domingo, 3 de abril de 2011

The High Cost Of Freeview Aerial Installers

By James Sollis


There are many issues arising out of the installment of a new television service called Freeview, which is getting popular in the United Kingdom. Freeview is a new television service which is free of charge after you buy a decoder from the service provider, which is basically a box which you plug in between your television and the aerial. Sometimes more often than not the cost of installing the service may require the services of aerial installers.

Upon payment of the decoder box that is a requirement for the service, you should be able to enjoy a myriad channels on your television using your old aerial, and does not necessitate the purchase of a new aerial. However, some subscribers have opted to get new aerials perhaps to improve quality or boost performance and thus require the services of Aerial Installers.

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.

Hopefully this discussion will protect you the consumer from misinformation and put you on the right path of enjoying Freeview properly.

The first factor you should look at is the location of the aerial. Installation of an aerial in a more dangerous place such as a rooftop as against the balcony will most likely incur extra charges due to the hazard and the danger. A second factor will be what model type of aerial you will be using. There are many models to choose from and this will also affect how much you spend.

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 most important consideration is consumer ignorance. Some consumers are gullible and the crafty technician can pump the price of the aerial and installation cost through some technical mambo jumbo. Thus it is of prime importance that the consumer educate him or herself by asking as many questions as possible from those with Freeview and the providers themselves.

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.




About the Author:



Sem comentários:

Enviar um comentário