Do boosters for ariels for freeview actually work?
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Boosters have always worked to strengthen a signal..but it works in conjunction with the Ariel..
Ariel placement is very critical so you can achieve a non-ghosting signal.even with a Digital Signal.
Now.you have Digital signal and Analog Signals.you can use the Station's ANALOG signal to see how good or bad your reception is.I usually tune in the analog signal, then adjust my antenna for the BEST reception, then switch to the Digital signal for "Noise Free Reception"
OVERALL, a table top antenna is adequate.but.the BEST antenna is an outdoor antenna located a HIGH as you can go..the higher, the better the overall reception is.
That's because you're getting rid of cars, and homes, and trees from bouncing the signal all around. That's what causes ghosting.
i`ve got one works great.
Ive got one and its useless - cant see a thing - i think it all depends on the area you live - my flat used to be a office block and its not a residential area :o(
Signal boosters are for compensating for loss occurring from using long cable connections. They do not improve on the signal strength that an aerial, or a satellite dish receives. So, with freeview, the area you live, and the aerial are the main factors in reception quality.
Yes, as long as you have your aerial set up correctly. If you have the money, get a high quality digital-specific aerial professionally fitted, and even a cheap signal booster will improve your reception.
Firstly Reggieman...digital signal does not present ghosting as a symptom of poor reception my friend. That is an analogue symptom.
Boosters come in different strengths, with one outlet or more, and can be positioned behind the TV, in a loft, bedroom, or better still below the aerial on the pole. Professional aerial fitters often have to boost signal STRENGTH to allow for good quality analogue AND digital pictures, and this is usually done using a masthead amplifier which sits at the base of the pole on which the aerial is mounted.
If you have weak signal strength at your TV and you fit a booster, all you are doing is boosting poor quality signal. If you have reasonable signal strength at the aerial and you boost it, you are boosting the reasonable signal into good signal. We use meters to measure signal strength, quality and carrier to noise, and have certain levels at which we know a booster (or amplifier as we call them) is needed, and what strength of signal to boost the signal by. So, yes, if used correctly, boosters do work very well.
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