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Saorview related somehow but cant figure it out

limericklad87 · 2013-04-02 16:19:07

so heres the deal - Few TVs in the house - The main 2 are attached to UPC boxes which have direct cabling to the roof done by UPC when they called originally due to bad signal on the boxes. - all the other TV's are split via a booster and they have no problem. Today we bought a new flat screen TV and mounted on the wall,…

02-04-2013 04:19PM

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so heres the deal

- Few TVs in the house
- The main 2 are attached to UPC boxes which have direct cabling to the roof done by UPC when they called originally due to bad signal on the boxes.
- all the other TV's are split via a booster and they have no problem.

Today we bought a new flat screen TV and mounted on the wall, after all the grunt work low and behold the TV can't find any channels. ''DTV database empty'

It has a big saorview sticker on the front and the older TV that is being replaced recieves a signal no problem.

Anyone got any ideas......

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#2 02-04-2013 04:22PM

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UPC would deliver analougue TV so turn on the analogue tuner as well as the digital one ( most tellys come with both even now) and rescan.

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#3 02-04-2013 04:33PM

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Does it matter that this is a dvd combi

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#4 02-04-2013 04:37PM

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http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=5299603&authToken=

Thats it on ireland site....

First line
Please note there is no analogue tuner.

Any easy fix.....

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#5 02-04-2013 04:41PM

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Not looking good.....

Argos Alba TVs missing Analog Tuner
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056837846

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#6 02-04-2013 04:52PM

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Ah well

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#7 02-04-2013 04:52PM

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This problem has nothing whatsoever to do with Saorview, btw . . .

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#8 02-04-2013 04:57PM

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Bringing it back tomorrow and swap for this

http://answers.argos.co.uk/answers/1493-en_gb/product/5298752/questions.htm?page=3&sort=helpfulq&dir=asc

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#9 02-04-2013 08:22PM

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limericklad87 wrote: »

- Few TVs in the house
- The main 2 are attached to UPC boxes which have direct cabling to the roof done by UPC when they called originally due to bad signal on the boxes.
- all the other TV's are split via a booster and they have no problem.

You say the UPC boxes have direct cabling to the roof done by UPC, do you get your UPC signal from a UPC MMDS aerial on the roof or do you receive it via a cable connection from the street? Can't see how UPC would be wiring any box to the roof other than for their MMDS service.

If you want to receive the Saorview channels you require an aerial like this or this.

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#10 02-04-2013 09:44PM

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When we get the boxes in the signal was 2 week so UPC came out and drilled through the wall and ran cables directly up the guttering.... hope that clarifies

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#11 03-04-2013 01:47PM

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limericklad87 wrote: »

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=5299603&authToken=

Thats it on ireland site....

First line
Please note there is no analogue tuner.

Any easy fix.....

Yes, very easy. Argos have a 14 day money back guarantee. So, take it back and spend your money on a set that has an analogue decoder. There are many to choose from.

EDIT. Just seen your later post, good luck.

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#12 04-04-2013 01:55AM

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Wait, do you have the tv plugged directly into the UPC cables which come in from the street? Forgive me if I've picked you up wrong.

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#13 04-04-2013 02:18AM

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You need a triax uni-link , this will add a anelogue tuner to your tv

TV trade sell them , make sure you get the uni link not the tri link

limericklad87 wrote: »

Not looking good.....

Argos Alba TVs missing Analog Tuner
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056837846

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#14 04-04-2013 09:43AM

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Switched it yesterday for the Samsung equivalent . No hassle tuning this time

@Chizler this tv is being fed from a splitter /booster upstairs

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#15 04-04-2013 11:42AM

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limericklad87 wrote: »

Switched it yesterday for the Samsung equivalent . No hassle tuning this time

@Chizler this tv is being fed from a splitter /booster upstairs

No point now but what is the source for that splitter/booster?

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#16 04-04-2013 12:15PM

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this is me just speculating but the two UPC boxes are fed directly from the aerial but were once fed from the splitter. UPC called out when the the quality of picture was crap and decided to run the coax directly from the boxes to the roof and bypass the splitter.

This newer TV is not connected to any box so im guessing the splitter is also going to the aerial

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