Aerial and satellite dish installation
AERIALS AND SATELLITES
Aerials and satellite dishes
Picture2Sound supplies and installs aerials and satellite dishes for a wide variety of premises, both domestic and commercial. We can get you connected to any or all of the broadcasting services – TV, radio and satellite. We are experts in digital freeview systems such as Freesat and Freeview, as well as paid services such as Sky, SkyHD and sky’s latest offering SkyQ.
We can advise you on what options are best for you according to your viewing preferences and location.
Whatever system we install, it will be reputable, state-of-the-art equipment, carefully tuned to receive the best possible signals available
Repairs and alterations
If you need repairs to an existing system, or replacement of any of its components, we’re happy to help. Or perhaps you’re just ready for an upgrade?
Aerial and satellite FAQs
What TV and radio can I receive?
In addition to the ‘traditional’ reception systems of terrestrial TV and FM radio, the others are listed below. Click on them to find out more.
Freesat and Freeview – what’s the difference?
Freeview is received using a standard TV aerial, while Freesat requires a satellite dish. Neither of them requires a subscription. (Freesat is not connected with Sky.) They both deliver similar content, including all the usual main channels such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel5, and numerous others.
Which you choose may depend on your location. Freesat’s satellite system may be a better choice in areas where TV reception is difficult.
Freeview
- Received via a TV aerial
- 35-120 channels, depending on location
- High Definition (HD) channels
- Pause and record live TV (Freeview+)
Freesat
- Received via a satellite dish
- 200+ channels, depending on location
- High Definition (HD) channels
- Pause and record live TV (Freesat+)
- On-demand TV: BBC iPlayer, ITV player, 4OD and My5
Integrated Reception System (IRS)
Communal satellite and TV systems (Integrated reception systems) allows you to receive multiple signals from an array of different receivers. For example, a typical IRS system would include a TV aerial, FM and DAB radio aerials, and a satellite antenna. These are distributed around the premises via two coaxial cables to multiple viewing points. This type of installation is typically suited to social housing, local authorities, private landlords and commercial builders.
Multiple services, one location
Integrated Reception System cables normally terminate at the main TV point in the property, giving access to services such as Sky, Sky+, Sky HD, SkyQ, Freesat, Freeview, DAB radio and FM radio – all at one location.
Domestic systems
- Freeview TV aerials – single or multipoint
- Freesat dishes – single or multipoint
- Satellite dishes – single or multipoint
- SkyQ dishes
Commercial systems
- Communal installation Integrated Reception Systems (IRS )
- Standard copper backbone installation
- Fibre systems
SKYQ HELP
- Dish placement
- Poor connection
- Special heights
- Poor standard of work.
