How Aerial Installers Disguise Satellite Dishes and Aerials
A fair proportion of homeowners want the convenience and quality of digital TV but worry about the impact that an aerial or dish will have on your home. After all, this kind of equipment is not particularly attractive and is designed to be large enough to capture a strong signal. Why should a big aerial spoil the look of a chocolate-box country cottage or smart town house?
Furthermore, some buildings are listed and need to conform to strict regulations. If you live in a listed property, you may not even be allowed to install an aerial or satellite dish on your house.
Fortunately, the aerial installers industry has produced a number of solutions to this problem. Here are some suggestions that may be right for you:
While the principle is that the higher the aerial is located, the better the signal, you don't have to install your aerial on your rooftop. Depending upon how good the signal is in your area, you could place it on top of the garage or shed. Alternatively, an amplifier may help to boost the signal if the place you'd prefer to place your aerial can't deliver a sharp picture.
Aerial Installers are used to accessing customers' lofts to install indoor aerials. Again, this may affect the picture quality if reception is weak. Some aerials that are suitable for indoor use have a higher gain than others, which might make the difference. You should also check the type of materials in your roof as some are more difficult to receive a signal through. Some good research or advice will keep you right.
Satellite dishes come in a number of different sizes and a mini dish will minimise the visual impact on your home. These are best used in aerials with a strong signal to make sure that the picture quality isn't adversely affected.
Some dishes simply look more attractive. For a start, they are produced in different colours (although these are generally shades of grey, white and black), although it's also possible to paint some models so that they blend in more with your home. Finally, some have a more lightweight 'mesh' or 'perforated look' that are less noticeable when installed. It's even possible to take a photo of your wall and have the image printed on to the face of the dish!
It's also important to consider the look of the connecting cables.
A messy or uneven installation will highlight the impact of your aerial or dish so it's essential that the cable is bracketed neatly. If you're unsure how to do this, speak to one or more aerial installers in your area.
As you can see, solving this problem is generally about finding a balance between finding a product that looks reasonable but also maintains the high standard of TV viewing that you want. The good news is that there is a wide range of products and options available and it's really a case of finding the right solution for you.
Furthermore, some buildings are listed and need to conform to strict regulations. If you live in a listed property, you may not even be allowed to install an aerial or satellite dish on your house.
Fortunately, the aerial installers industry has produced a number of solutions to this problem. Here are some suggestions that may be right for you:
While the principle is that the higher the aerial is located, the better the signal, you don't have to install your aerial on your rooftop. Depending upon how good the signal is in your area, you could place it on top of the garage or shed. Alternatively, an amplifier may help to boost the signal if the place you'd prefer to place your aerial can't deliver a sharp picture.
Aerial Installers are used to accessing customers' lofts to install indoor aerials. Again, this may affect the picture quality if reception is weak. Some aerials that are suitable for indoor use have a higher gain than others, which might make the difference. You should also check the type of materials in your roof as some are more difficult to receive a signal through. Some good research or advice will keep you right.
Satellite dishes come in a number of different sizes and a mini dish will minimise the visual impact on your home. These are best used in aerials with a strong signal to make sure that the picture quality isn't adversely affected.
Some dishes simply look more attractive. For a start, they are produced in different colours (although these are generally shades of grey, white and black), although it's also possible to paint some models so that they blend in more with your home. Finally, some have a more lightweight 'mesh' or 'perforated look' that are less noticeable when installed. It's even possible to take a photo of your wall and have the image printed on to the face of the dish!
It's also important to consider the look of the connecting cables.
A messy or uneven installation will highlight the impact of your aerial or dish so it's essential that the cable is bracketed neatly. If you're unsure how to do this, speak to one or more aerial installers in your area.
As you can see, solving this problem is generally about finding a balance between finding a product that looks reasonable but also maintains the high standard of TV viewing that you want. The good news is that there is a wide range of products and options available and it's really a case of finding the right solution for you.
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