now at the end of the TV antenna?

[Al ears]

In your opinion you mean? 🙂

Of course it's his opinion, it is impossible for it to be otherwise.

 

[daveh75]

radio and TV aerials are a problem on chimneys especially older ones ( new houses do not appear to have them for a good reason).

Because central heating has been commonplace since the late 20th century making fireplaces somewhat redundant

Weakest point in any house is the chimney Think about you rarely if ever go up there and check it Only you do is when something happens ( aerial pointing in the wrong direction/ Dishes should be put on any chimney ( why do they put them there. ) wind will catch a dish and it will weaken the bricks. why do you need any aerial up there or radio aerial.

Because sometimes it's the only option due to line of site issues or homes effectively becoming Faraday cages with tougher building regs with regard to insulation and increasing use of foil...

with internet TV and radio there is no need for such aerials and dishes

Aerials and dishes have been around for decades as you well know, TV over the internet has only really become viable and popular for the last 10 years or so.

Despite your insistence to the contrary, linear broadcast TV delivered OTA will be around for a long while yet....

 

[giggsy1977]

Of course it's his opinion, it is impossible for it to be otherwise.

Not impossible! 😂

 

[Gray]

I've seen several chimneys damaged and even brought down in strong winds due to tall and overloaded masts over the years.

Yes, as I was putting up my loaded mast, the wind caught it a couple of times - unbelievable leverage nearly took me off the roof.

(Neighbour's tall mast is on the same chimney 😱)

 

[flashgordon1952]

In your opinion you mean? 🙂

when it comes to aerials on chimneys ? for TV and radio . there is no reason why you need them for receiving purposes anymore where you do have to have them is for transmitting when it is normally the only way of getting a transmission out in the airwaves . Well not quite the only way using via a dummy load and OPENSPOT the transmission can go from transmitter /receiver ( 1 watt) through the internet . then on to a repeater anywhere in the world . It could be ;possible to transmit picture as well as sound through this way via digital . Not at all practical and very expensive process. So yes i stand by it. As we all know Scottish power tried a system of running all tv and radio and internet via 240 AC at 50 cycles it actually worked but for one thing "interference ". also the mains cables was a little dodgy as only heavy duty screened cables would work . But it is technically possible . Virgin is the nearest we have now to this. But there problem is cost of connection in rural areas . Virgin would be perfect cables taking everything underground ( if only)

 

[giggsy1977]

I guess a lot that are up on a roof/chimney/other building are there because people don't feel the need to remove them or are worried about doing it themselves or don't wish to pay someone to remove it.

With people looking to cut costs I wonder if people will start to go back to Freeview from the likes of BT/Sky/Virgin?

I suspect it will of course end up with streaming being the defacto method of receiving broadcasts, but not for a while yet.

 

[Edbostan]

I guess a lot that are up on a roof/chimney/other building are there because people don't feel the need to remove them or are worried about doing it themselves or don't wish to pay someone to remove it.

With people looking to cut costs I wonder if people will start to go back to Freeview from the likes of BT/Sky/Virgin?

I suspect it will of course end up with streaming being the defacto method of receiving broadcasts, but not for a while yet.

BT TV is largely Freeview with its non-Freeview channels streamed via the Internet. I also have a redundant Sky dish and sometimes whether to invest in Freesat but which service will survive longest: Freeview or Freesat?

 

[Gray]

which service will survive longest: Freeview or Freesat?

One of those TVs with both tuners and you're covered.....until they switch both off 🙂

 

[daveh75]

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but which service will survive longest: Freeview or Freesat?

Both part of Digital UK these days, which is in turn owned by BBC, ITV, C4 and C5...