New Smart TV - Do i need an aerial for Saorview

padyjoe wrote: »

I guess you are in or around Marble City. Your aerial has a range up to 15 miles. The transmitter on Mt. Leinster is 23 miles away, so what do you expect?

I'd love to hear where you came up with such precise figures?

Surely the ability of any antenna to receive a usable signal is dependent on the strength of signal output at the transmitter, and the gain of the actual antenna?

exaisle wrote: »

I'd love to hear where you came up with such precise figures?

Browsing boards.ie and putting the pieces together. ;-) I've seen the box of the aerial, it mentions 15 miles. I'm far from being a broadcast expert, I must admit.
I reckon the poster's problem is the concrete walls around the apartment. Despite saying that, I still think with the right amount of trying, it's possible to get a signal.

exaisle wrote: »

The box probably also mentions "special digital antenna" or some such.. :-)

In line of sight, you'd pick up Mount Leinster with little more than a bit of wet string at 23km. I'm about 10km from Kippure and use a bit of hanger wire.

I agree though...OP should receive a decent signal with any kind of basic antenna at that distance...bit of experimentation is required, I'd say..

I can get a radio signal on my battery radio no problem. Does that mean I should have a good enough signal for the TV

Thurston? wrote: »

FM radio is in a lower frequency band, better for indoor reception.

Is that window in your photo facing east, & above ground floor level? Is that actually a nearby wall outside, or just the way the curtain makes it look?

Thanks for the reply,

That window is facing North West. It is above ground level. It is a wall outside.

FunkyJunky6969 wrote: »

Do you really think it could be the range of the indoor Aerial.

You think I would need an outdoor Aerial ?

That indoor aerial, if you got it online?, Does it by any chance have a F-connector (screw-on) instead of the usual push-on aerial plug in this part of the world (for terrestrial), and you have it connected to what should be the satellite input on that TV ???


If that is not the problem, temporarily move to a east facing window in the house?, and have the loop part of the set-top aerial broadside with the transmitter and see if it works then ??

What "Antenna" the poster, is checking is that if the one for all aerial has an fconnector (which I doubt it does) which would traditionally used for satellite that you didnt connect it to the satellite input. I am sure it has a traditional RF aerial connection

I'd asked you earlier, but I see you answered Thurston that there is a big building across the road. That is most likely blocking any possibility of signal.

I am sure if you put that aerial outside on the ledge (not when its wet!!!) that you might actually get some form of signal, but that is of no use to you.

It sounds like you are you in an apartment. Have you checked the wall sockets to make sure that there isnt a feed from a communal aerial already there ?

FunkyJunky6969 wrote: »

The Aerial is a plugin one and is plugged directly into the aerial slot on the back of the TV. There is a 8ft wall about five yards from the apartment.

The picture is correct it's a one 4 all indoor amplified aerial.

I got a loan of a Mercury brand indoor Aerial I'm going to try that as well and see if there's any difference

Thurston? wrote: »

Aerial location is your problem. The transmitter network wasn't designed with indoor reception as a priority, so you have to give it all the help you can WRT building penetration etc.

Have you followed the suggestion of a previous poster re. investigating any installed wallplates?

Hi, please take a look at the below picture this is on on of the walls in the apartment.

Could this be what you are talking about ?

But how would it work if I put the aerial in that socket and also plug the aeria plugl into the wall. How does that get the picture onto the TV itself ?

FunkyJunky6969 wrote: »

Hi, please take a look at the below picture this is on on of the walls in the apartment.

Could this be what you are talking about ?

But how would it work if I put the aerial in that socket and also plug the aeria plugl into the wall. How does that get the picture onto the TV itself ?

Eh....get some coaxial cable with a connector at each end. Plug one end into tht socket in the wall...plug the other end into the TV. Say a quick rosary, and try tuning the tv....

If by any chance the cable at the back of that socket is connected to some kind of communial antenna, you might be in luck..


Otherwise, it might be worth asking some of the other inmates...eh...I mean residents....what the socket in the wall is connected to...

Donutz wrote: »

That socket should be connected to an ariel. All you need is a cable to run from the socket to ariel port in your tv. Just go to any electrical store and ask for a male to male ariel cable.

Cheers bud. I'll do that, hopefully I'll b in luck

FunkyJunky6969 wrote: »

Is this the right type of cable to use ?

Ps what is the purpose of this small item included in packet ?

Donutz wrote: »

That looks like the wrong cable. That's a f connector cable like the cable that screws into a sky box.

What you need is an old fashioned male to male ariel cable.

Edit: I'll see if I can post a picture of the type of cable I think you might need in a while.

Better picture of the cable connection points below,

Ya reckon it's the wrong type ?

Donutz wrote: »

I think so. Here is what I reckon you might need.

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Donutz wrote: »

I think so. Here is what I reckon you might need.

Ok would this b it ?

FunkyJunky6969 wrote: »

Sry final picture. I think this is the one u mean ?

This is what you need