Get a "wideband" ariel from Maplin or similar.

Switch on video then box.

If no pic press play on video then stop and pic will appear.


"Dave" wrote in message
...
Just had my first try at setting up a digital Freeview box from an aerial.
We
have a very old (20 years+) aerial in the loft so I just plugged that in
the
hope it might work - and it (almost) did!. The FV box found 800+ stations
(I
actually only want a few - the BBC/ITV group and History Channel (Fred is
still
going strong there I see!). Problem is I cannot get the ITV group or most
of the
radio stations as the signal shows up as too weak in the sig-strength bar.

I suppose it's a case of a new aerial, and if so can someone please advice
me
what/where I can get a suitable one? (East Mids, Nottingham). I'd much
prefer
the aerial goes in the loft rather than on the roof.

Is there a better way to adjust the aerial than the "Tony Handcock
method"?
(showing my age now).

One final query... The picture (when sig strength is good enough) is fine.
But
if I switch on the Video recorder, the sound is heard but no picture! Is
this
probably a wiring config problem - or could that be a signal strength
thing too?
Thanks.