freeview problem

[fredrika]

My portable tv is connected to freeview box. We have a correctly fitted roof aerial. In the last few weeks programmes are "breaking up" and sometimes frozen pictures for a few seconds. This has now become a nuisance, happening on all stations. Is there a solution, and what is causing this? I believe it is become more frequent in many households. Thank you in advance for any answers to this.

[Postdog]

Breaking up means you are losing signal at some point. It may be the aerial is not up to it, or it needs boosting (get a gizmo at diy stores for about £15) or the actual connection to the box needs tidying up.

[Buenchico]

Ideally you need to install a better aerial but Asda will sell you a signal booster for £9, which will probably fix the problem.

For further detail as to why the signal strengths vary, please read my posts here:
http://www.theanswerb...y/Question858245.html
(You'll see that the questioner was initially reluctant to accept that his aerial might be the cause of the problem but eventually it was proved to be so!)

Chris

[fredrika]

Thank you, indeed, Postdog and Buenchico. You obviously know what you are talking about. Now all I have to worry about is whether the aerial fitter I can find to come knows what he's talking about and as I need a digital radio aerial as well I'm really worried! I will certainly look into all the points given.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your reply. There are probably far more 'cowboy' aerial fitters than there are good ones. Find a CAI member (who should know what they're doing) from here:
http://www.cai.org.uk...s-databases/AdvSearch

Chris