Are TV aerials becoming obsolete?

[markharro]

Thanks but I dont mean a terrestrial transmitter

[ProDave]

7 hours ago, markharro said:

Finally is there any easy to use website to plug in your postcode that will then show the direction and angle the Freesat satellite is at as we are quite shaded to our southeast where I suspect it lies?

https://www.dishpointer.com/

[markharro]

Thanks - thats just what I had been looking for - now just need to work out which is the current satellite!

[ProDave]

5 minutes ago, markharro said:

Thanks - thats just what I had been looking for - now just need to work out which is the current satellite!

Astra 2   28.2E for Freesat and Sky.

[Onoff]

 I found it very easy to line up Astra 1 but Astra 2 was a pig to lock onto.

[Temp]

There is bound to be a YouTube video or 10 showing how to install and set up a Freesat/sky dish. Wasn't hard to replace mine. I used a meter and short lead to connect it to the LNB at the dish to max out the signal. 

 

https://www.toolstation.com/proception-dvbt-and-satellite-finder-meters/p44578?store=K1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dt&pcrid=565612566369&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CjwKCAiArOqOBhBmEiwAsgeLmdhKOpjZDTPLRdnyCmvBd0Q7sZkip2GfT5JttpEpnr_YyYXesz9-SRoCp78QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Edited January 10, 2022 by Temp

[severnside]

On 07/01/2022 at 20:54, Adsibob said:

 But I'm not sure I understand how this Silicondust tech works. Once I plug in an aerial, I understand that it converts that signal into a wifi signal, but how do my devices, such as a regular smart TV, pick up that signal

https://www.silicondust.com/dvr-service/?_ga=2.173193187.1177182614.1562599479-1613197336.1562599479#devices

This lists devices compatible with Silicondust IP tuners. AppleTV or a cheap Amazon FireTV stick will work.

They also have a table showing free and premium app difference. You get 24hr EPG free

Amazon were planning to launch a similar device but no news for UK yet

[J1mbo]

FWIW, I removed the UHF and FM aerials from my house is 2016 and haven't once thought 'that would be useful'.