indoor aerial away from the TV e.g. to a window ledge.

If you're using "rabbit ears" they're usually designed for VHF reception, in Limerick City all four services can be got on UHF, a small yagi or log-perodic indoor aerial will probably work better - otherwise shorten the rods to around 10-15cm each laid flat away from each other parallel to the ground.

In general, an indoor aerial will always perform less well than an outdoor aerial. You can put most outdoor aerials in an attic though their performance will not be as good as on the roof. In the OP case, a Group B UHF aerial should be fine, wherever it will need amplifying I don't know.

Ulsterman 1690

Why in the name of gawd would anyone spend big money on a fancy television and use it with an indoor aerial ?

Would you buy a ferrari fitted with a lawnmower engine ?

watty

Woodcock Hill for Limerick is only 100W. Outdoor aerial recommended.