don't know what it is exactly but a communal aerial was installed at the time i had my goodmans box :) they are coming out to have a look at it for me. maybe it has moved slightly or something but i can hardly watch the tv On 17 May 2012, at 10:49, Peter Beasley wrote: > If it is a dish, It is not freeview. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:45 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview > > >> peter it is a dish we use that is the communal aerial >> should have explained that better >> >> On 17 May 2012, at 10:39, Peter Beasley wrote: >> >>> If you are in a block of flats, surely there is a communal aerial system >>> for the block. You said that the aerial is on the wall outside your flat. >>> Idealy, it should be on the roof. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:32 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview >>> >>> >>>> where does the signal booster go? >>>> i have the people who installed the communal aerial coming out as the dish >>>> is on the wall outside, and the point is in the flat, of course. maybe i >>>> just need a new aerial cable >>>> >>>> On 17 May 2012, at 10:17, Sandra Heaton wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi William, >>>>> >>>>> I know where you are coming from even though I haven't had the same thing >>>>> as you but I think that in some areas the signal is not strong enough. >>>>> Have you thought about getting a signal booster? they are not very >>>>> expensive you can get one for £7.00 which you should be able to buy from >>>>> any aerial shack or most likely off eBay. I might have to get one for >>>>> myself. >>>>> >>>>> Also have you wrote to tvonics I have, they should actually be able to >>>>> advise you as well. Unfortunately there is no contact number for tvonics >>>>> but they do have email. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sandra >>>>> Braille Greeting Cards >>>>> www.braille-greetings-cards.co.uk >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" >>>>> <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] signal very poor iwth new freeview >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hi all, my freeview receiver is mounted on the wall outside the block of >>>>> flats where i live and its signal is terrible with this new RNIB freeview >>>>> box, i keep losing signal, anyone else had this? >>>>> i assume whether i use scart or HDMI shouldn't make a difference? >>>>> only noticed this recently when I check the service status only getting >>>>> 38 to 40 percent signal on channels, strange as the west midlands area >>>>> have changed over fully to freeview. >>>>> with the portset freeview and the goodmans, had 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