Terrestrial signal query.

Mearings

This may seem a stupid question however here goes.
I live in a block of flats wired for UPC only, is it possible to to send a terrestrial signal thru' the cable system? Perhaps then split the signals at the user end?
The reason for my question is that I wish to access to RTE HD.

stanley1

indoor aerial + saorview box ?

watty

Is it possible to to send a terrestrial signal thru' the cable system?

No, you can't sensibly do that at all, not without blocking part of the cable system which could stop modems or entire groups of UPC digital channels working.

Though it's possible to put cable and satellite feed on the same coax and split them at the outlet. You need cable compatible Multiswitches feeding every room and Quattro LNB(s).

Mearings

My tv has Freeview HD so I don't need a stb & I'm too far from the transmitter therefore requiring a rooftop aerial.
Watty, I guessed it would be something like that. In an era when choice is supposed to be paramount it is strange the building developer did not provide for terrestrial tv & fm or on reflection maybe not.
Thank you.

watty

It's alleged that some developers got envelopes to encourage only having one pay provider (that would NOT be UPC though or actually Sky themselves, certain other companies).

There is also the unwillingness of Government to legislate 10 or 12 years ago as recommended by their own committees for better minimum insulation and carrier neutral ducts. In a better run Country some past Government officials would now be on trial for causing us to waste 100s of millions each year on importing fuel and exporting about 100 Milllion to Foreign PayTV operators (neither UPC or Sky is Irish. UPC does at least have real Irish operation with real staff and real engineers in Ireland, Sky has little more than a call centre here). A lot of these Government officials had Developer friends who didn't want 2% extra cost even though the price of houses reached at peak x4 the "proper prices". Irish law forbids me suggesting who the Developers and Politicians and Civil Servants and Regulators are who are causing many of us to waste money for maybe Generations.

More than our Billions of Debt over the next 20 years.

JRH

Have you tried any aerials indoors ... if small doesn't work .
perhaps if you picked up a cheap10 element grouped + bit of cable ...
http://www.tvtrade.ie/tv-and-radio-aerials/uhf-aerials.html

If you get a signal , you might find an unobtrusive spot within your room to hide it or place a throw over it .

Mearings

I may try that tho' aerials are unlovely yokes. My windows face w/sw whereas the transmitter is n/ne so any indoor aerial is unlikely to help.