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can a smart tv be used without an ariel?
@kieraj yes it can but you will have to connect something else to it. By that I mean something like Cable or Satelitte TV etc. No, you will not pick up any stations without an aerial.
I’ve heard there’s a box you plug in to TV and it gives you channels don’t need Aerial
Via internet install apps for … BBCi player .. ITV HUB, ALL4 , and ch5 …
Hi @susie_d , Have you checked that the antenna is pointed in the best direction to get the strongest signal? Most TVs show the received TV signal strength as a measurement in their Menu area somewhere and you can check if the signal strength received by the TV increase or decreases by slowly rotating the antenna in one direction or the other. Do not make radical adjustments of the antenna direction as it will take longer to find the best signal direction. If you still can’t get a strong enough signal for good reception and if the antenna cable is connected directly to the TV and not to a splitter or any other multiple point, thereby reducing the available signal to the TV, you can install a masthead amplifier - example only in the cable between the antenna and the TV as close to the antenna as possible to boost the incoming signal level for all the channels available and check if this resolves the problem. A masthead amplifier may be sufficient if you do have multiple TV antenna outlets in the premises anyway. Worth a try at least.
