What Is The UK’s Best Indoor TV Aerial?
In this guide we’ll look at the best indoor TV aerials.
We’ve compared quality, design, ease of set up and cost
to give you our top recommendations.
Indoor TV Aerial Reviews
Indoor TV Aerial FAQ
What is an indoor TV aerial and how does it work?
All new TVs will have Freeview tuner, giving you access to a huge range of TV channels. While this is common in most homes, many people still struggle to get a good TV reception so need the help of an aerial. Indoor aerials are a great option if you don’t have access to a rooftop. They boost your Freeview reception, dramatically improving the picture quality while also helping your TV to pick up extra channels.
What TV aerial cable do you need?
Coaxial cables, or coax cables, transmit radio frequencies from one location to another. These are used for indoor TV aerials. Coaxial cables with copper shielding and foam dialects are the most durable. While indoor aerials won’t need as long a cable length, the longer the cable, the more flexibility you’ll have when it comes to the location of your aerial.
How to install an indoor TV aerial?
Indoor TV aerials are fairly easy to install. First of all, ensure you’ve chosen the correct indoor aerial. Plug the cable into the back of the TV and position the aerial either horizontally or vertically.
Switch the TV to a Freeview channel and move your indoor aerial around your home until you get a good reception. Most have the best reception near a window, a metre or so above the floor.
To check whether you have good reception, tune into a range of Freeview channels. Check on The Digital UK website to find out which channels you should receive. If you are missing some, adjust the position of the aerial and try again.
Once you’ve found the best reception, secure your aerial in its place. This is uncomplicated, with many people using velcro pads or even Blu-Tack!
How to connect the aerial cable to the TV?
Coaxial cables are easy to connect, especially if you’re using an indoor aerial. All you need to do is plug the coaxial cable into the TV and the aerial, then stand the aerial next to the TV to check the signal.
How to check if the TV aerial is working?
Freeview channels are combined into bundles or multiplexes. To check your aerial is working, you should check the signal of one channel from each multiplex – and this will tell you if the rest of the channels in that bundle are working.
Tune into BBC One, ITV, BBC One HD, Dave, Yesterday and QVC. If every multiplex is available, you should have a signal for each channel. Depending on your location, you may not receive the latter three channels.
Conclusion
An indoor TV aerial will give you access to a huge number of channels, and they’re especially useful if you live in an area where signal is poor. For its neat design, magnetic base and 6.5ft cable, the August DTA240 TV aerial is our top recommendation for the best indoor aerial for digital tv.