Mark Ward
Prominent Member
I've had a great day.
My analogue reception has always been bad. I keep checking the Freeview site but it's definitely NOT in my area.
Last week I went down to a local aerial Installers shop and having decided against $ky he told me that if I fit an external aerial I'll get a better picture, he may even be able to get Freeview working.
So the man turns up today with my new huge aerial, a pole to take it higher and a Nokia 221T Freeview box.
He tried the FView with my current aerial, replaced my RF leads with new satellite cable using heavy RF connectors and I have a 50% signal. I've been looking at it all afternoon and the picture is fantastic.
OK, I can't get Ceebeebies and Parliament's Audio pops all over the place but other than that it's great. I also understand there is a Music Channel I still can't find, but being in a non-reception area I'm chuffed to bits.
The total bill?? £145.00
I'd agreed to pay £330 odd quid installed for the huge aerial plus Nokia 221T.
Things like this restore my faith in human nature.
I'll use them again. G A Evans in Maidstone if anyone local wants to see if they too can have Freeview .
Mark.
My analogue reception has always been bad. I keep checking the Freeview site but it's definitely NOT in my area.
Last week I went down to a local aerial Installers shop and having decided against $ky he told me that if I fit an external aerial I'll get a better picture, he may even be able to get Freeview working.
So the man turns up today with my new huge aerial, a pole to take it higher and a Nokia 221T Freeview box.
He tried the FView with my current aerial, replaced my RF leads with new satellite cable using heavy RF connectors and I have a 50% signal. I've been looking at it all afternoon and the picture is fantastic.
OK, I can't get Ceebeebies and Parliament's Audio pops all over the place but other than that it's great. I also understand there is a Music Channel I still can't find, but being in a non-reception area I'm chuffed to bits.
The total bill?? £145.00
I'd agreed to pay £330 odd quid installed for the huge aerial plus Nokia 221T.
Things like this restore my faith in human nature.
I'll use them again. G A Evans in Maidstone if anyone local wants to see if they too can have Freeview .
Mark.