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Saorview Reception in Apartment

  • 05-08-2016 08:47AM
    #1
    Akula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks.

    I live in an apartment in grand canal dock in Dublin. So surrounded by tall buildings... and I'm struggling with Saorview reception - only on some channels though. RTE 2 is the best example of the one I'm struggling with most.

    I've tried multiple tv's and boxes and multiple internal aerials. Putting up an external aerial isn't an option. Anything else I should be trying? I have seen some suggestion that part of my problem may be down to interference with my DVB-S2 receiver.

    Ideas much appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    Ask your landlord to provide an aerial feed.


  • #3
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭Apogee


    Akula wrote: »
    Hi Folks.

    I live in an apartment in grand canal dock in Dublin. So surrounded by tall buildings... and I'm struggling with Saorview reception - only on some channels though. RTE 2 is the best example of the one I'm struggling with most.

    I've tried multiple tv's and boxes and multiple internal aerials. Putting up an external aerial isn't an option. Anything else I should be trying?

    Have you got a balcony? You may not be allowed to mount/fix it externally, but you can't be stopped from placing it outside. It could also be camouflaged.
    Akula wrote: »
    I have seen some suggestion that part of my problem may be down to interference with my DVB-S2 receiver.

    There's no reason why the DVB-S2 receiver should interfere with DVB-T.


  • #4
    Antenna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭Antenna


    Apogee wrote: »
    There's no reason why the DVB-S2 receiver should interfere with DVB-T.
    If the indoor aerial was sitting on top of the DVB-S2 receiver, there quite possibly could be interference from it.
    Akula wrote: »
    I have seen some suggestion that part of my problem may be down to interference with my DVB-S2 receiver.

    If you think it might be causing a problem just plug it out from the mains (not just put in standby) and see if it makes a difference :confused:

    Have you tried putting your aerial looking out windows, even if windows are on the wrong side of the building (not facing transmitter) as in a built up area like that there would be reflections from other buildings


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