|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
| uk.tech.digital-tv (Digital TV - General) (uk.tech.digital-tv) Discussion of all matters technical in origin related to the reception of digital television transmissions, be they via satellite, terrestrial or cable. Advertising is forbidden, with no exceptions. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
January 21st 11, 12:51 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday.
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? -- Adrian C 
|
|
#2
January 21st 11, 01:32 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
Adrian C wrote:
A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 I suggest you resist the temptation to buy it. Bill (geddit?)
|
|
#3
January 21st 11, 02:52 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:51:54 +0000, Adrian C wrote:
A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? :-) I can't imagine where "resistor" comes from in the name. The enlarged image clearly shows a gain control: http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv)
|
|
#4
January 21st 11, 03:36 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
In message , Bill Wright
writes Adrian C wrote: A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 I suggest you resist the temptation to buy it. Bill (geddit?) They have a choice of 5 indoor aerials ranging from 10 - 27 quid. I can imagine the punters scratching their heads. -- Ian
|
|
#5
January 21st 11, 03:57 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
"Adrian C" wrote in message ... A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? -- Adrian C £50 for an indoor aerial (the One For All next to it) surely has to be a joke.
|
|
#6
January 21st 11, 05:26 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:51:54 +0000, Adrian C wrote: A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? :-) I can't imagine where "resistor" comes from in the name. The enlarged image clearly shows a gain control: http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Total junk with knobs on. Pots for rags, you might say. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
|
|
#7
January 21st 11, 05:48 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:51:54 -0000, Adrian C wrote:
A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? I am reminded of the 1960's Con of a short aerial that was soldered onto a big capacitor that promised to greatly improve your 405 line reception. -- http://www.madgetwits.tk Madges Links http://home2.btconnect.com/kibo/PhotoAlbums/madgesphoto
|
|
#8
January 21st 11, 06:01 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 Should that be -32dB? I am reminded of the 1960's Con of a short aerial that was soldered onto a big capacitor that promised to greatly improve your 405 line reception. I remember those. There was also an earlier con that was an earth for your wireless set. It came in a plant-pot. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
|
|
#9
January 21st 11, 06:56 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
In article , says...
Adrian C wrote: A shelf spotted at Tesco yesterday. http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...tyler/102s.jpg The "32DB resistor aerial" looks like this http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=208-6107 I suggest you resist the temptation to buy it. Bill (geddit?) I think we 'geddit' Bill! However, if you look at the one and only review http://mark.reevoo.com/reevoomark/en...t?sku=70009610 &retailer=TSC&badge_style=tesco_button_badge you'll see that someone doesn't think much of it when they got 'one ohm' ... "never worked got no signal at all" Now there's a surprise ... -- Terry
|
|
#10
January 21st 11, 07:18 PM
posted to uk.tech.digital-tv
|
|||
|
|||
|
'Full HD' & '32DB Resistor' - strange aerial voodoo on sale?
On 21/01/2011 19:01, Graham. wrote:
There was also an earlier con that was an earth for your wireless set. It came in a plant-pot. I must admit that as a youngster making my first xtal radio set, I actually made one of those in a muddy cardboard box and puzzled on why it didn't work. Took the name of the earth/ground thing too literally... -- Adrian C
|
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
