Aerial question

[PeteXXX]

Will this aerial work with a digital TV Freeview, Now box or similar, or will it need an analogue/digital converter thingy?

 

[Drago]

Yes.

No.

Unlike radios and TV, there is no analogue or digital with anetnnas.

 

[PeteXXX]

No

Yes

I didn't think that input to a new TV would work from an old aerial, especially for Freeview etc

 

[Drago]

Provided the signal strength is sufficient in your area, the antenna will be fine.

Antennas are cut for a specific frequency or range of frequencies, and cares not about the modulation mode of the signal it is pulling in.

All this "digital ready" stuff you see advertised for aerials bid utter guff, designed to make people pull down perfectly decent aerials and put up new ones.

 

[classic33]

No

Yes

I didn't think that input to a new TV would work from an old aerial, especially for Freeview etc

All it, the ariel, does is receive a signal. It's the gubbins in the box or TV that interprets that signal.

 

[fossyant]

Should be fine. If it's not, you'll soon know when you can't watch Coronation Street.

 

[fossyant]

All da kidz stream these days !

 

[Drago]

If it's not, you'll soon know when you can't watch Coronation Street.

Holy Donald Father of Jesus. No Corrie?!!!

 

[Pale Rider]

Looks the same as one I have at the caravan which works fine with a Freeview box.

Only problem is the birds like to perch on it and poo all over the caravan roof (no problem) and deck, which is annoying.

 

[PeteXXX]

Yes, they are useful as a bird latrine.. Our bins get covered in excrement from on high.

 

[Profpointy]

No

Yes

I didn't think that input to a new TV would work from an old aerial, especially for Freeview etc

You may have misunderstood the question. He's asking about old ariel with digital TV, not using a digi box to convert a digital signal to an old analogue TV

 

[Racing roadkill]

The aerial should be adequate. If you get a lot of signal issues ( picture freeze / break up etc) you may find a bigger aerial works.

 

[roadrash]

if it doesn't work,you may need to try one of these....
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[DCBassman]

The Ariel should be adequate. If you get a lot of signal issues ( picture freeze / break up etc) you may find a bigger ariel works.

Ariel = a motorcycle, a laundry detergent, or a Little Mermaid...

 

[Racing roadkill]

Ariel = a motorcycle, a laundry detergent, or a Little Mermaid...

Yeah yeah, phone / spell checker, sorted now.