No mate, he was pulling your leg. The antenna pics up RF (Radio Frequency) energy, which can be modulated with either digital or anologue signals. As has been said, it's the device connected to the antenna that determines whether digital can be recieved.
aussietraveller said
11:17 PM Nov 27, 2013
We have a 2005 model Jayco Heritage with a winguard aerial to which I added the winguard extension a couple of years ago, as we are going digital within the next week and we will be relaxing in the van beside the beach on the Central Coast will our current aerial work or will we need to go digital.
If we need to change the aerial is it simple to fit a digital one to the existing mast
snapper49 said
01:08 AM Nov 28, 2013
Pretty sure the aerial you have is now one of the better ones to use with digital
You shouldn't have any problems
need to have a digital tv though or a set top box if you have an older type
we have been digital in country SA for about 5-6 years think our area was second place in Oz to go digital
Wirroff said
01:35 AM Nov 28, 2013
As Snapper says, you don't actually need a 'digital antennae' as the existing antennas will pick up the channels. It's the TV and/or set top box that determine whether you pick up the digital channels or not and as Oz has now switched off analogue signals, this is what you'll now find. As an aside, our Sprinter Jabiru MH has a UFOII aerial fitted to the back of 1999 vintage and picks up digital with amazing clarity. Your Wineguard will do equally as well; just auto-tune your new TV in (let it search for DTV channels only) and the aerial will pick them up.
Cheers,
Paul & Val - Far too young to retire!
aussietraveller said
02:15 AM Nov 28, 2013
Thanks for the info I have a new samsung digital TV so all should be good.
Have just had new aerial fitted at home and the techo who fitted it said needed new digital aerial so thought may be same for van
johnno02 said
02:29 AM Nov 28, 2013
03_troopy wrote:
No mate, he was pulling your leg. The antenna pics up RF (Radio Frequency) energy, which can be modulated with either digital or anologue signals. As has been said, it's the device connected to the antenna that determines whether digital can be recieved.
Spot on advice.
John
Wirroff said
06:56 AM Nov 28, 2013
aussietraveller wrote:
Thanks for the info I have a new samsung digital TV so all should be good.
Have just had new aerial fitted at home and the techo who fitted it said needed new digital aerial so thought may be same for van
The 'techo' wasn't very technical then was he? Either that or he's another one just trying to exploit us older folk whom they seem to think are not very bright......
PeterD said
03:53 PM Nov 28, 2013
aussietraveller wrote:
Have just had new aerial fitted at home and the techo who fitted it said needed new digital aerial so thought may be same for van
As some of the others said, there is no such thing as a digital antenna. They are all just antennas.
If you were not getting a great analogue picture then maybe a new antenna was not a bad idea. During storms and the like your signal strength can reduce a bit and your digital picture could start to pixelate. The main reason that antenna systems may need upgrading for digital TV is the cable. Older antenna systems were installed with single shielded cable. The outer shield on those cables is very leaky, despite what some texts tell you.
One of the problems with digital TV reception is interference. This is often picked up through the co-axial cable shielding. Your "expert techo" should have replaced the cable with the newer triple shielded cable that the better installers now use. If you did not get the old style cable replaced he only did half the job.
03_troopy said
06:32 PM Nov 28, 2013
Check out some info here. A government web page that will open in a new window.
Or check out the attached word document that was "borrowed" from the site.
We have a 2005 model Jayco Heritage with a winguard aerial to which I added the winguard extension a couple of years ago, as we are going digital within the next week and we will be relaxing in the van beside the beach on the Central Coast will our current aerial work or will we need to go digital.
If we need to change the aerial is it simple to fit a digital one to the existing mast
You shouldn't have any problems
need to have a digital tv though or a set top box if you have an older type
we have been digital in country SA for about 5-6 years think our area was second place in Oz to go digital
As Snapper says, you don't actually need a 'digital antennae' as the existing antennas will pick up the channels. It's the TV and/or set top box that determine whether you pick up the digital channels or not and as Oz has now switched off analogue signals, this is what you'll now find. As an aside, our Sprinter Jabiru MH has a UFOII aerial fitted to the back of 1999 vintage and picks up digital with amazing clarity. Your Wineguard will do equally as well; just auto-tune your new TV in (let it search for DTV channels only) and the aerial will pick them up.
Cheers,
Paul & Val - Far too young to retire!
Have just had new aerial fitted at home and the techo who fitted it said needed new digital aerial so thought may be same for van
Spot on advice.
John
The 'techo' wasn't very technical then was he? Either that or he's another one just trying to exploit us older folk whom they seem to think are not very bright......
As some of the others said, there is no such thing as a digital antenna. They are all just antennas.
If you were not getting a great analogue picture then maybe a new antenna was not a bad idea. During storms and the like your signal strength can reduce a bit and your digital picture could start to pixelate. The main reason that antenna systems may need upgrading for digital TV is the cable. Older antenna systems were installed with single shielded cable. The outer shield on those cables is very leaky, despite what some texts tell you.
One of the problems with digital TV reception is interference. This is often picked up through the co-axial cable shielding. Your "expert techo" should have replaced the cable with the newer triple shielded cable that the better installers now use. If you did not get the old style cable replaced he only did half the job.
Check out some info here. A government web page that will open in a new window.
Or check out the attached word document that was "borrowed" from the site.