Who knows about TVs?

[JimO]

we have a old tv in the bedroom and i was going to replace it with a new flatscreen (i thought a 50 incher but apparently its to big) it will have to run on bunnys ears like the old one so will have to have built in freeview but the feller at the shop reckons that when we go digital that all tvs will need a uhf? ariel is this right?

ta muchly

[Usarka]

Not an expert but it sounds right - uhf aerial or satellite dish.

http://www.goingdigital.co.nz/what-y...3/via-uhf.html

It might be possible to get set top uhf aerial but I'd be more than a bit sceptical about its performance.

Edit: I got given a freeview decoder when they came out and it didn't work with my old fashioned roof aerial so I had to buy a uhf one.

[marty]

we have a old tv in the bedroom and i was going to replace it with a new flatscreen (i thought a 50 incher but apparently its to big) it will have to run on bunnys ears like the old one so will have to have built in freeview but the feller at the shop reckons that when we go digital that all tvs will need a uhf? ariel is this right?

ta muchly

yes you will need a minimum of a UHF aerial.

[MSTRS:Me]

Yep. Top type. The lower one won't work anymore...

[imdying]

we have a old tv in the bedroom and i was going to replace it with a new flatscreen (i thought a 50 incher but apparently its to big) it will have to run on bunnys ears like the old one so will have to have built in freeview but the feller at the shop reckons that when we go digital that all tvs will need a uhf? ariel is this right?

ta muchly

There are two types of Freeview, DVB-T (digital video broadcast terestial) and DVB-S (DVB satellite). A better picture comes from DVB-T (1080i vs 720p IIRC), and approximately 86% of the country can get DVB-T via UHF to their house, including Dunedin AFAIK.

So to summarise:
- UHF is fine
- Bunny ears may be sufficient, they're free so try them first
- A simple UHF antenna will suffice if the bunny ears do not. Contact a local aerial guy if you need one fitted, there are often 'better' aerials for certain geographic locations and he will know which is best, which is worth paying for if you're more interested in watching TV that pissing about with aerials. YMMV, some people like to tinker.

If you get a 1080 TV, then 50" is probably fine at the foot of the average double bed plus a metre (assumption on placement but seems logical). YMMV. You can buy my 46" LED Samsung if you like, I'll happily buy a 55" to replace it.

A modest 5.1 system would be worth adding for a few hundred dollars, it's quite enjoyable. I have to say I was surprised at the quality of the surround sound on the RWB cup broadcasts. I only saw <10 minutes of a semi final, but the ambience from the crowd it related was really quite good.

[imdying]

Yep. Top type. The lower one won't work anymore...

What he said. Dead easy to bolt onto any existing hockey stick mount that's attached to your house. Sing out if you need some coax, I think I have some left and will check in the garage if you like.

[JimO]

cheers, 50 is to big for the bedroom according to my wife,but what would she know, we have a dish and a older basket type sky arial on the house at the moment so i will probably be able to use it

[BMWST?]

cheers, 50 is to big for the bedroom according to my wife,but what would she know, we have a dish and a older basket type sky arial on the house at the moment so i will probably be able to use it

if you get a good tv signal now from a roff maounted aerial(as opposed to a satelite dish) a UHF aerial will get the uhf freeview signal which also has the advantage of being HD .

[imdying]

cheers, 50 is to big for the bedroom according to my wife,but what would she know, we have a dish and a older basket type sky arial on the house at the moment so i will probably be able to use it

It's a woman thing. My mother told my father the same thing, and my wife told me the same thing. Ignore them, bitches don't know shit; they're both basking the in loveliness of their respective big screens and loving it.

[Geeen]

Yep. Top type. The lower one won't work anymore...

Will pick up FM stations tho, so you can do what I've done and plug it into the radio

[Laava]

Yep. Top type. The lower one won't work anymore...

I have the lower type and I am in line of sight with the transmitter. I have 11 channels of HD freeview in perfect focus. Worth a try before you spend money on a new aerial

[JMemonic]

One advantage to a high gain external aerial is you can split the signal off to different rooms no need to have 3 pairs of bunny ears around the house.

Depending on where you are one of these would be ample

[MSTRS:Me]

I have the lower type and I am in line of sight with the transmitter. I have 11 channels of HD freeview in perfect focus. Worth a try before you spend money on a new aerial

Lucky. Distance from transmitter might be a factor too.
I have line of sight, but am prolly 30kms away, and could not get clear reception of C4 or Prime until I got a UHF.

[Scuba_Steve]

cheers, 50 is to big for the bedroom according to my wife,but what would she know, we have a dish and a older basket type sky arial on the house at the moment so i will probably be able to use it

unless you sleep in a closet 50" is never too big, but then if this is headed to the bedroom I hope you have a sufficient one in the lounge!. 50" sounds bigger than it is.
The old sky arial should do you fine as far as freeview goes if the bunny's fail you.

[Maha]

we have a old tv in the bedroom and i was going to replace it with a new flatscreen (i thought a 50 incher but apparently its to big) it will have to run on bunnys ears like the old one so will have to have built in freeview but the feller at the shop reckons that when we go digital that all tvs will need a uhf? ariel is this right?

ta muchly

This guy knows about TV's...it what hes does/did...http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/me.../19261-rickstv
Hes just a pm away.