Tv Antenna help!

Hi, this might sound very stupid but I know nothing about TV’s. I just moved into my first apartment and there is an antenna on the roof with the cables fed in through a tiny hole near the balcony. It feeds in two separate coax cables, one looks a little broke as the top can pull off. There is also then that double connecter plug thing on the wall, I dont even know what that is for? I assumed the antenna was always connected through that? So I have these two cables and I dont know where they go, my LG TV has one antenna input. When i put in either cable nothing will pick up? Any help thanks ☺️

So if you are looking at free to air channels, there are two inputs needed - an aerial antenna for the Irish channels, and then a satellite dish for the UK channels. Is it an antenna or satellite dish on the roof?

Usually for satellite dishes there are two cables coming down - the cables are normally used for the satellite channels as mentioned, with the second cable performing the record/rewind function.

These cables would need to go in to a box. If you're looking at ordering something like Sky or Virgin, then the cables would go in to a box from them, and then a cable from that goes in to the TV.

For Saorview (Irish channels), some tvs are Saorview approved. I've a basic setup which is just Saorview and the freesat channels, so I have an antenna for the Irish channels, a satellite dish for the UK channels and then these connect in to the Saorview connect box. This then connects in to the tv.

Make sense?

Dónal

Dónal wrote: »

So if you are looking at free to air channels, there are two inputs needed - an aerial antenna for the Irish channels, and then a satellite dish for the UK channels. Is it an antenna or satellite dish on the roof?

Usually for satellite dishes there are two cables coming down - the cables are normally used for the satellite channels as mentioned, with the second cable performing the record/rewind function.

These cables would need to go in to a box. If you're looking at ordering something like Sky or Virgin, then the cables would go in to a box from them, and then a cable from that goes in to the TV.

For Saorview (Irish channels), some tvs are Saorview approved. I've a basic setup which is just Saorview and the freesat channels, so I have an antenna for the Irish channels, a satellite dish for the UK channels and then these connect in to the Saorview connect box. This then connects in to the tv.

Make sense?

Thank you for your reply ☺️

Its far up on the roof so I cant actualy see, I just assumed it was a normal antenna but I might check with the landlord. All im looking to get is the normal saorview, rte, bbc etc. I didnt realize they are two separte things. So do I actually need a box? My tv is brand new it should be saorview approved im sure. If this is the case, and there is actualy an antenna on the roof, should one cable alone into the TV pull in the irish channels either way?

listermint

Chances are if it's a communal satellite your connection is removed as you are currently not signed up for a service. If you sign up the company that operates the connection will connect it.

Not all tvs are saorview compatible you will need to check your model yourself.

If it has it go to digital tuner in settings and try run auto tune. Depending on your location and environment you may just get he channels but sometimes you require a small add on aerial. Lookup saorview aerial if it does not tune in straight away.

listermint

listermint wrote: »

Chances are if it's a communal satellite your connection is removed as you are currently not signed up for a service. If you sign up the company that operates the connection will connect it.

Not all tvs are saorview compatible you will need to check your model yourself.

If it has it go to digital tuner in settings and try run auto tune. Depending on your location and environment you may just get he channels but sometimes you require a small add on aerial. Lookup saorview aerial if it does not tune in straight away.

It is saorview approved, I checked. But nothings coming up, I will try one of those small ariels you mentioned 🙂 thanks for the help. I understand a bit better now.