TV Aerials Stockport

TV Aerials Stockport Houldsworth Business & Arts Centre, Houldsworth Street, Stockport, SK5 6DA Tel: [phone] https://tvaerialsstockport.com/ TV Aerials Stockport have established ourselves as the go to aerial and satellite engineers for over 10 years. We are a friendly family based business that take pride in putting customer service high on our list of priorities. All of the installation or repair work we carry out comes with a full guarantee for a minimum of 12 months. When we arrive at the customer's property, we always make sure to arrive on time. If traffic or a previous job has caused a delay, you can rest assured you'll hear about in the form of a phone call ahead of time, not an apology hours later. Of course, before performing any work, we always perform a survey of the site to gather any information we might need. We only use CAI approved aerial equipment, ensuring that our customers get the best equipment to last them decades. Much of our work comes through recommendations from previous customers and this is also because of our close attention to our customers. Follow Us! Facebook Page Youtube Channel Blogger WordPress Twitter About.me

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How do I know if my TV Aerial is Working?

Testing to see if a TV Aerial is Working

If you are unsure if the TV Aerial is working ok, say you have just moved into a new property, here are some things you can do without calling out an Engineer. Firstly, plug in the coaxial cable to the input at the back of the TV and switch on the TV. Now if you still don’t see a picture, don’t immediately conclude the Aerial is not working. If you are still not receiving a picture it could be a regional issue, for example have you moved from one county to another? If so, you will need to re-tune the TV so that the TV can see the local transmitter, this alone has been one of my quickest fixes when having been called out to a customer who has just moved into a new house and found the TV isn’t working. Often a re-tune fixes it, so try that first.

It’s working but the picture is pixelated

Ok, this is a different situation. If you are experiencing pixilation or the picture is freezing then there might be an issue with the TV Aerial. So, here are some things you can do just to rule out any minor issues. Firstly, perform a re-tune just to rule out any update issues, often that can fix things. If having done that you still have the same problems, then the next thing to check would be the cable. Make sure the coaxial plug on the end of the cable is attached securely. If this has become loose, then this could be causing your issues. Make sure to tighten the base of the plug and none of the inner copper braid is touching the inner core.  If you are not confident doing this, by all means give us a call. 

One other thing to check, is possible interference. For example, if you have a Wi-Fi router placed very close to your TV. This might be causing a problem with interreference, and something as simple as moving the router away from the TV can be the remedy for the problem.

None of that works

Ok, you have tried all the above and still you are experiencing pixilation and freezing. In that case it makes sense to call an engineer. We for example offer a FREE onsite survey where we run some tests to determine if the TV Aerial is indeed at fault and not working correctly or if there is a simpler solution to the problem. So, by all means give us a call and we’ll be sure to get to the bottom of the problem.

What can go wrong with a TV Aerial? 

A number of things but often the most likely culprit which will explain why your TV Aerial isn’t working correctly is, water ingress. TV Aerials have no moving parts and hence they don’t stop working as such and breakdown, what often happens usually over time is water ingress. Once you have water ingress it’s game over and you will need a new TV Aerial for sure. Why does water ingress happen? Well over time the TV Aerial gets battered by the weather and the dipole (where the coaxial cable affixes) starts to crack and water gets in. The only way to know for sure is to get up there and have it inspected. Again, call us for that and well do an inspection for you.

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How do I know if my TV Aerial is Working?

Testing to see if a TV Aerial is Working

If you are unsure if the TV Aerial is working ok, say you have just moved into a new property, here are some things you can do without calling out an Engineer. Firstly, plug in the coaxial cable to the input at the back of the TV and switch on the TV. Now if you still don’t see a picture, don’t immediately conclude the Aerial is not working. If you are still not receiving a picture it could be a regional issue, for example have you moved from one county to another? If so, you will need to re-tune the TV so that the TV can see the local transmitter, this alone has been one of my quickest fixes when having been called out to a customer who has just moved into a new house and found the TV isn’t working. Often a re-tune fixes it, so try that first.

It’s working but the picture is pixelated

Ok, this is a different situation. If you are experiencing pixilation or the picture is freezing then there might be an issue with the TV Aerial. So, here are some things you can do just to rule out any minor issues. Firstly, perform a re-tune just to rule out any update issues, often that can fix things. If having done that you still have the same problems, then the next thing to check would be the cable. Make sure the coaxial plug on the end of the cable is attached securely. If this has become loose, then this could be causing your issues. Make sure to tighten the base of the plug and none of the inner copper braid is touching the inner core.  If you are not confident doing this, by all means give us a call. 

One other thing to check, is possible interference. For example, if you have a Wi-Fi router placed very close to your TV. This might be causing a problem with interreference, and something as simple as moving the router away from the TV can be the remedy for the problem.

None of that works

Ok, you have tried all the above and still you are experiencing pixilation and freezing. In that case it makes sense to call an engineer. We for example offer a FREE onsite survey where we run some tests to determine if the TV Aerial is indeed at fault and not working correctly or if there is a simpler solution to the problem. So, by all means give us a call and we’ll be sure to get to the bottom of the problem.

What can go wrong with a TV Aerial? 

A number of things but often the most likely culprit which will explain why your TV Aerial isn’t working correctly is, water ingress. TV Aerials have no moving parts and hence they don’t stop working as such and breakdown, what often happens usually over time is water ingress. Once you have water ingress it’s game over and you will need a new TV Aerial for sure. Why does water ingress happen? Well over time the TV Aerial gets battered by the weather and the dipole (where the coaxial cable affixes) starts to crack and water gets in. The only way to know for sure is to get up there and have it inspected. Again, call us for that and well do an inspection for you.

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How can I boost my antenna signal?

Firstly, should you ‘boost’ your antenna signal?

Sometimes I get calls from customers saying, ‘How can I boost my signal?’ My answer is always a question. Is that the right solution to your problem? Will ‘boosting a signal’ solve the problem the customer is experiencing? For example, signal issues are not always too little signal but can also be a poor quality of signal because of interference from a nearby mobile phone 5g transmitter for example.  Hence, what you can end up doing is you also boost that interreference at the same time! So, in that scenario ‘boosting’ is not the way to go. This is a classic case of ‘more is not always better!’ Now that doesn’t mean that a booster isn’t ever appropriate, sometimes it is, and we’ll discuss that next.

When to ‘Boost’

As a TV Aerial engineer for TV Aerials Stockport, I can tell you that when we are dealing with low levels of signal, boosting the signal is always the last options for us, let me explain why. Yes, it’s true that a good strong signal is always preferable. However just as important is a ‘clean signal.’. A ‘clean’ signal is a pure signal that is devoid of interference. So, the best possible way to get that is always at the head end, in other words from the aerial.

When we are finding on an installation that the signal is a tad low, we will often move the TV Aerial to a place where we might get a better signal. Whether that be in a different location or elevating the TV Aerial higher utilising a taller mast. Thus maximising the signal available rather than boosting it. If after all of that has been tried, the signal is still below the desired level, only then will we add a booster. This is usually in the form of a MHA- mast head amplifier that has a variable gain and set the gain as low as possible. Why, well it’s because, whenever you add a booster or amplifier you add noise, in other words the purity of the signal is compromised, so it becomes a delicate balance of quality over quantity.

Why you need test equipment

One thing I would like to address here is that when doing any of the above it’s VERY important to use the correct test equipment. This is because, without it, you really are working blind. A spectrum analyser will look a not only the levels of the various multiplexes but also any possible interreference from outside influences. Therefore, I never advise customers to do a DIY job and install a booster themselves, as they do not have the correct test equipment.   I would always suggest calling an expert when considering a booster or any type of amplification as a solution to your weak signal because perhaps we can boost your signal without a booster 😉

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How can I boost my antenna signal?

Firstly, should you ‘boost’ your antenna signal?

Sometimes I get calls from customers saying, ‘How can I boost my signal?’ My answer is always a question. Is that the right solution to your problem? Will ‘boosting a signal’ solve the problem the customer is experiencing? For example, signal issues are not always too little signal but can also be a poor quality of signal because of interference from a nearby mobile phone 5g transmitter for example.  Hence, what you can end up doing is you also boost that interreference at the same time! So, in that scenario ‘boosting’ is not the way to go. This is a classic case of ‘more is not always better!’ Now that doesn’t mean that a booster isn’t ever appropriate, sometimes it is, and we’ll discuss that next.

When to ‘Boost’

As a TV Aerial engineer for TV Aerials Stockport, I can tell you that when we are dealing with low levels of signal, boosting the signal is always the last options for us, let me explain why. Yes, it’s true that a good strong signal is always preferable. However just as important is a ‘clean signal.’. A ‘clean’ signal is a pure signal that is devoid of interference. So, the best possible way to get that is always at the head end, in other words from the aerial.

When we are finding on an installation that the signal is a tad low, we will often move the TV Aerial to a place where we might get a better signal. Whether that be in a different location or elevating the TV Aerial higher utilising a taller mast. Thus maximising the signal available rather than boosting it. If after all of that has been tried, the signal is still below the desired level, only then will we add a booster. This is usually in the form of a MHA- mast head amplifier that has a variable gain and set the gain as low as possible. Why, well it’s because, whenever you add a booster or amplifier you add noise, in other words the purity of the signal is compromised, so it becomes a delicate balance of quality over quantity.

Why you need test equipment

One thing I would like to address here is that when doing any of the above it’s VERY important to use the correct test equipment. This is because, without it, you really are working blind. A spectrum analyser will look a not only the levels of the various multiplexes but also any possible interreference from outside influences. Therefore, I never advise customers to do a DIY job and install a booster themselves, as they do not have the correct test equipment.   I would always suggest calling an expert when considering a booster or any type of amplification as a solution to your weak signal because perhaps we can boost your signal without a booster 😉

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10 Facts About HDTV Antennas

High Definition Television is the newest way to watch TV. HDTV customers love it because of its movie-theater picture quality. If you are ready to make the switch you must choose the HDTV television set and service that are right for you. The least expensive type of HDTV service is called over-the-air. This type of service involves the use of an antenna to receive broadcasted HDTV signals. Here are ten HDTV antenna facts that will help you decide if over-the-air service is right for you.

An HDTV antenna is similar to or the same as a basic television antenna, like the ones that were popular before cable and satellite TV, but it is used to pick up high definition broadcast signals instead of the old-fashioned television signals.

You must have the antenna hooked up to an HDTV television set with a built-in tuner in order for your TV to receive the broadcast signals that are picked up by the HDTV antenna. If your HDTV set does not have a built-in tuner then you will have to get a tuner-box that interprets the high definition signals from the antenna. This will enable your HDTV set to accept the HDTV broadcast signals.

A lot of the time, the picture quality offered by the HDTV antenna is better than that of HDTV satellite or cable services. This is amazing since the cost of over-the-air service is much lower than that of the other types of service.

The HDTV antennas are very low-cost. They can range in price from $25-$150 and this makes it easier for consumers to purchase one of the better antennas in order to get the best picture quality possible. Also, there is no cost for over-the-air HDTV services. Once you have the antenna installed you will automatically receive the broadcast signals in your area, if there are any. It is somewhat similar to Wi-Fi internet reception. With Wi-Fi, all you need is the antenna hooked up to your computer and you will pick up the wireless internet signals, if any, that are in the area.

Some rural areas do not have high definition broadcast signals, so be sure to check on whether or not over-the-air services are available in your area before purchasing an antenna.

HDTV antennas are available in Directional and Omni-directional. If you live in a rural area where there are some signals it is best to go with Directional so that you are able to change the direction of your antenna and have a better chance of picking up high definition signals. If you live in an area where the HDTV signals are strong and plentiful then the Omni-directional antenna will work just fine.

Besides a lack of HDTV signals in rural areas, one of the only major drawbacks of using over-the-air service is that HDTV antennas will often times only pick up high definition broadcasts for basic cable and television channels which means that you would not have access to most or any of the movie and exclusive channels.

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Indoor Loft Aerials vs Outdoor Aerials

There are several situations where the pros and cons set forth by an indoor aerial greatly outweigh those of an outdoor aerial, and vice versa. In either case, outdoor and indoor TV aerials may provide benefits that are equal to one another, depending on the location and layout your specific residence. Let’s take a quick look at both TV aerial setups, and discuss the differences between outdoor roof mounted and indoor loft aerials, specifically.

Comparing Roof Mounted TV Aerials to Loft Aerials

In most cases, particularly within the Stockport area (Click here), indoor loft TV aerials are typically considered the superior option, especially when compared to outdoor roof mounted aerials. Over the many years spent installing TV aerials, professionals learn a few things when it comes to overall functionality and longevity. For example, newer residential developments are setup for a loft TV aerial – unless you have a Sky (or Virgin) subscription. Newer construction features pre-existing wiring with pre-determined embedded TV points – which run up into the loft space. In situations such as this, the need for roof mounted aerials becomes redundant.

The benefits of indoor loft TV aerial installations are plentiful, eliminating the need for unsightly equipment in, and around your home. Residents will appreciate the lack of various cables trailing along walls, ceilings, roofs, and even flooring. Additionally, this type of TV aerial installation goes great lengths in preventing subsequent damage resulting from storms, or excess flood water. For these specific reasons, a loft TV aerial makes an excellent choice.

How Signal Strength Might be Affected

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As explained above, indoor loft TV aerials have a lot to offer homeowners in regard to unsightly equipment, as well as overall storm safety. And, while it is a common misconception that outdoor roof mounted aerials receive a stronger signal than that provided by indoor loft aerials, it isn’t necessarily the case. In reality, there is no real distinguishable difference in picture quality with roof mounted aerials compared to loft installations. Back in 2012, the UK made the move toward a more robust system, through a switch to digital from analogue. To put it plainly, with a digital signal, the picture is either on or off. An analogue signal has a lot of “in between” moments, where your TV may display a poor picture. Because a digital signal operates on an on or off system, the location of a TV aerial won’t affect the picture quality too much – compared to analogue.

My Place of Residence Doesn’t Have a Loft

Older homes most likely won’t offer embedded TV points throughout any part of the house, let alone feature a loft space. On the off chance your house offers a loft, cables will most likely be visible running up the wall to the loft. If your residence lacks a loft, you will need to depend upon an outdoor roof mounted TV aerial in order to receive any sort of signal. Thankfully, most aerial installers offer discreet TV aerial installation options, in order to minimize unsightly wires, and excess equipment. In fact, one alternative option involves the use of an aerial known as a log period aerial. These small, minimal aerial designs are rather discreet, providing a relatively clean signal – while also filtering out unwanted noise.

How is it possible to complete a discreet TV aerial installation, you might ask? By utilizing clever install techniques, wiring may be hidden from view behind guttering, pipes, and more. For example, we utilize a smaller mast (3 to 4 feet), rather than a tall mast (12 feet), in order to avoid creating a large eyesore. Some of our more discreet installation accomplishments include buildings that are not lawfully permitted to have an external TV aerial on display.

Situations Where Roof Mounted TV Aerials are the Best Option

In the event where an outdoor TV aerials would serve as a better option, your installer will be able to offer a few options. Unfortunately, because some areas receive a poor Digital Terrestrial Signal due to various compromises, indoor TV aerials aren’t realistic. In the Northwest area of the UK, fewer homes suffer from signal weaknesses for a few reasons. These causes may include:

Land formations, such as hills and valleys. Natural terrain such as this tend to compromise the digital TV signal, causing poor reception on TV aerials of indoor installations. Sometimes a poor signal may be remedied by use of a tall mast, in addition too a mast head amplifier, or MHA. An installation such as this would utilize roof mounted aerial.

Places of residence located near a busy motorway, may receive weakened TV signals due to static noise interference. In areas close to a high traffic area, outdoor TV aerials may prove most useful, compared to loft installations, in order to avoid such interference.

Other various types of interference, especially in regard to property located near infrastructure (such as overhead train cables and pylons), aren’t a good candidate for indoor TV aerials. In this situation, a roof mounted aerial will be your best bet – if not your only possible option.

Let the Professionals Make an Appropriate Determination

If you find yourself in the market for a new TV aerial installation, whether indoor or outdoor, place your home in the trustworthy hands of a professional. Contacting a TV aerial pro ensures the best possible installation options for your property. Professionals utilize equipment and techniques best suited for your specific situation, as well as avenues which go great lengths in providing the highest quality reception possible. We offer free estimates and advice, in order to supply the strongest foundation attainable by your home, and location.

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TV Aerials Stockport

Whenever you need TV aerial installation, expertise matters fairly a bit. Luckily, we have been serving the area people for over a decade and have managed to build up a stellar repute for providing dependable, high-quality aerial and satellite services.

As everyone knows, there are numerous aerial fitters on the market, and the requirements of service and workmanship can differ dramatically from company to company. However, we have now all the time put the shopper's wants first, aiming to supply them with sound advice, dependable workmanship, and prime-high quality service.

We do that because we really feel that fame matters. Indeed, many of our new shoppers come via phrase-of-mouth recommendations. This tells us that our clients feel assured recommending us to their pals, members of the family, and neighbors.

So, whenever you search for an area aerial man close to you, you can really feel confident when our name turns out.

About TV Aerial Set up

Once we arrive at the buyer's property, we at all times be sure that to arrive on time. If site visitors or a earlier job has caused a delay, you possibly can rest assured you'll hear about in the form of a telephone call ahead of time, not an apology hours later. In fact, before performing any work, we always perform a survey of the positioning to gather any information we'd need.

As soon as we've got collected the relevant knowledge, we are going to supply a hard and fast quote for the requested work. If the client accepts it, we'll perform that work immediately. Whether or not the job is a TV aerial installation for Freeview, a single or multi-room install, or a restore, you may belief it will likely be carried out by a qualified TV aerial technician with all the correct tools on hand.

If that weren't enough, all of our set up and repair work comes totally guaranteed.

What Kind of TV Aerials Do We Use?

We solely use CAI authorized aerial equipment. Of all the assorted television aerials on the market, we have found CAI to be the best in terms of quality and performance. Sometimes, we install the log-periodic wideband aerial models, which are generally known as "digital aerials."

These fashions are excellent for choosing up digital indicators and boast a robust 4G filter. This helps cut back interference, which is becoming more and more widespread lately as a result of "overcrowding" of the airwaves.

Widespread Aerial Issues

We are consultants in terms of performing aerial repairs and fixing all kinds of sign issues. In fact, one of the crucial frequent reasons we're referred to as out to customers is to deal with the loss of a tv signal. Now, it's necessary to grasp that such problems can appear in a number of ways. It could possibly be a frozen picture, a loss of sound, the lack of certain channels, a fractured image, or no sound or image at all.

After all, sign points like these can appear for a lot of different reasons. For instance:

• There could possibly be water in the TV aerial or cable • You may have suffered an accidental or mistaken disconnection • Your distribution amplifier or booster may have failed • A latest storm could have broken the aerial or tuner fault withing the television

Moreover, I've not too long ago discovered that signal loss can occur as a consequence of interference from varied WIFI gadgets in and across the TV. These include ROKU gadgets, Apple TV gear, and others. In truth, if a buyer has these gadgets plugged in close by, they sometimes completely kill the sign from the aerial. In some cases, merely unplugging these units while watching TV is all it takes to resolve the signal problem.

Our TV Aerial Providers Embody:

• TV Aerial Installation • Fitting Further TV Sockets • Aerial Repair • Coax Cable Replacement • Signal Fault Finding and backbone • Distribution amplifiers changed and installed • TV distribution installations

Sky Installation and Restore Companies

Whereas we're not Sky engineers, our team of satellite TV engineers is totally-versed in all of the Sky systems. The truth is, we regularly receive requests from Sky prospects to perform SKY dish set up on their property on account of the fact that the Sky engineer couldn't correctly entry the dish.

When performing our installations, we at all times try and put the aerial or dish someplace discreet, hiding as a lot of the unit and connected cable as doable to protect the home's look. In actual fact, each time potential, we will attempt to suit the satellite dish on a chimney, something that Sky engineers are reluctant to do.

Also, bear in mind, all of OUR work comes absolutely guaranteed.

Freesat Installations

Our staff also works with Freesat methods and is extremely skilled fitting Freesat dishes, cable, and receivers for first-time installations. The truth is, we've been working with Freesat since its inception, so we all know the whole system entrance to back.

Our Satellite Companies include:

1. SKY dish installation 2. Additional Sky points 3. Multi-room set up and use of sky magic eye remote systems 4. Sky repairs 5. Freesat set up 6. Freesat repairs 7. Satellite dish repairs and installation for each home and foreign TV programs

TV Wall Mounting Providers

Since flat-display screen TVs first hit the market, we've got been professionally mounting them on our clients' walls. Nevertheless, we prefer to solely use the TV brackets we provide, as our technicians are nicely-versed in the right way to install them correctly and may speak for his or her high quality.

Of course, we are very happy to fit any dimension tv that the customer has purchased, and can even assist conceal the cable with trunking or (generally) inside the wall.

As with all of our providers, our TV installation work is absolutely guaranteed and utterly covered by our liability and accident insurance (simply in case).

Who We Are

We're fully qualified experts in aerial and satellite tv for pc set up and restore services.

Whether or not it's a model new TV aerial for a newly-build property or a full repair and alternative, we are able to do it all. Furthermore, all of our work comes with a minimum 12-month guarantee.

To higher serve our prospects, we're proud to additionally supply Sky satellite tv for pc and Freesat installations, repairs, and upgrades, as well as professional TV wall mounting.

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