Ed, you want a technical opinion. first, let us separate the untruths as I read them. get rid of all your paid for subscription TV (Good idea, LKA) and then use our amplified antenna. Hmm. What do you use it with? Your terrestrial digital TV of course, otherwise known as “Freeview” in the UK.
Does it work? Well, maybe. But remember you can not beat the laws of physics.There is a finite “amount” of signal at your location. If, like me, your only transmitter is “across the sea in Ireland” (change one word and you have an old song) then you will struggle to get good reception. I use what is known as a “Quad Bow tie” aerial, and an amplifier up on the mast, a tall one double lashed to the chimney stack. In the loft space is a second low power amplifier which also supplies the 12v to the masthead amp. That device would be a waste of money for me.
Now you might have a signal where you can pick it up on “a piece of wet string”, but if it is a bit poor sometimes (dry string?), then that thing would probably work.
If you are in a strong signal area, and don’t want an external antenna up on the roof, get one. Remember however, the further you are away from being “up in the sky” with it, the closer you are to all the interference generated in modern houses.
Most electronic devices sold legally over here cary a CE mark, but in reality, very, very few would individually pass the actual tests if so subjected. It is all “self certification”, with no checks. Very often you can open up some device (TV, Hi Fi etc.) and if you look at the actual printed circuit where the mains connect, there will be empty places where interference related components are not present. They MAY have been there on the prototypes during certification, but not in production.
It is ALL, a b***dy big can of worms.
Les.
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