LCD TV with set-top aerial
 

This may be a fairly naive one.

I have an old CRT TV with a set-top aerial which I watch occasionally in a
downstairs spare room. Usually the reception on the main terrestial analogue
channels is watchable.

I want to replace it with a LCD TV but have been told that the picture will
be worse as the receiver sensitivity is inferior. Is this likely to be the
case, and if so would any sort of inexpensive amplifier help? I don't really
want to install a new aerial, or splitter from my existing aerial or
satellite dish (as these are not conveniently situated).

Thanks.

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Regards,

Chris Skrimshire

LCD TV with set-top aerial
 

"Chris Skrimshire" wrote in message
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This may be a fairly naive one.

I have an old CRT TV with a set-top aerial which I watch occasionally in a
downstairs spare room. Usually the reception on the main terrestial
analogue channels is watchable.

I want to replace it with a LCD TV but have been told that the picture
will be worse as the receiver sensitivity is inferior. Is this likely to
be the case, and if so would any sort of inexpensive amplifier help? I
don't really want to install a new aerial, or splitter from my existing
aerial or satellite dish (as these are not conveniently situated).

Thanks.

--
Regards,

Chris Skrimshire


There is some truth in this, but not quite for the reasons stated.
LCD screens tend to genarate more interference than CRTs
so you might need to extend the indoor aerial with a length of
well screened co-ax and find a good spot for it away from
the set.

You might also want to consider a warless video sender
from the satellite box.

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Graham.

%Profound_observation%

LCD TV with set-top aerial
 

If his tv still works, surely its easier to just install a set top box and
when the full power comes on after analogue switch off, buy a nice new set.
I'd not say that lcd are worse for interference though, but maybe you have
had dealings with some grotty ones.

I think its more to do with the lower transmitter powers on Digital and the
need to get a much more flat and interference free wide band performance
then with analogue. The slight multipathing that people put up with on
analogue wood just stop a digital from locking to the signal properly,
although hear in sight of Crystal Palace, I can get digital on a
screwdriver.

Brian

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"Graham." wrote in message
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"Chris Skrimshire" wrote in message
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This may be a fairly naive one.

I have an old CRT TV with a set-top aerial which I watch occasionally in
a downstairs spare room. Usually the reception on the main terrestial
analogue channels is watchable.

I want to replace it with a LCD TV but have been told that the picture
will be worse as the receiver sensitivity is inferior. Is this likely to
be the case, and if so would any sort of inexpensive amplifier help? I
don't really want to install a new aerial, or splitter from my existing
aerial or satellite dish (as these are not conveniently situated).

Thanks.

--
Regards,

Chris Skrimshire


There is some truth in this, but not quite for the reasons stated.
LCD screens tend to genarate more interference than CRTs
so you might need to extend the indoor aerial with a length of
well screened co-ax and find a good spot for it away from
the set.

You might also want to consider a warless video sender
from the satellite box.

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

LCD TV with set-top aerial
 

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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If his tv still works, surely its easier to just install a set top box and
when the full power comes on after analogue switch off, buy a nice new
set.
I'd not say that lcd are worse for interference though, but maybe you have
had dealings with some grotty ones.

I've found it very noticable how LCDs won't work from indoor aerials, unless
you put the aerial some distance from the set.

Bill

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Bill Wright wrote:

I've found it very noticable how LCDs won't work from indoor aerials, unless
you put the aerial some distance from the set.

Yep, I tried a set top aerial on a Sony 20 inch LCD recently. The transmitter
was line of sight through the bedroom window, but I could not get any mux to
work. Mounted an aerial in the loft [1], about 8 feet directly above the set,
and reception is now perfect and glitch free.

[1] http://www.markyboy.net/jbeam.JPG

A nice old J-Beam Group B from 1969 (Note the Balun :-) )

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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:

I've found it very noticable how LCDs won't work from indoor aerials,
unless you put the aerial some distance from the set.

Yep, I tried a set top aerial on a Sony 20 inch LCD recently. The
transmitter was line of sight through the bedroom window, but I could not
get any mux to work. Mounted an aerial in the loft [1], about 8 feet
directly above the set, and reception is now perfect and glitch free.

[1] http://www.markyboy.net/jbeam.JPG

A nice old J-Beam Group B from 1969 (Note the Balun :-) )

You can get the outer sheath to fit inside the braid clamp, and that is
mechanically better. Just think Mark, I was actually installing these things
in 1969! No wonder I'm almost dead.

The Group B version was not suitable for our area (north Donny) because it
suffered from ghosting, and at the time there were several large structures
that reflected the signals. Nevertheless one of the big telly shops in town
fitted them exclusively. When I changed them for TC18Bs the ghosting would
go but so would Anglia, picked up on the back from Belmont.

Of course you will know precisely when Anglia ceased from Belmont -- you'll
have the information at your fingertips -- but I think it was about then.

Bill

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Bill Wright wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message

[1] http://www.markyboy.net/jbeam.JPG

A nice old J-Beam Group B from 1969 (Note the Balun :-) )

You can get the outer sheath to fit inside the braid clamp, and that is
mechanically better. Just think Mark, I was actually installing these things
in 1969! No wonder I'm almost dead.

Ah, don't worry, that photo was taken a few years ago with a bit a gash test
lead connected. It's actually now got a piece of pukka CT100 properly clamped
in position for its new post retirement life.

The Group B version was not suitable for our area (north Donny) because it
suffered from ghosting, and at the time there were several large structures
that reflected the signals. Nevertheless one of the big telly shops in town
fitted them exclusively. When I changed them for TC18Bs the ghosting would
go but so would Anglia, picked up on the back from Belmont.

Of course you will know precisely when Anglia ceased from Belmont -- you'll
have the information at your fingertips -- but I think it was about then.

1974. September I think ?

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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Of course you will know precisely when Anglia ceased from Belmont --
you'll have the information at your fingertips -- but I think it was
about then.

1974. September I think ?

Don't ask me mate. It's all a blur. The purfume of Miss Galagher, my infant
school teacher, the start of ITV, the 'fight in the coke store' episode, the
invention of sex, the start of UHF, Anglia disappearing from Belmont, it's
all a blur. I'm not even sure I've got the order right. Maybe Anglia
disappeared from Belmont before Miss Galagher* came along, who knows.

Bill

*She got married, to a grown up. You can't fight that can you? I just walked
away.