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Picture: A typical digital installation using the benchmarked and digital approved `Vision 32` wideband aerial with heavy duty galvanised chimney mounting and screened digital approved low loss cable.

Information you will need to know before you have a TV aerial installed.

1. Is the aerial `digital ready?`- most aerials will pick up a digital signal at the moment, however, depending on the transmitter you receive your signals from, will determine what type of aerial you will need to be able to pick up all of the available digital channels when the analogue stations are switched off, which will mean the loss of your 5 channels(if you do not have a digibox or digital TV already.)

- a wideband aerial covers all of the UHF band and will almost guarantee reception of all digital channels, unless you are in a poor reception area. Go to http://www.freeview.co.uk and input your post code to check for digital coverage.

- a CAI benchmarked aerial has been tested to receive digital signals, however, a high gain aerial like the Unix 52 may be required.

You can also get digital channels from a dish called a `freesat`from BBC/ITV there is no monthly subscription and it costs from only £49 for perfect pictures. Please note that Sky channels, Dave and Hallmark are not on `Freesat` however, there are some extra channels including radio stations.
Your local regional news is also available on freesat, so if at the moment you are having to watch news from Lincolnshire but you want news from around West Yorkshire, I would suggest a freesat system.

2. Is the cable CAI digital CT100 type low loss cable?

- the use of cheaper non copper based cable increases signal loss per metre and can also increase the chances of external interference.

3. Are the brackets and wall mounts made of strong galvanised metal?

- painted brackets look alright for a year then start to rust.

You can be sure that by having an aerial installed by Active Aerials, we answer `YES` to all the above and we are still as competetive as other companies that do not answer yes to any of them.

There are 2 types of brackets, light and heavy duty. The engineer will discuss the choices of equipment that you require before any work commences.

All our installations are covered by a full 12 months warranty and can be extended to 3 years if required. Please ask engineer for details of the extended warranty scheme.