black_thunder
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Been doing some research on and off for a while now, and have also just spent the last 2 hours searching through this site!
I live in north-east Norfolk, and receive from Tacolneston at a distance of 24miles according to Wolfbane. However, both analogue and digital reception are very poor, with some DVB-T receivers refusing to pick up any digi channels.
However, I have a Hummy PVR9200 and a Toppy PVR - which both receive the full range of Freeview channels. Both are very "blocky" and pixelated, and when trying to watch the Jap F1 GP on Sunday, was unbearable.
My preliminary research suggested the Televes DAT75 would be the best option, as I have already tried various "CAI 2" aerials from B&Q and Maplin, and both were worse than my 15 year old contractor aerial.
Reading through this forum though, and I get a bad karma for the DAT75. However, as one local aerial installer posted in this site, Tacolneston, whilst currently on the C/D group for analogue and digital, is likey to also use group E when analogue gets switched off. So being as other CAI 2 aerials were rubbish, then that just leaves me with a CAI 1 wideband, which is the DAT75.
The "monster issue" of the DAT75 obviously raises questions, but I already have my current contractor aerial on a 2" dia 4 metre long pole, rawlbolted to the wall of the house (got no chimney, and live in a terrace) with T & K brackets - and the pole itself is fairly "thick walled", and I have never seen any flex in high winds!
So, should I still go for the DAT75, or is there any other advice?
I've probabaly missed loads of info out, but I trust you good folks will help prod my grey matter in the right direction.
I live in north-east Norfolk, and receive from Tacolneston at a distance of 24miles according to Wolfbane. However, both analogue and digital reception are very poor, with some DVB-T receivers refusing to pick up any digi channels.
However, I have a Hummy PVR9200 and a Toppy PVR - which both receive the full range of Freeview channels. Both are very "blocky" and pixelated, and when trying to watch the Jap F1 GP on Sunday, was unbearable.
My preliminary research suggested the Televes DAT75 would be the best option, as I have already tried various "CAI 2" aerials from B&Q and Maplin, and both were worse than my 15 year old contractor aerial.
Reading through this forum though, and I get a bad karma for the DAT75. However, as one local aerial installer posted in this site, Tacolneston, whilst currently on the C/D group for analogue and digital, is likey to also use group E when analogue gets switched off. So being as other CAI 2 aerials were rubbish, then that just leaves me with a CAI 1 wideband, which is the DAT75.
The "monster issue" of the DAT75 obviously raises questions, but I already have my current contractor aerial on a 2" dia 4 metre long pole, rawlbolted to the wall of the house (got no chimney, and live in a terrace) with T & K brackets - and the pole itself is fairly "thick walled", and I have never seen any flex in high winds!
So, should I still go for the DAT75, or is there any other advice?
I've probabaly missed loads of info out, but I trust you good folks will help prod my grey matter in the right direction.
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