Aerial problem

Saint Sonner

I bought an indoor aerial in Northern Ireland for use in republic of Ireland but it won't tune in to tv.

Should it?

Or do they not work cross border?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1074815.htm

Antenna

The signal strength indoors where the aerial is is the deciding factor. Where approx are you? Do you know what transmitter you should receive? Is (the room with the aerial) on the 'wrong' side of the house from the transmitter?

If the transmitter is vertically polarised (like Clermont Carn in the NE) you will have to position that aerial like this to optimise the signal (twisted 90 degrees from horizontal) :



Do you actually have a TV which can receive MPEG4 digital (or Saorview approved)? (I ask this in case you had been using Sky up to now)

Saint Sonner

Antenna wrote: »

The signal strength indoors where the aerial is is the deciding factor. Where approx are you? Do you know what transmitter you should receive? Is (the room with the aerial) on the 'wrong' side of the house from the transmitter?

If the transmitter is vertically polarised (like Clermont Carn in the NE) you will have to position that aerial like this to optimise the signal (twisted 90 degrees from horizontal) :



Do you actually have a TV which can receive MPEG4 digital (or Saorview approved)? (I ask this in case you had been using Sky up to now)

The area is mount merrion. Don't know anything about transmitters!!!

Antenna

Mount Merion in Dublin, try the southfacing side of your building and see does it work there? , unlike the picture in my previous post that settop aerial should then have its base horizontal (for a horizontal polarised transmitter - Threerock) and the loop facing the signal (southish for Threerock)

Maybe your TV isn't suitable for saorview?

winston_1

The TV network is designed for outdoor aerials 10 metres high and that is what you should use. If you must use an indoor aerial get a decent one, those loops are no better than a coat hanger.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TELECAM-TCE2000-performance-indoor-aerial/dp/B000G73ZIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390606403&sr=8-1&keywords=tce+2000

Marhay70

winston_1 wrote: »

The TV network is designed for outdoor aerials 10 metres high and that is what you should use. If you must use an indoor aerial get a decent one, those loops are no better than a coat hanger.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TELECAM-TCE2000-performance-indoor-aerial/dp/B000G73ZIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390606403&sr=8-1&keywords=tce+2000

10 metres. is that the actual height of the aerial, or the height from the ground? That's 33ft, seems a lot for a Saorview aerial in Mt. Merrion.

Peter Rhea

10 metres is the aerial height above ground assumed by the coverage planners. It doesn't mean everyone in 'covered' areas needs an outdoor aerial 10 metres above ground level but, you can't complain if you fail to get a decent signal with anything less.

winston_1

It is generally reckoned to be the height above ground of an aerial on a 2 metre mast on a two story house.

In a city centre full of tall buildings you would need to go higher, on an estate of bungalows probably lower.

kooga

out of curiosity i bought an indoor aerial in dealz yesterday for €1.49.

http://www.dealz.ie/digital-indoor-tv-aerial

tried it on all the tvs in the house perfect reception and comes highly recommended.

Lindenblad

kooga wrote: »

out of curiosity i bought an indoor aerial in dealz yesterday for €1.49.

... tried it on all the tvs in the house perfect reception and comes highly recommended.

It's just another 'rabbit ear' aerial. (No such thing as 'digital' aerial.) Your house must be in a strong signal area, rather than any outstanding ability of the aerial.

kooga

Lindenblad wrote: »

It's just another 'rabbit ear' aerial. (No such thing as 'digital' aerial.) Your house must be in a strong signal area, rather than any outstanding ability of the aerial.

i acknowledge that, just sharing my recent experience.

winston_1

kooga wrote: »

out of curiosity i bought an indoor aerial in dealz yesterday for €1.49.

http://www.dealz.ie/digital-indoor-tv-aerial

tried it on all the tvs in the house perfect reception and comes highly recommended.

Well you obviously live in a very strong signal area as that is a VHF aerial for DAB and FM radio not UHF TV. Not to be recommended at all. You are extremely lucky.