Freeview TVS

[Hatch]

I'm going to buy a small TV with built in freeview for my kids room.

 

Do i need any sort of special aerial? There is currently no aerial socket in their room so do I need one of them as well?

[trousers]

Depends how strong the signal is on your area. If it's a strong signal then you may get away with an indoor aerial, which you can buy with a booster if needs be.

[BadgerBadger]

We've got a strong signal but an indoor ariel didn't cut the mustard - popped a smallish loft ariel in the er loft and jobs a goodun

[ecuk268]

Had no problem with an indoor aerial, but we can see the transmitter on the IOW on a clear day.

[St Landrew]

As with all things digital, it's never quite as tidy and fuss-free as everybody makes out. Freeview reception quality often depends on where you live, and your proximity to a good, powerful transmitter, and if you can get a decent signal from it, with a less than perfect aerial. Analogue just gives us ghosting and atmospherics, and fizzing on sound, when the signal is a bit iffy, but digital suffers from drop-out. That is, not enough digital signal, and this can occur surprisingly easily in less than ideal areas and conditions of signal. Add in the compromise of an indoor area, and you may find that you are presented with NO SIGNAL from your favourite channel or enough drop out to make you wish for less than perfect, but watchable analogue, under similar conditions.

 

You'll just have to suck it and see.