Adrianr Posted September 17, 2004 Posted September 17, 2004 We've just had our 18 storey CBD apartment tower upgraded to Digital (finally!!!!!) by Adrian Sibbing from All-Areas-Antenna on 0438 094 871 www.all-areas-antenna.com.au I can highly recommend Adrian - he really knows his stuff and has the right equipment to test true Digital Reception Quality at the mast headend etc. He is on the recommended DBA installers list as well. For the technically minded - it turns out (as is very commonly the case with many new towers) that our existing Antenna was perfectly fine, but of course the single channel amplifier/filters were only set to pass the Analog Channels. So Adrian retuned them to cover two channels each & add an extra one - for a total cost less than $1500 (very lucky!! Any more we would have had to had member votes etc.). And now we have max signal strength on all channels! So while he cannot promise miracles - if anyone can sort out building issues Adrian can. I've heard he's performed miracles at other buildings that dont have line-of-sight as well..
Annie Posted September 26, 2004 Posted September 26, 2004 Thanks for the information. Just what I was looking for. All Areas Antennas also installed FTA system through our building, its only a 3 storey, and it made a whole lot of difference. It was great,in the beginning, receptions were fantastic and ever so sharp. However, I am not sure if this has to do with location, I seem to loose channels very frequently, and have to reset it all the time, and now I have not been able to reset channel 10 at all for the last couple of days, and its driving me insane. I have called Adrian at the number you gave, as we have not been supplied with contact details, if something went wrong. Thanks anyway, hope I can get it fixed. Annie
Guest allareas Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 Hello Norbet Sorry I haven't been on this forum site for sometime. As you have already mentioned we had achieved consistant propergation of all digital channels/signals, and then distribution of the de-modulated digital TV and digital carriers in your building for at least 4 months after the upgrade works. Unfortunately there has been a significant deterioration to the recieved signals due to highrise construction in the CBD, shadowing/blocking the path of the transmitted digital signals to your address, affecting ch 11 (10 Melb Digital) significantly and to a lesser degree ch 8 (9 Melb digital). Even this technology has its downfalls/limitations under certain circumstances/conditions. Receiving infrustructure works and a re-surveying have been done to acertain if anything else can be done to achieve the consistancy that we had previously and is currently being negotiated/considered by the body corporate. Even though there is now flaws/pixelization on especially ch 10 the reception is far superior to the previous analogue reception propergation at the site! WE NEED in the near future/NOW to get a digital translator/repeater in the CBD! like the one installed at channel 10 Melbourne (COMO Richmond). Installation of this transmission infrastructure on one of the highrise buildings would help numerous dead spots that are apparent and growing more frequent and larger everyday. This would eleviate/lower the percentage of this type of occurance. Your body corporate and myself have invested good money and considerable time and effort to try to give you and others in your building consistant/decent TV reception to date. Please contact me in person if you wish on 0438 094 871. Thanks Adrian.
norbet Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 I would like to add my recomendation of Adrian Sibbing as a first class operator in dealing with problems of digital reception. I was immensely pleased with his manner and expertise Greetings Norbet
Guest Proitex Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 I would like to,highly, highly,highly recomend Melbourne Digital MATV Systems.
aaregd Posted May 22, 2005 Posted May 22, 2005 I would like to add my recomendation of Adrian Sibbing as a first class operator in dealing with problems of digital reception. I was immensely pleased with his manner and expertise Greetings Norbet <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A lot must have happened in the last 6 months from the above post(s) as when I booked Adrian to come out and fix my antenna problems, he never showed at the scheduled time. I rang later that day (4 hours later) only to be told he was just about to ring me as he was delayed on a job. I gave the benefit of the doubt and made another booking for the next day. Adrian assured me he would be there this time. Alas he never showed nor bothered to ring to explain why. I did not bother chasing him and simply found another installer who did arrive on time and fixed my issues. Hence I can definitely NOT recommend All Areas Antennas as it would seem their customer service is pretty crap.
Scott_S Posted June 3, 2005 Posted June 3, 2005 A lot must have happened in the last 6 months from the above post(s) as when I booked Adrian to come out and fix my antenna problems, he never showed at the scheduled time. I rang later that day (4 hours later) only to be told he was just about to ring me as he was delayed on a job. I gave the benefit of the doubt and made another booking for the next day. Adrian assured me he would be there this time. Alas he never showed nor bothered to ring to explain why. I did not bother chasing him and simply found another installer who did arrive on time and fixed my issues.Hence I can definitely NOT recommend All Areas Antennas as it would seem their customer service is pretty crap. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agreed; almost exactly the same story trying to get Adrian out to fix a 'classic' problem here. Too busy with commercial properties I guess... Anyway, are there any other recommendations from fellow Melbourne DTV viewers? Thanks. Scott.
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