A TV point, also called a TV outlet or antenna wall plate, is the connection point where your television plugs into your home's antenna system. Most homes come with at least one TV point, but modern households often want the flexibility to watch free-to-air TV in multiple rooms.
Whether it is the bedroom, a home office, an outdoor entertaining area, or a children's playroom, adding extra TV points is one of the most practical upgrades you can make.
📋 In This Guide You'll Learn
- ✅ What is involved in installing a new TV point
- ✅ Whether you need a new antenna to support extra outlets
- ✅ How wall types affect installation complexity
What Is Involved in Installing a TV Point?
Installing a new TV point involves running coaxial cable from your existing antenna system to the desired location, fitting a wall plate, and connecting everything so the signal is properly distributed.
A licensed technician will assess the best cable route, taking into account wall construction, accessibility, and the distance from the antenna. The goal is a neat, concealed installation that delivers a strong, clean signal to the new outlet.
Do You Need a New Antenna to Add TV Points?
Not necessarily. If your existing antenna is in good condition and producing a strong enough signal, it can often support additional outlets without any changes.
However, every time you split the signal to serve another TV point, the signal strength at each outlet drops slightly. If your antenna is already delivering a marginal signal, adding more points without upgrading the antenna or installing an amplifier could result in poor reception across all your TVs.
Signal Splitters and Amplifiers
When running signal to multiple TV points, a splitter divides the signal between outlets. A two-way splitter sends half the signal to each outlet, a four-way splitter sends a quarter, and so on.
To compensate for this loss, a distribution amplifier can be installed to boost the signal before it is split. A professional technician will measure your signal levels and determine whether an amplifier is needed to maintain quality across all your TV points.
Good to Know
If you are building a new home or renovating, it is far easier to have all your TV points pre-wired during construction. Running cables through open wall frames before the plaster goes on is much simpler than retrofitting them later.
Wall Types and Installation Complexity
The type of walls in your home has a significant impact on how straightforward the installation will be.
- →Plasterboard or gyprock walls are the easiest to work with, as cables can be fed through the cavity relatively quickly
- →Brick, concrete, double brick, and stone walls are more challenging and may require surface-mounted cabling with a protective conduit
- →External walls can sometimes offer a shorter cable run, depending on the layout of your home
FAQ: TV Point Installation
Common questions about adding extra TV points to your home.