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Reception problem possibly caused by my set up.

  • 19-08-2009 10:47am
    #1
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Firstly,I'll give you my set up.

    Main Location. -Main TV,Sky HD Box,Sky Digibox,DVD Recorder,Terrestrial Aerial. Terrestrial Aerial goes from wall into Sky HD Box.

    Viewable Channels on my TV 1.RTE 1 , 2. RTE 2, 3. TV3, 4 TG4, 5. Sky Digibox, 6. Sky HD Box.

    A distribution amplifier distributes to the main TV , Kitchen, Bedroom.

    The problem relates to reception mainly on TV3 and the Sky Digibox. When viewing through coax the picture has waves on all three tv's.Obviously viewing through a scart there is no problem.

    I had this problem before and by "moving around " the aerial cable behind the TV seemed to get rid of it. However,I had to move my stuff last week to fit a new set of sockets and put in phone lines for multiroom. When everything was put back the waves were back as described above. Now,there are a lot of cables behind the tv and I have them tidied the best I can. However, does anyone know what the likely cause of the waves is? maybe some cable needs to be kept clear of another cable? Bear in mind,all was spot on until I moved everything!

    Any advice appreciated.thanks


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  • #2
    Mayo Exile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Mayo Exile


    The problem relates to reception mainly on TV3 and the Sky Digibox. When viewing through coax the picture has waves on all three tv's.

    Whats the UHF channel number of TV3? Just a guess, maybe the RF channel output of your Digibox is clashing with TV3? If so, press, Services 4-0-1, Select, then go into option 4, RF outlets and change the RF channel number. Might solve it.


  • #3
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    Mayo Exile wrote: »
    Whats the UHF channel number of TV3? Just a guess, maybe the RF channel output of your Digibox is clashing with TV3? If so, press, Services 4-0-1, Select, then go into option 4, RF outlets and change the RF channel number. Might solve it.

    thanks, I'll try that tonight!


  • #4
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    Things have improved after doing what you say. However, I forgot to say I also have magic eyes on my two other tv's. As a result of using the magic eyes my reception on TG4 goes almost totally and TV3 not great.If I don't connect the eyes the reception is then ok. I am thinking it may be due to the splitter I am using . I previously used this splitter before getting the amplifier. The splitter takes 2 cables, the Rf2 cable from one of digiboxes and the other cable from the same digibox which is inputting all the channels into the amplifier prior to their distribution to my 3 tv's. Does anyone know if there is a splitter which will do what I need without weakening the signal on these channels?


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