Extending a normal digital aerial

karen · 26-07-2009

I've probably come to the wrong part of the forum for this question as I have no clue about this type of thing but here's my question anyway. I hope someone can help me.

I have a digital aerial installed on my home, which runs to a normal, straight forward digital freeview box. They are stopping the analogue signal in my area later this year so I have had an extension to the aerial run through to my eldest sons bedroom. I had to ring someone out and it cost me £45, which I think is a bit steep as the whole aerial itself and line only cost me £55 to have put up and installed for the living room. My question is this...is there a cheap ( and simple ) way to extend this new aerial line to my two other rooms upstairs, like some kind of adapter I can then run 3 ways? I understand I would need 3 different digi boxes.

Any advice would be grately appreciated.

**timbo86** · 26-07-2009

hi, You could fit an inductive 3 way splitter outside, or fit a 3 way f splitter behind your tv instead. Material would cost you around a tenner but its the 'labour' that is costing you. You could very easily carry this out yourself with the right tools,ladders and cable etc.

karen · 26-07-2009

Thanks timbo86. could you tell me exactly what to do, I assume you would need a good length of coax and if I went to an electrical shop would they know what I meant if I asked for a 3 way f splitter? Are there lots of different types? It needs spelling out to me I'm afraid as I am completely in the dark here. I am competent enough to wire something together if instructed, I fall short on the knowledge of equipment.

**satelliteman** · 26-07-2009

A splitter will only be ok if you are receiving a high enough signal at source to cope with the losses on each splitter port/cable run.

***Huevos*** · 26-07-2009

Originally Posted by karen

I had to ring someone out and it cost me £45, which I think is a bit steep

Getting someone to visit your house and do some work for that amount sounds incredible value for money.

***kenny1234*** · 26-07-2009

Dependant upon your area's reception you may find you need to use an amplifier-of some kind to distribute the incoming signals effectively to all the tv points you require

I agree with Huevos £45 for a room extension is good value for money.

karen · 27-07-2009

I suppose the price is reasonable, it's just I only get £120 a fortnight to live on so I am trying to find a way of doing this at ultra bargain price. So, you all reckon it wouldn't be worth trying to do this myself? The best way would be the £45 guy?

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