Digital Freeview through TV Aerial

[filmstar]

Please help - I am looking into getting a set top box to enter the digit TV switchover. I have no problem with perchasing the box and I know there is digital signal in my area. The thing I am unsure about is the aerial.

All the websites I looked at seem to say I should have an external aerial on the roof of my house. This is not an option for me as my landlord would not allow it. Is it therefore possible to get the signal through the aerial on the top of my TV. I currently recieve the analogue signal this way with excellent picture quality.

[sammy snake]

It is possible but not guaranteed that it will owrk. I know people who use it perfectly well with a set-top ariel but I tried and it won't work on mine.

[commoner]

..I only recently asked a similar question and on the advice of billynomates and buenchico I purchased a 48 element loft aerial from my local Maplin Electronics store..their ref..PT18U...I have wonderful reception from this with no breakup or pixilation problems...I couldn't even get a signal from my set top aerial...a loft aerial is the way to go if there is no other option..........but there is still no guarantee that it will work for you and a roof top ae. will always be best........:-(

[jacey]

I have just an ordinary indoor aerial and have no probs at all :-)

[jacey]

Oops, By that I meant, worth giving it a try before you fork out for anything.

[WoWo]

Mine works fine with my standard Analogue arieal (roof mounted). My digital receiver came with a small arieal but that only managed to pick up 4-5 stations (it was small) with my standard arieal I got all of them.

[jedda]

do you know anyone that has one, if so. ask if you can borrow it for an hour, Ipersonny would lend mine to a friend.