| Antenna specialists are such versatile beings, but | | | | those family fights is to install another TV point in |
| what do they actually do for you? Let it be | | | | a different room - sometimes in the kid's rooms, |
| known that it's not just a lot of climbing on the | | | | sometimes in garage for a proper down and dirty |
| roof, as digital takes over analogue your antenna | | | | sports watching session where you don't need to |
| and home entertainment system becomes better | | | | use the coasters. |
| but also a little bit more complicated. | | | | Install digital set top boxes |
| Antenna services explained - what exactly can an | | | | Digital set top boxes improve the picture even on |
| Antenna specialist do for you? | | | | analogue TV's, but if you don't install them |
| Put in a new antenna | | | | correctly you might not notice a difference. A |
| Often this service is started with a signal test to | | | | set-top box depends on both specifications and |
| see what your reception needs are. Logically, you'll | | | | the method used to connect it. |
| need a different strength aerial if you're in a | | | | Satellite and Pay TV installation |
| country town vs a city, but the test will make | | | | Antenna specialists can supply and install Free To |
| the best recommendations. Then, there are | | | | Air Satellite systems for remote and regional |
| different options to match to the style of your | | | | areas, as well as paid satellite channels. |
| house. | | | | What else can antenna specialists offer? |
| Sort out reception issues | | | | Often, antenna specialists also are able to install |
| If you're having antenna problems (seeing | | | | data points and telephones, plasma TVs and |
| ghosting, interference, lines or pixilation) you might | | | | home theatres, set up internet access, repair or |
| need a new antenna. All new antennas will come | | | | install data cabling and set up or troubleshoot your |
| completely digital ready and your antenna | | | | home network. The reverse is also true - often |
| specialist can also perform a signal test. Often | | | | electricians, data cabling experts and telephone |
| issues are caused not by the aerial but the | | | | installation businesses can also install or repair your |
| cabling, and it's worth getting a technician to fix | | | | antenna or transition your analogue signal. |
| your signal rather than using percussive | | | | What kind of qualifications do you need to be an |
| maintenance* or pretending to be the aerial to | | | | antenna specialist? |
| get the TV picture working! | | | | You don't need a licence to install or repair |
| Transition your analogue signal to a digital signal | | | | antenna's, but most specialists will have a formal |
| before 2013 | | | | qualification from a TAFE. In addition, data cabling |
| No surprise that analogue TV is being phased out | | | | and telephone cabling usually doesn't need a |
| (given the massive amount of coverage the | | | | licence but do need an affiliation with the service |
| Australian government has given this topic). There | | | | provider (eg Foxtel for satellite installations or |
| are more benefits to Digital TV than just ensuring | | | | Telstra for telephone cable installations). All |
| you can watch TV after 2013, so get to it now! | | | | licenced electricians will know how to perform this |
| Your antenna specialist can install a digital ready | | | | work. |
| antenna or satellite dish, as well as often advise | | | | * Percussive Maintenance is a DIY function that |
| you on the TV you may need. | | | | involves beating the appliance into submission. |
| Add extra TV points in different rooms | | | | Often, if percussive maintenance works, your |
| Remember that TV function that allowed you to | | | | cabling or connections are loose, probably inside |
| watch two channels at once on the same TV? | | | | the unit you're hitting... |
| Not really an idea that took off. The solution to | | | | |