Professional TV Wall Mounting
Wall mounting TVs brings a great deal of convenience to your use of the room.
Cables can be kept tidier and you don’t need bulky media furniture.
Fitted properly by MKH, wall mounting your TV is arguably safer than having your TV standing on a cabinet.
MKH Aerials offer a high-quality TV Wall Mounting service across Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield & Solihull
Contact us first if you are near one of these areas, you won’t be disappointed with our work.
Planning TV Wall Mounting
If you are considering wall mounting your TV, there are many things you should think about in advance.
There are many different types of brackets available for TV wall mounting, though most of the cheaper ones are wholly inadequate for the purpose they are intended for.
We offer advice where needed and a full installation service using the safest and most reliable brackets at sensible prices.
Two of the most important things about installing a TV on a wall are: The TV bracket and the type of wall.
TV Brackets For Wall Mounting TVs
The TV bracket, a TV bracket should have a wall fixing plate that is equal if not wider than the fixing plate at the rear of the TV that is to be fitted. The reason for this is to give the bracket greater span across the wall allowing for more fixings to be used across a wider area of the wall.
This allows the weight of the TV to be spread over a greater area which helps to provide a sturdier and more durable wall-mounting.
The Type Of Wall
The wall that the TV is to be fitted to will either be a soft wall, a plasterboard/stud wall or hard wall, plaster on brick. Plasterboard/stud walls require a lot more thought when installing a TV and bracket, extra thought should be given to the types of fixings to be used as standard wall plugs have no effect when used in plasterboard as they have nothing to expand against. Dry wall fixings as they are known are best for this type of installation.
Brick walls require less thought regarding the type of fixing to be used, standard wall plugs and screws will be adequate here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I improve poor digital TV reception?
A new digital TV aerial and a digital TV box (‘digibox’) will mean that you can enjoy the benefits of digital TV broadcasts in all but the weakest signal areas. If you have problems with poor signal levels and are unlikely to benefit from even a boosted high gain digital TV aerial, then we may suggest that you change over to Freesat which receives your subscription free digital TV programmes from satellite broadcasters rather than terrestrial TV transmitters.
MKH Aerials Install And Repair Digital TV Equipment Such As:
- Digital TV Aerials
- Freeview Systems (Freeview Box & High Quality Digital Aerial)
- Single Room and Multi-Room Digital TV Systems
Do TV Aerials need repairing or replacing?
If you find that your TV picture is fuzzy, or you can’t receive as many channels as you used to, you may find that your TV aerial is broken and needs to be repaired or replaced.
It may just be that your aerial has become loose, or perhaps it has suffered damage or deterioration. Whatever is causing your poor TV signal, we can investigate it for you and provide the best solution. Sometimes it is possible to fix your existing equipment cheaper than installing replacement aerials. If an aerial repair is not possible, we’ll install a high-quality aerial replacement for you.
If you have an old aerial that has become loose and is noisy when it is windy, we can secure it for you or even take it down if you have changed to satellite or cable TV and no longer require it.
What is the best type of TV aerial?
A digital TV aerial’s performance – is described by manufactures technical information in terms of Frequency Range, Gain, Beam Width H/V, Front to Back Ratio, impedance, Wind Load and Group.
Essentially, that means that TV aerials come in all shapes and sizes. One of the most important factors of an aerial is the wind factor. Some of the larger more expensive aerials tend to have a greater wind factor than more moderately priced aerials available on the market. The risk this poses to the longevity of the aerial has to be balanced by any improvement in gain.
It is true that the bigger the aerial and the more elements, the greater signal gain. However strong signal gain TV aerials (high gain aerials – as they are known) are not always necessary. Since the onset of digital TV, most areas will have been supplied with main or relay transmitters that will supply enough output signal for most locations.
Through years of experience, it has become clear that the best aerials should be streamlined, with low wind resistance. If you needed a stronger signal because of distance from a transmitter, or distribution to more than one TV, then a masthead amplifier would be the best choice instead of a large aerial that catches more wind and degrades more quickly.
Is a loft aerial as good as an outdoor aerial?
All aerials are made for internal or external usage though some of the larger type aerials are not easy to manoeuvre in a loft for the correct positioning to maximise signal detection. Therefore there is no such thing as a loft aerial.
Whilst moderate to good reception can be gained from a loft, the signal is stronger when installed outside on a chimney or gable end.
What aerial do I need for Freeview and BT Vision?
Both BT Vision and Freeview use the digital signal pathway for terrestrial TV reception. Therefore once a digital aerial is installed and you have a good digital signal you have the availability of both the above suppliers.
Does a DAB radio need a special aerial?
For Radio we also offer the installation of Dab and FM Aerials these can also be integrated into you TV distribution system around the home.
More FAQs...
Over the years, we’ve been asked a lot of questions about digital TV and aerials. We found the switchover to digital television confused people particularly.
If you have a niggling question, perhaps it has already been answered on our Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) page.
Efficient Work Without Fuss
Call 0121 749 4029 to arrange a repair or use our easy contact form here.
We pride ourselves in leaving your home as clean and tidy as it was when we arrived.
You can relax in the knowledge that we will give you the best service we can. We work hard to restore your digital TV service as possible.