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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1282295" data-attributes="member: 141969">Digital and analogue aerials are identical (don't believe the misleading advertising that claims you need a digital aerial!). What matters is:(1) Are you using the transmitter that gives the best reception at your location? Some locations can receive signals from more than one transmitter, but with differing signal strength. Local topography and/or nearby tall buildings can also make the choice of transmitter more complicated.(2) Are you using an aerial that has the correct group classification for the transmitter that you are using? For example, your existing aerial might be group A, while the transmitter is broadcasting in group B. You will still receive a signal, but it won't be as strong.(3) Is the aerial big enough? From memory, my aerial is about four feet long, and has numerous elements on it.(4) Is the aerial correctly aligned for the transmitter that you are using? Have storms caused it to become misaligned?(5) Is the aerial cabling of good quality? Has it deteriorated over the years due to weathering? Nowadays the recommendation is to use satellite-grade cabling, as it provides the smallest signal losses caused by the cable itself.(6) Are all of the connections secure (i.e. not loose)? This is difficult to check for the external parts of the system.If you eventually decide to employ an aerial installer, you should explain to him that you want to use the aerial with an HTPC that has a tuner of low sensitivity. If you don't do this, the installer may select an aerial which gives good reception for TVs at your location, but which is not sensitive enough for the HTPC.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1282295, member: 141969"] Digital and analogue aerials are identical (don't believe the misleading advertising that claims you need a digital aerial!). What matters is: (1) Are you using the transmitter that gives the best reception at your location? Some locations can receive signals from more than one transmitter, but with differing signal strength. Local topography and/or nearby tall buildings can also make the choice of transmitter more complicated. (2) Are you using an aerial that has the correct group classification for the transmitter that you are using? For example, your existing aerial might be group A, while the transmitter is broadcasting in group B. You will still receive a signal, but it won't be as strong. (3) Is the aerial big enough? From memory, my aerial is about four feet long, and has numerous elements on it. (4) Is the aerial correctly aligned for the transmitter that you are using? Have storms caused it to become misaligned? (5) Is the aerial cabling of good quality? Has it deteriorated over the years due to weathering? Nowadays the recommendation is to use satellite-grade cabling, as it provides the smallest signal losses caused by the cable itself. (6) Are all of the connections secure (i.e. not loose)? This is difficult to check for the external parts of the system. If you eventually decide to employ an aerial installer, you should explain to him that you want to use the aerial with an HTPC that has a tuner of low sensitivity. If you don't do this, the installer may select an aerial which gives good reception for TVs at your location, but which is not sensitive enough for the HTPC. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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