On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:34:02 GMT, DerbyBorn
wrote:

Bill Wright wrote in
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On 12/12/2016 12:29, DerbyBorn wrote:
Just getting around to changing plastic to brushed chrome for all the
sockets and switches in kitchen.
There is a TV Aerial outlet for a small TV. The signal is not great -
Would I be better to use a satellite type of socket rather than
traditional Co- ax?

It makes very little difference, but beware of the chrome wallplates
that have a printed circuit board rather than a straight connection
because they can be very lossy. Also beware of plates that include
voltage isolation because they stop the sky eye working.

If the signal is marginal, amplify it.

Bill


Thanks Bill. Chrome plate arrives today - unseen. Hope it will be okay.
Usually Freeeview is okay - except for a break up on some channels
occassionally. I certainly don't want it to be any worse.

Is the splitter accessible? If you were to bypass it by connecting the
kitchen cable direct to the aerial with an F-type barrel connector,
you would gain at least 3.5dB at the kitchen TV and I would expect all
your signal issues to disappear. You can always reinstate the splitter
if VM has problems.




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Graham.

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