Freeview in my room

Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

"AmyGG" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?


is your flat between other flats or is it a top flat near the aerial.

It also sounds like someone convinced the landlord he needed one of those
fictitious digital aerials...........cos there aint no such thing.

where is your bedroom in relation to the lounge. if its right next door then
you could punch a hole through and use a simple extension lead.

if its further away and say across a hallway or similar then that's rather
difficult.

On 1 Nov, 20:04, "\(!\)" wrote:
"AmyGG" wrote in message

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Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

is your flat between other flats or is it a top flat near the aerial.

It also sounds like someone convinced the landlord he needed one of those
fictitious digital aerials...........cos there aint no such thing.

where is your bedroom in relation to the lounge. if its right next door then
you could punch a hole through and use a simple extension lead.

if its further away and say across a hallway or similar then that's rather
difficult.

My flat isn't at the top so I don't have easy access.
The room is quite far so I'd have to do a lot of rerouting to get the
cable across.
I recall a while back getting a letter from the factor saying that
they would install a new aerial that would be compatible with freeview.

"AmyGG" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from my
room.

Do you mean the set top aerial in the room?


In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv,
The TV set in the living room? Do you mean AV, or do you mean the normal
aerial flylead?

I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5
On digi or on analogue?

(though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

If you mean the aerial cable (as opposed to an AV cable) why not buy a
length of cable and two plugs and DIY?

Bill

"AmyGG" wrote in message
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On 1 Nov, 20:04, "\(!\)" wrote:
"AmyGG" wrote in message

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Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

is your flat between other flats or is it a top flat near the aerial.

It also sounds like someone convinced the landlord he needed one of those
fictitious digital aerials...........cos there aint no such thing.

where is your bedroom in relation to the lounge. if its right next door
then
you could punch a hole through and use a simple extension lead.

if its further away and say across a hallway or similar then that's
rather
difficult.

My flat isn't at the top so I don't have easy access.
The room is quite far so I'd have to do a lot of rerouting to get the
cable across.
I recall a while back getting a letter from the factor saying that
they would install a new aerial that would be compatible with freeview.


looks like its going to be impossible to complete within the walls.

there is no such thing as a digital/Freeview aerial. The aerial on my house
is 20 years old, which is well before anyone thought of digital TV, and I
have no problems with Freeview. But that's history for you......and your
landlord.

My only suggestion is that you talk with the landlord about maybe
contracting someone to run an external cable from the aerial down to your
room, assuming it has an external wall. If it does not then you are stumped.

Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

is your flat between other flats or is it a top flat near the aerial.

It also sounds like someone convinced the landlord he needed one of
those
fictitious digital aerials...........cos there aint no such thing.

there is no such thing as a digital/Freeview aerial. The aerial on my
house is 20 years old, which is well before anyone thought of digital TV,
and I have no problems with Freeview. But that's history for you......and
your landlord.

It may be that the OP lives somewhere that a wideband aerial is required for
reception of all services. There are still quite a few places where this is
necessary, and although it obviously isn't a digital aerial the two terms
have sadly become synonymous.

"Doctor D" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception
from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the
cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

is your flat between other flats or is it a top flat near the aerial.

It also sounds like someone convinced the landlord he needed one of
those
fictitious digital aerials...........cos there aint no such thing.

there is no such thing as a digital/Freeview aerial. The aerial on my
house is 20 years old, which is well before anyone thought of digital TV,
and I have no problems with Freeview. But that's history for you......and
your landlord.

It may be that the OP lives somewhere that a wideband aerial is required
for reception of all services. There are still quite a few places where
this is necessary, and although it obviously isn't a digital aerial the
two terms have sadly become synonymous.


true....

In message ,
AmyGG Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

Hello,
I have just purchased a Samsung 19" LCD with built in Freeview for my
room. Unfortunately, the aerial I have does not allow a reception from
my room.

In the lounge, I have a socket linked to an external roof aeriel
shared by the block of flats. This was recently upgraded to digital.

When I connect the AV cable directly from this to my tv, I am able to
get a good reception for channel 1-5 (though am having problems with
the Digital menu which is a separate issue). The problem is, the cable
isn't connected to the bedroom.

I have NTL/Virgin in the lounge, which is connected by SCART to my
lounge tv, video and home cinema. The wall AV cable does not get used
at all.

What are my options for getting a signal in the bedroom? Would I have
to pay to get someone to extend the AV cable from the lounge to the
bedroom?

If running a cable turns out to be impossible, you could try looking into a
'wireless video sender', though the quality would not be all that great, and
they tend at be affected by microwave ovens etc etc...

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Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)