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Got this Samsung,Saorview worked 1 st time but now gone?

  • 27-12-2011 1:09pm
    #1
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭


    http://www.currys.ie/Product/SAMSUNG-B1930HD-19andquot-HD-Ready-LCD-TV/305302/339.0

    Got this as a present for the gf for the bedroom,turned it on and it was blank
    Then put in the antenna from her old portable and brillant got all 8 saorview channels but then later on that night it was back to the old analogue tv with a fuzzy picture

    Also is this a good all round saorview/digital tv?I could change it as have receipt


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  • #2
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    user error i imagine..

    try doing a complete reset, then retune only the digital channels.


  • #3
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Did a reset and it came back but the picture was frozen,then the 3 resets after that is like the old analogue type fuzzy picture

    I was getting DTV the 1st time with channel names an now its says ATV in the top right corner when flicking channels


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    The internal aerial isn't good enough probably, you may have to invest in an attic or external aerial depending on the signal strength/quality at your location.


  • #5
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Dont really want the hassle of a attic or external aerial for a small bedroom tv.Just checked on the saorview that tv isnt approved?? yet instore had saorview sticker and sayd irish tuner on the website spec

    Do you think i should change it for a another tv and add a few euros


  • #6
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    If the current aerial isn't good enough, changing the Tv wont improve it.


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  • #7
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    I got the Tv in the understanding that its was ready to go and that was the whole point of Saorview better recepetion

    Would a new indoor aerial or putting it near a window help


  • #8
    Twiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭Twiki


    Saorview will give you better reception if the signal is of sufficient strength. That has more to do with your setup than the TV. Putting a small indoor aerial near a window could help if it's pointing in the right direction.


  • #9
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Can anyone tell me is this tv 100% Saorview or just irish digital ready

    will i get all the text and programme info


  • #10
    Twiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭Twiki


    Currys website doesn't explicitly state that it's Saorview-approved so presumably it's just an Irish digital-compatible tuner. For a definitive answer, try Currys' own forum here.


  • #11
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    It's not on the Saorview approved list.

    Seems to be primarily intended as a PC monitor but with a tv tuner included.


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  • #12
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Ah crap :( i will have to bring it back


  • #13
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    sasta le wrote: »
    Ah crap :( i will have to bring it back
    You said in your first post here that you received all 8 Saorview channels with that TV, no point bringing it back - it works. You just require the correct aerial. A Saorview approved TV won't improve your reception with a crap aerial.

    Myself and my brothers have a number of non-Saorview TVs all working well with Saorview for a number of years with good aerial installations.


  • #14
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Thanks for all the replys

    Dont want to go to the expense of a roof aerial cause could be moving soon so any advice on an indoor aerial please?

    Also seeing as its brand new i want to make sure i have all the Saorview text.programme guides etc
    I didnt realise irsh digital tuner wasnt 100& approved Saorview


  • #15
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    sasta le wrote: »
    Dont want to go to the expense of a roof aerial cause could be moving soon so any advice on an indoor aerial please?

    Have a look at the section on indoor UHF aerials on this page - http://www.techtir.ie/radio-tv/uhf-aerials.

    If you decide to purchase one, don't spend too much. A cheap indoor aerial is as good as an expensive one if the signal quality is bad indoors. Try moving it to different positions in the room and check if the signal quality improves. If it doesn't an attic or external will be your next option.


  • #16
    GowlBag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭GowlBag


    Howld on a bar... See the bit where OP says:

    "I was getting DTV the 1st time with channel names an now its says ATV in the top right corner when flicking channels"

    These TVs have, say, 99 channels for DTV (Digital) and 99 for ATV (analogue). It sounds like you're flicking through the ATV channels rather than the DTV ones. This sounds like a problem my mother was having with her channels disappearing. Except her signal is analogue (UPC) and she was switching over to the DTV channels and "losing" hers.

    I can't quite remember how to switch, but I can find out. In the meantime try hitting the "TV" button and see will that go back to the DTV list.


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