Do I need an aerial socket for digital TV?

To access digital terrestrial television you need an aerial. It can be built-in, indoor or external and vary with platform.

Do I need to upgrade my TV aerial for digital?

Yes. To watch Freeview and digital TV at the best possible quality, you need a digital aerial with at least a wideband receiver. You might not have to upgrade to a new aerial. However, if your TV reception is spotty and has issues, installing a new aerial could solve the problem (more on that later).

Why does my aerial socket not work?

It’s very common for your TV aerial wall-plate to become faulty and ruin your TV signal. Have a feel of your wall-plate is the connection is wobbling or is loose there is a good chance that there is a problem with the wall plate itself which could cause your TV not to work properly.

Can I use my old aerial for digital?

The simple answer is Yes. Whether the signals are encoded for analogue or digital makes no difference, they’re all just radio waves within a certain frequency range. Reception as digital or analogue is a matter for the TV tuner, not the TV aerial.

Do indoor aerials work digital TV?

Make the most of your signal and get HD TV with the right indoor aerial. You can get a good range of Freeview digital channels – and even the more challenging HD channels – and there’s no need to climb up a ladder (or pay a professional to do it for you).

How can I watch TV without aerial socket?

The Best Solution: The best option for watching a TV without an aerial is to connect your TV to your router or broadband via an ethernet cable and use the built-in streaming apps.

How do you know if you need a new TV aerial?

If the picture of your TV keeps breaking up or freezing, if the sound keeps dropping out or if you struggle to get signal at all, you may be experiencing poor aerial signal.

How do you know if you have a digital aerial?

Another way to check the TV aerial is to take the TV to a socket that you are sure is working correctly and perform a test. If the TV can get a signal and identify the channels on another socket, you can rest assured that your TV is fine.

How do I check if my aerial is working?

Do TV aerial sockets fail?

The socket or wall-plate of the TV aerial may be faulty If the wall-plate you use becomes faulty, it will explain why you can get a signal on your TV.

Is my aerial Too old?

Cheap Aerial/ Antenna There is a good chance that the aerial will not last very long, certainly not anywhere near 10-20 years. Some aerials that are sold not to the professional market, really are not fit for purpose, some of them fall apart so easily that they can only really be used in lofts.

Is Freeview analogue or digital?

Don’t worry – Freeview is Digital TV. Yes, it’s picked up by an aerial like analogue telly, but Freeview will continue beyond the analogue switchoff – in fact Freeview will improve after the switch-off, as transmitter power can then be increased.

How can I Test my TV aerial socket?

If you have a different TV in the house, connect it to the aerial point you want to test, and perform a scan for channels. Another way of checking, is take your TV to a socket that you know is working, and try that.

Where does the cable go for an aerial TV?

In some cases, the wire from the aerial will run down the roof, down the wall and into the corner of a window. Once the cable is inside the property it is then fixed into the below socket so that a cable can then be run between it and a TV. Full instructions for a plug connection are below.

Why do I have a problem with my TV aerial?

I had problem recently at a property……similar problem, was completely baffled…….turned out to be, water had got into the cable on the ariel and had tracked down the cable some 10m away. If you have a poor signal have you checked the aerial it’s self as if this is not spot on you will get a poor reception.

How are aerials connected to a Sky Box?

You should have two aerial connections into your Sky+ box. (not talking about the satellite cables here) the ‘push in’ type coax aerial leads. Make sure they are both connected into the back of the box. The lead from the aerial on the roof into ‘RF in’ and the one to the rest of the house into ‘RF out’.

Why is the aerial cable on my TV not working?

This is most common when something has been pulled out, like the TV to hoover behind it or when the cat or dog has had a bit of a mis-adventure and tugged the leads. To fix, look behind the TV to ensure the TV aerial cable is connected, if not look for loose aerial cable and plug this in if you find one.

What kind of cable does a TV aerial need?

The aerial downlead is the cable that connects between your TV aerial/ antenna and your TV itself. This is usually a direct cable, but there may be splitters, amplifiers, filters or wall-plates in between but we will treat the cables in between these as the same.

Do you need to replace your TV aerial?

If you cable and aerial are both very old you may want to replace the TV aerial itself at the same time to prevent any future trips back onto the roof and broken tiles.

Why is my sky aerial not working on my roof?

Moved into a rented house. There is a tv aerial and satellite dish on the roof. Don’t want to subscribe to sky. Tried to connect the tv to the roof aerial via a conventional aerial cable and it says no signal. Owners say to aerial hasn’t been disconnected. There is a switch near the aerial inbox.