Looking for reputable TV man to install Spanish antenna in Calahonda area

We live in an urbanization which supposedly has an antenna to provide Spanish tv channels.  I've bought a TV and tuned it in but can only get a couple of channels.  I think that the existing antenna is in the wrong place and the community are not interested in moving it.  So I was wondering if anybody knows of a good, honest TV guy who would advise me on what to do and, if necessary, install a Spanish antenna at a reasonable cost.  Any help would be much appreciated.

If no-one else is complaining could it be that you need a TDT box?

95% of Spanish TV is now on digital TDT rather than analogue, which would explain the lack of stations being received.

If this is the reason you can buy a TDT box from most branches of Carrefour or Alcampo, or from AKI or ferretaria. A tdt box will cost upwards from around 30 Euros. Simply run a cable from the antenna socket in the wall to the box, and connect a SCART cable (normally supplied with the box) from the box to the TV. Follow the on screen set up instructions... Generally there about 30+ stations available.

If you go to tdt.es and input your Spanish postcode you can get a list of available stations in your area.

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 Hi Jaysee,

Sorry but cant add much more than FB has added, But we can offer free advice  as we are based local to you!  Regards, Carl.

0034 652683889

Many of the newer TVs have both analogue and digital tuners. If you TV has a digital tuner, then a seperate set top box will not be requried. There are not many if any analogue channels left these days, may be one or two local channels that have not made the move to digital yet. Spain is further ahead than the UK in swicting off analogue TV siganls. The UK is doing it region by region, here in Spain the big switch off was Easter 2010!

So first question is: does your TV have a built in digital tuner or not?

Second: is your cabling tot he Urbs distribution system OK. Some time a cable with may splits (most rooms have TV points and the splitters will be splitting the signal to them also) so it may be an idea to remove and feeds to other rooms that have no TV.

Third: the type of cable you use between your wall plate and TV / set top[ box can also make a difference. Many times I have seen people using cheap cable (carrefour white thin cheap tv cable) that is not good enough to  hadnle the siganls. Changing to "thicker" cable works wonders!

But as FB says, check with the neightbours. If they have all the digital TV channels (about 40 of the - see tdt.es for tdt1.com) then the issue is somewhere along the cable from the Urbs distribbution system to your TV points.

If you are on a community system then maybe community rules mean you cannot have your own individual aerial, so check.

Hi, try sam sat, he is in the local papers i think his number is 679477471.      

Mega

 I recommend a friend of mine called Alex, Search costadelsky on google or his number is 666 394 707

thanks