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Old 20-06-2008, 17:35   #2
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Re: Freeview poor BBC signal

Is the communal antenna a decent wibeband one? Just that analogue you can get by with low signal and the antenna just needs to be tuned to a particular section of the band (every area was slightly different freq so they didn't interfere) where as digital uses a lot more of the bandand needs a better signal strength to avoid cut-outs pixilation.

For digital and a communal set-up you need a good wideband antenna and a masthead amplifier/splitter, that way every person (or group of people) are getting a good signal.

Boosters that plug in near the TV are not only trying to boost the signal but they also end up boosting the noise caused by electrical wiring, appliances and other stuff picked up by the co-axial cable.

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