Freeview is the latest phenomenon to hit the United Kingdom and has some viewers excited, some riled up and some plain mad. Before we get on to further discussion we must know what Freeview is all about and some of the issues surrounding it, especially from the consumer point of view. This is basically a new free television service. The word free as use here is in quotes here for it does entail some cost and not exactly free in the pure sense of the word. The service may at times need the services of aerial installers.
The service boasts of a subscriber being able to view an additional 30 channels on their idiot box for a onetime outright payment for a converter. No special equipment is needed except for your old school aerial for getting television signals. But sometimes there arises a need to hire an aerial installer as covered below.
Issues have arisen out of the cross-over into television in that sometimes the old school aerial does not live up to the expectations of receiving the signals despite the fact that the converter box has been purchased and installed . In fact after paying for the over one hundred conversion box fee, you may need to pay extra for an aerial that is compatible with that converter box all the while thinking that your old aerial antenna would suffice. And purchasing this antenna has its costs also as it entails the additional coast of hiring a Freeview aerial installer.
And apart from just purchasing an alleged Freeview compatible aerial some costs compound this endeavor. There are several considerations that may add or decrease the cost of installing a new aerial if it is warranted for the use of your new aerial service. Some of these considerations will now be discussed.
The first consideration that may affect the price of installing a new aerial is location. Will the aerial be located on the roof or the loft? The more dangerous the location of the aerial then the higher cost of installation will be. A second consideration is the aerial type you will be installing. There are so many models to choose from and the choice of model will definitely affect your costing.
A third consideration will be the demand for installation. The more people that demand to have aerials installed to get the Freeview will cause delays and therefore the cost here is in the form of time. Likewise if the demand is high you become a price taker and cannot do much on haggling for a lower price from installers.
A fourth and most important factor is your own ignorance. How aware are you that you may not need to buy or install a new aerial after all? Are there other ways to get a clearer reception like adjusting the aerial? Have you really talked to the service provider and asked the right questions so that when you subscribe you will not be spending so much? Did you weigh the options and a do you really need it?
Given these cost scenarios on the installation of your new aerial should you wish to purchase a new one, you should be able to rationally weigh the options and the level of need of some of the options being offered to you by the service provider or by anyone else.
The service boasts of a subscriber being able to view an additional 30 channels on their idiot box for a onetime outright payment for a converter. No special equipment is needed except for your old school aerial for getting television signals. But sometimes there arises a need to hire an aerial installer as covered below.
Issues have arisen out of the cross-over into television in that sometimes the old school aerial does not live up to the expectations of receiving the signals despite the fact that the converter box has been purchased and installed . In fact after paying for the over one hundred conversion box fee, you may need to pay extra for an aerial that is compatible with that converter box all the while thinking that your old aerial antenna would suffice. And purchasing this antenna has its costs also as it entails the additional coast of hiring a Freeview aerial installer.
And apart from just purchasing an alleged Freeview compatible aerial some costs compound this endeavor. There are several considerations that may add or decrease the cost of installing a new aerial if it is warranted for the use of your new aerial service. Some of these considerations will now be discussed.
The first consideration that may affect the price of installing a new aerial is location. Will the aerial be located on the roof or the loft? The more dangerous the location of the aerial then the higher cost of installation will be. A second consideration is the aerial type you will be installing. There are so many models to choose from and the choice of model will definitely affect your costing.
A third consideration will be the demand for installation. The more people that demand to have aerials installed to get the Freeview will cause delays and therefore the cost here is in the form of time. Likewise if the demand is high you become a price taker and cannot do much on haggling for a lower price from installers.
A fourth and most important factor is your own ignorance. How aware are you that you may not need to buy or install a new aerial after all? Are there other ways to get a clearer reception like adjusting the aerial? Have you really talked to the service provider and asked the right questions so that when you subscribe you will not be spending so much? Did you weigh the options and a do you really need it?
Given these cost scenarios on the installation of your new aerial should you wish to purchase a new one, you should be able to rationally weigh the options and the level of need of some of the options being offered to you by the service provider or by anyone else.
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