TV Aerial and Satellite FAQs
Here are just a small selection of answers to FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) that customers ask MKH Aerials.
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FAQ : Freeview / Terrestrial Aerials
When the switchover happened the strength of the signal was increased, and also the frequency of some of the channels changed. Therefore there are two possibilities you would experience problems the first being that the Aerial may need re aligning (setting with a meter) or if there is an amplifier in the system, the signal strength is too high. Both would be remedied by a competent engineer with a signal meter.
Hotels with a hundred plus rooms only have one Aerial so there is no limit as these would be fed from an amplifier. On domestic properties however depending on which transmitter you receive your signals from you would not have use an amplifier if the signal strength was high enough, again this would only be known if you used a signal meter.
The most likely causes would be that your Aerial is wideband and not dedicated to a particular transmitter and picking up signals from two transmitters, the cheapest and perhaps crudest way to alleviate this problem, if you know the first frequency number from your preferred transmitter do a retune without the Aerial in the T.V, as you search the T.V and you near the lowest frequency number put the Aerial back in, it should only then store the signals in the correct order. Alternatively use a grouped Aerial for the preferred transmitter and align with a signal meter.
As a television is predominately a monitor it has no output device to record from, however some TV’s do have loop through but this only allows the signal and not the pictures out of the TV.
No, most aerials fitted outside were done so for ease of gaining clear signal in the days of analogue, a digital signal can be obtained in most, but not all situations from the roof space (loft) though the signal strength will be lower therefore would need amplifying to distribute to other rooms.
Yes we can!
All of these symptoms are down to poor reception or connection. We can usually fix problems you have receiving TV Programmes by realigning your aerial or satellite dish.
Sometimes your aerial or satellite dish may need repairing or replacing. We are happy to supply and install high-quality replacement TV aerials or satellite dishes at great prices. If your cabling has perished or weathered and is causing a problem with signal, we can re-cable your installation to remedy the situation and bring back your TV service!
If your location makes it difficult to receive a sufficiently strong signal, we can offer high-gain equipment or amplification which will cure your problems.
If you are having problems receiving streaming TV services to your TV or PC due to poor WIFI, we can fix this problem by installing high-speed network cabling in your home. We can either connect this directly to your TV or computer, or install new Access Points on your cabled network to bring a strong WIFI signal closer to your television or PC.
Whatever your TV reception issue, MKH Aerials can help you!
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FAQ : Satellite TV
Freesat has no monthly subscription but not as many channels as Sky.
Yes, you only have to change the receiver and we can help you with that, just give us a call.
Yes, if you have Sky plus or Sky HD then you can have Freesat in other rooms.
If you use non recordable Freesat receivers you can have as many as eight receivers without the need for complicated or expensive equipment. If however you use a recordable Freesat receiver you cannot use as many from one dish, as the output from the L.N.B (the part on the end of the dish) has only 4(quad) or 8(octo) outputs as recordable receivers use 2 outputs.
All recordable receivers need 2 cable feeds.
HD is available through Sky/Freesat/Freeview/Virgin Media and BT Vision; unless your TV is fitted with a HD tuner then Freesat HD is the cheapest way to watch HD.
No, without subscribing to Sky you will not get anything like what is available on Freesat.
No, you can have an independent installer install the dish and all the cable work where and how you would like it installed for a little extra cost.
Yes, if you don’t want expensive multi room you can have Sky linked with your aerial to go to other rooms but you can only watch the same Sky channel or any other free view channel at the same time.
If you use non recordable Freesat receivers you can have as many as eight receivers without the need for complicated or expensive equipment. If however you use a recordable Freesat receiver you cannot use as many from one dish, as the output from the L.N.B (the part on the end of the dish) has only 4 (quad) or 8 (octo) outputs as recordable receivers use 2 outputs.
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So if you have a TV / Aerial, Satellite Dish or Home Network Cabling issue that we can help you with, get in touch.