Saorview ariel fot 3 or 4 boxes

limpdd

Hi,
I'm installint a new ariel for saorview in my parents house and it will have to feed about 3 or 4 soarview boxes, does anyone know if an ariel like this one:-

Wideband Grid UHF Aerial
http://www.tvtrade.ie/wide-band-grid-uhf-aerial.html

would be good enough to feed 4 boxes or would I be better off getting one of the following along with a signal booster:-

Saorview UHF TV Aerial Kit (Higher Gain)
http://www.tvtrade.ie/saorview-uhf-tv-aerial-kit-higher-gain.html

Compact wide band aerial with wall mount and fixing kit
http://satellite.ie/acatalog/Attic-and-Outdoor-digital-tv-aerial.html

Any help would be great :-)

SalteeDog

Why are you selecting wideband as opposed to grouped?

Also - are you in a strong signal area? Which transmitter are you getting the signal from. How is the existing analogue picture on TV3/TG4?

limpdd

SalteeDog wrote: »

Why are you selecting wideband as opposed to grouped?

They were the only type I could find, whats the difference between wideband and grouped?

SalteeDog wrote: »

Also - are you in a strong signal area? Which transmitter are you getting the signal from. How is the existing analogue picture on TV3/TG4?

I'm in a good singnal area (according to the saorview site) in south Kilkenny. I'll prob be pointing at the Suir Valley transmitter. The current ariel is very old and doesn't really get TV3 or TG4.

The Cush

limpdd wrote: »

I'm installint a new ariel for saorview in my parents house and it will have to feed about 3 or 4 soarview boxes, does anyone know if an ariel like this one:-

Do they have an existing aerial(s)? Is so what analogue channels do they currently receive with the aerial?

Use the Saorview coverage checker to find the transmitter recommended for their area. This determines which group aerial will be best for thier location.

The Cush

limpdd wrote: »

I'm in a good singnal area (according to the saorview site) in south Kilkenny. I'll prob be pointing at the Suir Valley transmitter. The current ariel is very old and doesn't really get TV3 or TG4.

Suir Valley UHF Ch 52 - Group C/D aerial

This RTÉNL document will give you the Saorview frequencies and list of the aerial groups on the last page - http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/SAORVIEW-Frequencies-Rev-1.1.pdf

Could the existing aerial be a VHF type (like this or this) for Mt Leinster analogue RTÉ1 & 2?

limpdd

The Cush wrote: »

Suir Valley UHF Ch 52 - Group C/D aerial

Would this be ok to use with multiple boxes? Or would I need a signal booster?

The Cush wrote: »

Could the existing aerial be a VHF type (like this or this) for Mt Leinster analogue RTÉ1 & 2?

The existing ariel is one like the VHf one you posted:-
http://www.blake-uk.com/vhf.aspx

The Cush

limpdd wrote: »

Would this be ok to use with multiple boxes? Or would I need a signal booster?

Feeding 3 or 4 receivers may require a distribution amp. You could try the setup without the amp (with a splitter) and see how it goes, add the amp to the system later if required. Sould be available locally.

Ronnie Raygun

SalteeDog wrote: »

Why are you selecting wideband as opposed to grouped?

Nothing wrong with wideband, it will give the OP the option of using Mt. Leinster or Suir Valley.

I wouldn't go on the recommendation of the coverage checker alone, without an on-site reception test.

SalteeDog

All else being equal, grouped aerials give better gain at the correct channel than wideband. *See this link.

Currently I use an attic mounted wideband aerial similar to the one in your second link to feed three tvs adequately without amplification. I'm 40miles from Maghera. A some point I intend to replace with a proper grouped aerial (I orginally had one but it was for the wrong group!).

PS - before resorting to an amplifier I would suggest you eliminate poor connections and faceplates from your set-up.

*Probably fair to say though that in a good signal area with an outdoor aerial the additional bit of gain won't make any difference.

Ronnie Raygun

A group CD aerial won't be much use if the best Saorview signal at the OP's location turns out to be Mt. Leinster, particularly when it reverts to group A in October.

A grid aerial isn't a bad compromise across all the channel groups.

SalteeDog

Agreed. If there's a chance OP will be using Mt. Leinster then wideband is the way to go.

limpdd

Cool I'll try the wideband one and use it without an amp and I'll see how it goes.
Thanks for all the replies.