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Indoor antennae, am I screwed?

  • 04-10-2011 1:49pm
    #1
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,104 ✭✭✭


    Moved into an apartment in Ashtown D15 and the tv reception is terrible, despite being on the 4th floor (west facing) . We can pick up rte 1 ok, rte 2 is barely watchable and tv3 comes through now and again. Needless to say with such poor reception we can't pick up any digital channels.

    I've attached a pic of the antennae. Is it possible to get a better indoor one or would I be wasting my time? As its an apartment outdoor or attic isn't an option.


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  • #2
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭John mac


    if you are getting tv3 sometimes then you should have good digital reception.
    Have you got a saorviev box or compatible tv?
    you could try putting an extension on to the aerial and moving it close to the window.

    ideally you should be south facing http://www.saorview.ie/make-the-switch/coverage-checker/coverage-map/


  • #3
    fisherking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭fisherking


    Argos sell indoor "booster" aerials.
    worth a try. Bring it back if it doesnt work..
    muckwarrior wrote: »
    Moved into an apartment in Ashtown D15 and the tv reception is terrible, despite being on the 4th floor (west facing) . We can pick up rte 1 ok, rte 2 is barely watchable and tv3 comes through now and again. Needless to say with such poor reception we can't pick up any digital channels.

    I've attached a pic of the antennae. Is it possible to get a better indoor one or would I be wasting my time? As its an apartment outdoor or attic isn't an option.


  • #4
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,104 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    Managed to pick up the digital channels :)
    Only catch is I have to leave the aerial hanging out the window :mad:

    Are there any particular specs I should be looking for when choosing an indoor aerial?


  • #5
    user1842
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭user1842


    This one worked for me:

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/one-for-all-indoor-digital-boosted-aerial-518312


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    muckwarrior wrote: »
    Managed to pick up the digital channels :)
    Only catch is I have to leave the aerial hanging out the window :mad:

    Are there any particular specs I should be looking for when choosing an indoor aerial?

    If you don't have a strong enough signal indoors, nothing will work.

    Is there a balcony or any kind of railing where you could mount a south-facing aerial?

    Presumably there's no kind of (free to air) communal tv system in the appartments?


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