Recommend a decent aerial?

[ackee911]

I recently bought a freeview tuner for my car. The aerial provided makes my car look like a mini-cab!
Anyone able to recommend a decent aerial which will
1) Be discreet
2) Powerful-I'm after uninterrupted high quality video even whilst driving.


On the same topic,
1) Is it possible to put more than one aerial in series?
2) Is the black part of the windscreen (behind the rear view mirror) the only part that will pick up TV recpetion?
3) Am I better of putting the aerial inside the bumper (front or back)
4) Will my home TV licence cover me?


Thank you!

 

[tuk821]

Hi, not sure if we are allowed to post URLs, so I'd say Google for:
"Window Mount Amplified Antenna for Digital TV"

I would be surprised if you get nice reception when driving around, especially if going fast, unless you bought one of the twin tuner receivers, that do use two antennas.

Behind the mirror may be the worst place you could put the antenna, if the windscreen is tinted towards the top of the screen. Many cars have a tint using some metalic material which would block the TV signal. If yours is like this, then rear screen may be better.

Not sure about the other parts of your question!
R.

 

[BTB 500]

I'm after uninterrupted high quality video even whilst driving.

I think that's an unrealistic expectation. Plenty of houses have borderline reception even with a huge aerial mounted 30' above ground level and carefully aligned with a transmitter.

 

[ackee911]

Hi, not sure if we are allowed to post URLs, so I'd say Google for:
"Window Mount Amplified Antenna for Digital TV"

I would be surprised if you get nice reception when driving around, especially if going fast, unless you bought one of the twin tuner receivers, that do use two antennas.

Behind the mirror may be the worst place you could put the antenna, if the windscreen is tinted towards the top of the screen. Many cars have a tint using some metalic material which would block the TV signal. If yours is like this, then rear screen may be better.

Not sure about the other parts of your question!
R.

See, I was told the front and rear screens are polarised apart from the small section at the front near the rain sensor......

How about if I was to attach two or three aerials in series in my rear bumper?
OK, maybe whilst driving i won't get terribly good reception, but at least while stationary......

As it happens I have the original minicab style aerial provided and I bought a powered aerial too.


THIS seems ideal: Car 96db Gain Freeview Digital DVB- T TV Antenna Aerial on eBay, also Monitors, DVD Players Monitors, In-Car Entertainment GPS, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 27-May-09 08:22:14 BST)