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Walker tv - Saorview/Freesat

  • 28-07-2020 10:33am
    #1
    leinster93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 323 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I have a one yr old 40 inch walker smart tv and it tunes all saorview channels except for RTE1.
    I'm using a passive splitter to another tv and I get all the channels to the 2nd tv through a saorview box.
    When initially setup I had all saorview channels for a couple of weeks then I lost rte1. I've tried fine tuning and rescan but no joy.

    I'm thinking I need an antenna with a higher gain? but not sure if it's due to the tuner.
    Also, a family member got the same smart tv last week and cannot pickup any saorview channels. A saorview box on the otherhand picks up all channels.
    Would any comms ppl have any recommendations and an idea what's causing the problem?

    Is the antenna the issue - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192912348111

    Red Group A UHF antenna


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I'm using a passive splitter to another tv and I get all the channels to the 2nd tv

    Swap the cables coming out of the splitter to see if there is any change.
    Also try bypassing the splitter to check.


  • #3
    leinster93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 323 ✭✭leinster93


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    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Swap the cables coming out of the splitter to see if there is any change.
    Also try bypassing the splitter to check.

    Thanks. Will look at that.


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,849 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    leinster93 wrote: »
    I'm thinking I need an antenna with a higher gain? but not sure if it's due to the tuner.
    Also, a family member got the same smart tv last week and cannot pickup any saorview channels. A saorview box on the otherhand picks up all channels.
    Would any comms ppl have any recommendations and an idea what's causing the problem?

    Is the antenna the issue - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192912348111

    Red Group A UHF antenna

    Possible weaker signal when split with the passive splitter, maybe the Saorview box has a more sensitive tuner for the weaker signal. Could be an aerial, cable or connection issue. Is it possible to physically check the aerial connections and cabling for bad connection, corrosion water ingress etc.?

    Can you try a powered distribution in place of the passive splitter?

    Regarding the aerial, what is your local transmitter?
    Group A covers from UHF21-37, if receiving frequencies above this use a Group K.


  • #5
    leinster93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 323 ✭✭leinster93


    Thanks for the reply... Am west Dublin located. Antenna pointing to three rock.
    As a test will connect a new cable direct from antenna to walker tv over the next few days and see if I can get rte1.


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