Blue Mountains TV Antennas

A lot of people ask me why Channel ABC used to work fine on Analog and when they get their new Digital box or Digital TV, they suddenly begin having trouble watching ABC.

The reason is very simple.

The Analog Channels are:

• 2 for ABC
• 7 for Channel 7
• 9 for Channel 9
• 10 for Channel 10
• and then 28 for SBS

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When Digital TV came along, they had to put the each channel somewhere else so they did not clash, the Digital channels are arranged as follows:

• 6 for Channel 7
• 8 for Channel 9
• 11 for Channel 10
• 12 for ABC
• and 34 for SBS

An older TV antenna was designed to receive Channels 1 through to 10, and channels 11 through to 27 are “tuned out” of the antenna’s reception capability so that you do not get interference from radios such as Police, Fire, Ambulances, CB Radio, etc. which operate in the frequencies between channel 11 and 27.

Some re-arranging was done and what you have is a nice neat TV spectrum of Channels 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and then way out there is SBS on channel 34.

What this means for you is that your antenna is the wrong physical shape to receive digital TV…. and, you may need a replacement. Sometimes, the problem may be caused by other components in your TV system such as the wrong type of cable, splitters, dis-combobulators or other such gadgets. Our test equipment has the capability to identify which part of your antenna system is not compatible with Digital TV reception and we will give you all the options available to get you up and running.

If you would like us to come and test your old antenna for free, give us a call on 0422 869 464 and mention this web page. There is no obligation and we will show you the actual signal levels being received by your antenna, and provide a written report if you wish.

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Blue Mountains TV Antennas are your local Digital TV Specialists.

Based in Springwood, We are Smack Bang in the middle of The Mountains.

We service the Blue Mountains area in Western Sydney which includes all suburbs between Lapstone and Blackheath. This is our specialty since this is a complicated geographic area to receive good television signals. If you live East of the River, or past Blackheath we cannot help you as the way Digital TV signals work, completely changes in these flat areas and you are better off calling the local guy. Sorry about that.

We can fix all kinds of weird and wonderful problems relating to your TV reception, as well as setting up your VCR, PVR and DVD Recorders, DVD players, Sound Systems, Xbox 360, Playstation3 or 4, or any other gadget you feel like plugging into your home entertainment system. Even if you think it’s not possible to fix, or the “other guy” has given up, We Can Do It!!!

If you are planning on buying a new TV or a set top box and don’t know whether your antenna is going to work, give us a call. We have a portable signal testing gizmo that tells us whether it’s going to work or not, and a diagnosis generally takes no more than 5 minutes if there seems to be a problem. If your whole antenna system is crap, we will tell you. If you have just ONE tiny problem stopping things from working properly, we will tell you.

Not only that, we will explain WHY if you really want to know. It’s that simple. No BS. We fix what needs to be fixed

If you came to this site because you think you need a TV antenna, please ring me on 0422 869 464 and I will come and test your antenna system for no charge, No catch!

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