Recommend an aerial for RTE

Old_-_School

Current aerial has been in the attic for about 20 years and while RTE is usually OK (good bit of corrupted text when viewing aertel though), TG4 and TV3 are poor enough.
I'm about 8 miles from mullaghanish transmitter.
I would define the signal as medium but I'm no expert.
Would updating to a new aerial improve the picture?
Someone was telling me it doesn't matter what aerial I get, if I put it in the attic, there's going to be no real improvement.
I may as well future proof my investment and get a DTT aerial, again was wondering if DTT won't work if in attic?
House is on it's own out the country. Was told attic aerials aren't really for houses like this, more for houses that are in close proximity to others.

The aerials I was looking at are both €39 (below). I'd be grateful for any advise/recommendations.


UHF DTT WB Aerial (http://www.satellitetv.ie/shop/index.php?controller=product&path=48_66&product_id=74)

or

Triax Yagi 10W Supergain UHF Aerial (https://www.eirss.ie/online_shop/aerials_aerial_accessories/triax_yagi_10w_supergain_uhf_aerial.html)

Sam Russell

The aerial is the same for DTT and analogue. If you get a watchable picture, then you will get a perfect DTT picture. Try it if you can.

Old_-_School

Ok thanks. Would getting one of the aerials I mentioned make any improvement or will it stay the same because of being in the attic.

sold

Try sky they carry RTE

Sam Russell

Old_-_School wrote: »

Ok thanks. Would getting one of the aerials I mentioned make any improvement or will it stay the same because of being in the attic.

Being in the attic will lose some signal, but if you are in a good signal area, then it will work for you. More important is to point the aerial in the right direction, and use good cables with good connections. Try not to kink the cable.

coylemj

Mulliganish broadcasts RTE1 and 2 on VHF and TV3 and TG4 on UHF. If there's only one aerial in the attic are you sure you're not picking up a relay station? Give us your exact location and maybe take a look at this document and see if there's a relay station near you....

http://www.rtenl.ie/downloads/television-frequencies.pdf

When DTT arrives (and for the existing TV3 and TG4 analogue signals) you will need a Group A UHF aerial, not wideband, this will cover you for Mulliganish. If you're putting the aerial in the attic then a Group A will probably give you a much better picture than a wideband aerial. Mount it with horizontal polarity and obviously pointing at the transmitter.

Installing a group aerial instead of a wideband pays dividends especially at the lower frequencies so you definitely need to get yourself a Group A aerial. If any potential aerial supplier tries to sell you a wideband for Mulliganish, run a mile.