Are you seeing the best from your TV screen?
Having state of the art, high definition television is great for improving your entertainment experience, but if you switch on you TV and discover you can’t get the basic free to air digital TV, then you might possibly have antenna issues.
Thankfully, there are antenna experts to help you with your antenna problems, and the local team in Brisbane at Bevan Robinson Electrical can make sure you’re receiving the best in picture quality and reception from your digital television. We answer a few questions about digital TV and diagnose some connection issues in our latest post.
What is an antenna?
Basically, an antenna alters radio signal in the air into electricity, and can change electricity back to a radio signal. The antennas work by sending radio signals, receiving signals and some antenna’s do both. Televisions and radios receive signals while Wi-Fi devices and mobile phone both receive and transmit signals.
Do I need a digital antenna?
Don’t get confused with this one. The reality is digital antennas don’t exist. The frequencies used for digital TV are subset of those that utilised analogue television transmission. What this translates to is current antenna shouldn’t have trouble picking up TV channels. However, older antennas might only have a limited capacity to receive a range of frequencies.
Where’s the best place for a television antenna?
The optimal location for your TV antenna is on top of the roof, ideally directed towards the closest television transmission tower. To locate the closest transmission tower, visit My Switch website, the map will show you the digital TV coverage and if your able to receive satellite access.
What are the outside influences affecting my television reception?
The location of your property is a big factor that affects the TV reception. Logically, if you live a long distance away from the transmission tower, the weaker the signal you will receive.
Why can’t I receive digital?
If you are experiencing problems with receiving digital TV and not sure what to do? The best option and easiest way is to call an antenna repair and installation specialist like Bevan Robinson!
We can inspect your antenna and provide you an assessment. If you antenna doesn’t meet the required frequencies, then you’ll need to consider a replacement. It can be quite dangerous job installing an antenna on your roof, so take the risk out of the equation and contact us on (07) 3893 2792 today.