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Confused with setting up tv reception.

  • 18-08-2009 10:29AM
    #1
    Zigmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    I moved into a new house recently. There is an aerial outside, and we are subscribed to Chorus.
    There is one of those small boxes in the room, for hooking up the aerial to.
    I connected this to the back of my tv, but got absolutely nothing on the tv.

    Now, i also have a set top box type thing that i got from aldi. i tried hooking up the aerial from the wall into it, and the aerieal from the box into the tv.

    I got some stations - Sky, E4 and Living tv. Yet all the other stations are fuzzy.
    I haven't a clue why this is happening.

    If i got an aerial booster, would it fix this problem?


Comments

  • #2
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Where are you ?

    What type TV have you got ?

    What type of box did you buy from aldi ? I didnt think aldi sold cable boxes ? You are not using a satellite box connected to an aerial by any chance?

    This might be more appropriate in Cable.


  • #3
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    What town/city is the house in ?

    Was your TV purchaced in the UK
    I got some stations - Sky, E4 and Living tv
    .
    Im guessing these are on Band 1 or UHF ?????
    I didnt think aldi sold cable boxes ?
    Thinkthey only sell satellite and -maybe DTT


  • #4
    Zigmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭Zigmund


    Ok, my bad. I'm in Dublin, and the TV is from Ireland, but the box on the top was gotten in Northern Ireland. (In Asda, not Aldi. My mistake)


  • #5
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    OK sounds like youve bought a freeview (UK DTT) box and are plugging into a cable TV socket

    Although why you only get three channels and why the DTT box should make any difference is a bit of a mystery ?????


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