Re: Digital TV

["Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry bumping message because of all the toilet humour

Paul

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Bendall" <paul@...> wrote:
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> I have just purchased a new 20" LCD TV which has a built-in
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> tuner. The LCD is a secondary TV for the bedroom. Now I am a bit=20
> stuck with the best way to get digital TV. Downstairs we have Sky+.
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> I know we can buy a Multi-room contract with Sky but that means
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> month for something we won't use that often. Plus the old Sky box=20
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> bust and we would have to buy a new one. This approach doesn't=20
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> so when the CRT TVs wear out in the children's rooms I would have=20
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> buy more digiboxes and use Freesat.
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> Other option is to go Freeview and use digital through the aerial.=20
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> would need to upgrade the current aerial to high-gain wideband to=20
> pick-up the weak digital signal from our closest transmitter (being=20
> on the south-coast digital signals are weak to avoid interference=20
> with our French neighbours).
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> Finally, which ever way I go I need to do a cable drop and=20
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> to a wallplate. So should I just drop a co-axial cable or should I=20
> drop HDMI or anything else.
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> Cheers,
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> Paul
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