Christmas Time

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As you well know xmas is just around the corner……….

Its the busiest time of the year for us, with people buying new TV’s, AV equipment for themselves and their children and ordering TV services like SKY TV and BT vision etc.  As always there is a last minute rush to try to get new aerials, extra TV points and equipment set up in time for Christmas day – and as usual many people leave it too late for us to squeeze them in.

We are already nearly fully booked for December so if you want any aerial or satellite work before xmas to avoid dissapointment dont delay!!!!!!!!!  book today.

We will be breaking up on Dec 24th at noon and returning to work on Dec 28th

01724 859855 for all bookings Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-12pm

Cowboy aerial installers and DIY bodge jobs!

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Cowboy aerial installers and DIY bodge jobs

Every day we see some of the biggest bodge jobs imaginable from people claiming to be aerial installers or trying a bit of DIY.  Below are a few examples of some of the shoddy work we have had to clean up fix and rectify.  I will try to update this post regularly with new pictures for your amusement.

 Cowboy Aerial Installers and DIY bodge jobs

 

Cowboy aerial installers

Why on earth someone had mounted this 100cm dish on the chimney no one knows – it has a clear line of sight from the front of the building!.  Not only does it break planning regs but its also down right dangerous.  This picture was taken by one of our engineers whilst travelling to a job.

 

 

 

 

 

Cowboy aerial installers

 

This is an remotely powered internal amplifier mounted externally what ever next !!!

 

 

 

 

 Cowboy aerial Installers and DIY bodge jobs

cowboy aerial installers

What not another internal splitter mounted externally, this one with a poor attempt to protect from the elements by electricians tape – God forbid spending £5-10 on a proper external fully weatherproof unit.  The shortcuts some riggers take to make a few extra quid is unreal.

 

 

 

Cowboy Aerial Installers !!!

 

Is that a broom handle?

Is that a broom handle?

We saw this whilst working on another property and it made us chuckle, presumably a DIY job!

 

Not sure what this loon is doing or whether he is even an aerial installer – but more concerning is where are his ladders?!?

 

This dish has been drilled to a chimney and a small one at that – this isn’t the correct way to mount either a dish or an aerial they should be fastened with a chimney lashing kit.

Yet another internal splitter mounted externally – although slightly shielded from the elements by mounting under the gutter it is still susceptible to water ingress, for under a fiver a weather proof enclosed splitter could have been fitted.

 

This is not a lashing wire, I’m not sure what it is exactly maybe fence wire but whatever its dodgy………..

 

Yet another indoor splitter left outside, i couldn’t work out if the tape on the F connectors was a lame attempt at waterproofing or it was just to hold the connections on the cheap and nasty cable.  Not very professional at all.

This amplifier is called a “Masthead” amplifier there is a clue in the name that this should be ideally fitted on the errrrr “Mast” NOT behind the TV – where it will be prone to all kinds of interference especially with poor cable connections like these, they are disgusting and amateurish….. This amplifier should amplify the signal where its at its strongest and will help overcome cable loss.

 

I am told this Sky dish was fitted by an electrician – dishes and aerials shouldn’t be drilled to chimneys they should be lashed properly – what makes this one even worse was that it was very high on a 3 story building open to high winds and above a public walkway and the fixings used were nowhere near suitable and adequate to safely secure and mount it

Scunthorpe TV Aerial Installers

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Scunthorpe TV aerial installers.

Picture Perfect Aerials are Scunthorpe TV aerial installers, we are a locally based company that take’s pride in its work and believe ‘if a jobs worth doing, its worth doing right’.  We have grown from strength to strength and built up an enviable reputation with local clients both Domestic and Commercial.  The company was set up and established in 2003 by Kelvin Massey who after serving his time and apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer began working in the aerial and satellite industry.

Scunthorpe TV aerial installers

We offer a professional service and provide TV aerial installations in and around the Scunthorpe area and surrounding villages.  No job is too big or small and we aim to grow our business and build success on recommendation.  We continually try to keep up to speed with the latest technological advancements and training related to this industry and combine this constant learning and training with our already vast experience and qualifications to ensure that YOU recieve the best possible service available.

Scunthorpe TV aerial installers

We are equipped with some of the best test equipment available on the market to help us ensure every system large or small is optimised and performing as effectively as possible.

Next time you need Scunthorpe TV aerial installers remember who to call………..

Picture Perfect Aerials the number 1 choice for Scunthorpe TV aerial installers.

Scunthorpe TV Aerial Installers

 

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Dark Nights are now upon us………….

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Dark nights are now upon us and thieves will use this as its an ideal opportunity to steal from YOU or YOUR property.

To help prevent your valuables from being stolen there isn’t a lot you can do to stop a determined thief BUT for a little outlay you can definitely deter them by installing good quality Burglar Alarms, CCTV and Door Entry Systems to your property.

Protecting yourself and your family and your hard earned belongings shouldn’t be overlooked by anyone.  We can assist you in helping you choose the right products that suit your budget and professionally installing them giving you peace of mind and added security.


Turning on the power for Sky magic eyes

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Sky Installer Menu.

We are regularly asked how to turn ON the RF outlets on Sky boxes to enable the use of magic eyes.

So to make life a little easier……

Follow the instructions below to access the ‘secret’ Sky installer menu on standard and Sky + receivers.

Press :      Services > 401 > Select

This then allows access to the hidden Sky menu screen

 

As you can see there are a number of options available – you require number 4 (RF Outlets)

From here you will see the option to turn ON the power for magic eyes – simply alter to ON and save.

Now the power is ON (if all your connections and cabling is ok) then your magic eye should illuminate and allow full remote control of all the Sky functions.

Winter is just around the corner

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Winter is just around the corner

With recent reports that we are facing some of the harshest winter weather we’ve seen in a long time in the Scunthorpe Lincolnshire and Humberside regions – it may be time to consider having a check on your aerial and satellite system.  The last thing you want is for it to fail, at a time that’s extremely difficult for us to both get to your property and access safely where the dish or aerial are sited.

High winds, rain, snow and ice can cause havoc with your TV reception and picture quality and failure is usually at the worst possible time.  Even worse though is if your aerial or satellite dish was to fall and collapse causing damage to either your’s or someone else’s property or even possibly causing an injury or fatality.

‘Remember a stitch in time saves nine’

Can you afford NOT to have your TV reception system checked out?

Picture Perfect Aerials offer very reasonable service call rates and only provide the best quality parts available on the market.

Book now before the Christmas rush to save disappointment.

Rip Off Aerial Installers and Sharks.

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Scunthorpe residents beware

Make sure to get the best aerial erector in Scunthorpe

Earlier in the week we called to a job to quote for a new TV aerial, upon arrival the gentleman greeted us and informed us that his neighbour was recently having aerial works undertaken. He needed an aerial erector in Scunthorpe.  He had asked the installer carrying out the work to pop round and quote him for his aerial fault which had only recently began to occur.

He explained that when the installer appeared he simply looked at his TV screen and told him he needed a new TV aerial as his old one was now no use due to the recent Digital Switchover and he would be looking at the best part of £180.00 for a new aerial supplied and fitted – he came to this conclusion without using a professional meter to test it – BUT by simply looking at the screen?!?

Luckily the chap was switched on and decided to get a second opinion from the best aerial erector in Scunthorpe.

He realised that it seemed strange he would need a new aerial as we were in a great reception area and if the aerial had worked prior to the Digital Switchover there is no reason why it shouldn’t be working now…..

Connecting our spectrum analyser to the aerial fly lead and testing the reception from his aerial we found – as expected every signal was there with abundance.

The chap asked why he was having the problem of blocking and break up now as he hadn’t had it before, after a quick look at the TV the problem was obvious the BBC channels tuned into the TV were from a completely different TV Transmitter – they were being picked up from the back of the aerial and as they were on a lower frequency than the wanted BBC channels the TV had sorted them into the wrong place – the wanted BBC channels had been allocated to the 800 numbers.

A quick manual re tune selecting the correct frequencies and the addition of an attenuator the fetch the incoming signals down to prevent tuner swamping and overload and the job was complete.

The final price?!?

A basic call out charge and the price of an attenuator.

That’s a saving of the best part of £140.00

My advise always use a reputable company and if unsure get a second or third opinion.
Rip off aerial installers and the sharks are here!

Scunthorpe residents beware

Make sure to get the best aerial erector in Scunthorpe

 

Telephone Problems

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We are currently experiencing reliability issues with our landline telephone number…………

This is resulting in missed calls and answerphone messages.

Apparently this may continue for upto a fortnight until the problem has been repaired and fully resolved, so please contact us for the moment on 07838129729.  We will post here when the landline has been fixed and is back up and running.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience