To access digital terrestrial television you need an aerial. It can be built-in, indoor or external and vary with platform. This guide gives a simple overview of the different aerials available.

You may consider aerials as a thing of the past, along with dial-up internet, Sony Walkmans and cassette tapes. However, while not as common as they used to be, TV aerials are very much in use ...

New buildings Nearby cranes or scaffolds Trees growing across the signal path New electronic or electrical equipment in your home Large aerials or masts nearby Unfortunately the effect on TV ...

This monograph describes the design, testing and installation of the eight-tier Band I transmitting aerial at the BBC's Crystal Palace Television Station. Structural considerations made it ...