New HD TV & Auto SEARCH

whiteman · Senior Member

RE: New HD TV & Auto SEARCH

PeterD · Guru

whiteman wrote:
Dunco....when I purchased a new HD for the house it would only pick up a few digital stations and I nneded to then replace the aeriel with a digital version and then I received all of them...

There is no such thing as a digital antenna. All an antenna does is pick up electrical waves. It does not matter what the type of modulation is on the signals is. It is the receiver that determines whether it can decode the signal.

You may have needed a better type of cable. The old single screened cable is leaky and will pick up all sorts of electrical interference that is generated within your house. The old cable would have needed to be replaced with quad shielded cable to suppress that interference. When this is done it may be advantageous to replace an old antenna.

The problem is that some of these shonks of supposed antenna specialists con the punters into replacing perfectly good antennas. The yaffle their customers with eroneous terms like "digital antennas." If your old antenna produced a good analogue signal, it should have been able to provide a good digital signal.

whiteman · Senior Member

PeterD....got to tell you it was crap with old antenna, having up a pole about 30 years.....replaced with new antenna, cable & plugs.....surprise, surprise, all channels - perfect picture.

So what do you do Pete....sit there and watch a crummy picture or get our money back ??

OOhhh......no more please, enough advice for one poor dummy, I think on this topic, so over & out, but thanks to all for the positive comments/advice.

-- Edited by whiteman on Monday 3rd of October 2011 09:59:57 PM

Esmeralda · Guru

Sorry I know I am late but I have an Explorer antenna and it is terrific - see http://www.explorer-rv.com.au/ for further info.

goldcoaster · Senior Member

better late than never. we replaced our wineguard aerial with the saturn omni 3000 and it hasn't failed us yet. we attached it to the wineguard mast (kit included to do so ), once i forgot to wind it up and still had perfect reception.very happy with it.cost $420 ,check out their webpage ,Saturn antennaes.

whiteman · Senior Member

Thanks , all comers...late comers...everyones experiance is valued and appreciated, now my guru has returned from his wonderings around Central Oz,will consult and take your comments onboard.