Aerial costs?

Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the comments
at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of these
installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an amplifier
for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html

"Carpy" wrote in message
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Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the
comments at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of
these installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an
amplifier for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html


Thats t'interweb for you.
I'm told they let anyone post anything on t'interweb.
--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Graham wrote
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"Carpy" wrote in message
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Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the
comments at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of
these installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an
amplifier for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html


Thats t'interweb for you.
I'm told they let anyone post anything on t'interweb.

The web, and most notably ebay, have led to a new generation of
amaturers tring their hand and everything and anything in services and
retail. They mostly don't consider the cost of complaints nevermind
read the Sale of Goods and services, and Distance selling regs. By
doing so they calculate they can be 'competitive'.

Inevitably they will install reject/counterfeit quality components they
cleverly sourced (also on ebay) and resist or blatantly refuse to sort
out problems which occur as a result of their poor workmanship or
substandard components. They will have bought large quantities of these
poor quality components and be in a process of getting rid of it so they
can get better stuff which of course costs more, if of course they have
the ability to figure out what the problem is in the first place.

Ebay gives a false sense of protection, especially if most buyers don't
notice the sh*te your passing on. If a few do notice and you tell them
to f off, you get a few '-ves' but still a high rating.

....I might have an axe to grind.

--
Tony

"Carpy" wrote in message
...
Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the
comments at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of
these installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an
amplifier for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html



From people I know having new aerials installed - add another £150 - £200.
That is for
a proper aerial that can provide the correct signal strength at the end of
the coax. No
cheap stuff used, but a proper survey and checks.
You only get what you pay for. Being a member of CAI is no guarantee of
good work
as the digital age has brought many cowboys out of the woodwork.
£65 would be excellent value for a decent aerial and amplifier. You could
probably just
about buy an aerial for that depending on the type required.
Beware of the cowboys! The ones who will put an 18 element contract aerial
up on an
old mast and use the old coax, then ask for £150. That happened to my
neighbours
which was quite funny as I can't stand them - and every time it rains their
CH4/5/QVC etc
goes off.

Ian wrote:
"Carpy" wrote in message
...
Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the
comments at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of
these installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an
amplifier for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html



From people I know having new aerials installed - add another £150 - £200.
That is for
a proper aerial that can provide the correct signal strength at the end of
the coax. No
cheap stuff used, but a proper survey and checks.
You only get what you pay for. Being a member of CAI is no guarantee of
good work
as the digital age has brought many cowboys out of the woodwork.
£65 would be excellent value for a decent aerial and amplifier. You could
probably just
about buy an aerial for that depending on the type required.
Beware of the cowboys! The ones who will put an 18 element contract aerial
up on an
old mast and use the old coax, then ask for £150. That happened to my
neighbours
which was quite funny as I can't stand them - and every time it rains their
CH4/5/QVC etc
goes off.



What exactly is a 'contract aerial'? And what sort of problems would
you expect from a £25 special offer 43 element from Maplin? I got one
and thought it was a good buy, seemed solid enough, down facing
F-connector, anti-slip rubber rings on the butterfly nuts, etc. I am an
Engineer but not experienced in TV aerials.

OTOH the bolt on aerial bracket I got from B&Q for the Chimney was
really flimsey and very poorly finished, nevermind had parts missing.

Not that I think Maplin is great or anything most of their stuff is
overpriced rubbish. Usually a last resort.

--
Tony

"Carpy" wrote in message
...
Found a few interesting pages regarding aerial costs etc. Read the
comments at the bottom of the pages too. I don't understand how some of
these installers can claim to offer a new aerial installation with an
amplifier for £65?

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/prices/ho...l-install.html

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/howi/freeview_aerial.html


Easy.

"No income tax, no VAT, no money back, no guarantee."
This time next year Rodney, we'll be millionaires.

Tony wrote:

What exactly is a 'contract aerial'?

Aerial rigger bull****.

Silk wrote:
Tony wrote:

What exactly is a 'contract aerial'?

Aerial rigger bull****.

Not really, it's a genuine term, to mean cough low-budget/entry
level/cheap and cheerful style aerials. They don't have matching Baluns,
and the terminal blocks are often rather basic. Some look to be made out
of stiffened bacofoil. Typical bulk price is under a fiver each.

Here's a picture of a couple:-

http://www.aerialsandtv.com/_wp_gene...wpacd811a9.jpg

Mark Carver wrote:
Silk wrote:
Tony wrote:

What exactly is a 'contract aerial'?

Aerial rigger bull****.

Not really, it's a genuine term, to mean cough low-budget/entry
level/cheap and cheerful style aerials. They don't have matching Baluns,
and the terminal blocks are often rather basic. Some look to be made out
of stiffened bacofoil. Typical bulk price is under a fiver each.

Ah, I know the ones. Only last about 30 years - shocking.

Here's a picture of a couple:-

http://www.aerialsandtv.com/_wp_gene...wpacd811a9.jpg

Tony wrote:

...I might have an axe to grind.

There are plenty of sharpeners for sale on Ebay.