*Dalco* Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hi, i am planning on getting a freeview box for my bedroom but i read i need a digital ariel that is "wideband". so i am wondering would any indoor ariel that can recieve freeview singles work? cheers btw this is the box i plan on gettin: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5320668.htm and this is the indoor ariel i plan on, is it wideband? if nt can anyone reccomend me one that is preferbly from argos as i have vouchers to waste: http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=4501&productId=214630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Chances are you current aerial will work fine, I've never known one not work with a freeview box. All my mates who have bought them have never had problems picking up a signal and both houses I used my box in worked fine with 20 year old roof aerials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintenchris Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Right first off... do you use an indoor aerial for your normal tv now? if you do whats the reception like? if its good on normal tv you should get freeview no problem. Also check freeview.co.uk if you can get freeview in your area if you havent already Oh and i use this indoor aerial http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5344008.htm and it works great!!! If the aerial you buy isnt good enougth you can always take it back and get a better one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dalco* Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 cheers for tour help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dalco* Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 another quick qyestion, with freeview will reception be real good as i am sick of always needing to my current areil aroudn for decent pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintenchris Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Errmmm yeah you normaly get a perfect picture or none at all... well mine plays up a little but mostly when theres a thunder storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Odwin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 My external aerial doesn't really do freeview unless I use my signal booster, which I bought years ago from Argos. The picture is generally decent or not there as cube-game says. Although sometimes it just pixelates a lot, or freezes and the audio drops. Freeview is ace just for the fact that most TV broadcasts on analogue crop away the sides of films and shows to make it fit a 4:3 screen, and digital signals do this less. I'd rather have bars than lose picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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