Just had my first try at setting up a digital Freeview box from an aerial. We have a very old (20 years+) aerial in the loft so I just plugged that in the hope it might work - and it (almost) did!. The FV box found 800+ stations (I actually only want a few - the BBC/ITV group and History Channel (Fred is still going strong there I see!). Problem is I cannot get the ITV group or most of the radio stations as the signal shows up as too weak in the sig-strength bar.
I suppose it's a case of a new aerial, and if so can someone please advice me what/where I can get a suitable one? (East Mids, Nottingham). I'd much prefer the aerial goes in the loft rather than on the roof.
Is there a better way to adjust the aerial than the "Tony Handcock method"? (showing my age now).
One final query... The picture (when sig strength is good enough) is fine. But if I switch on the Video recorder, the sound is heard but no picture! Is this probably a wiring config problem - or could that be a signal strength thing too? Thanks.