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TV Aerial Signal Strength
Hellfire - 27/5/13 at 06:46 PM

Don't suppose anyone has a TV aerial signal detector I could borrow? I know you can buy them from Argos for a tenner but it just seems like a waste of money, for something I'd probably never use again.

Do we have any TV aerial specialists on Locostbuilders?

Phil

Slimy38 - 27/5/13 at 06:59 PM

Argos has a 28 day no quibble full refund policy....

gremlin1234 - 27/5/13 at 07:42 PM

most modern (digital) tv's and set top boxes, have a built in signal strength/quality meter.

Hellfire - 27/5/13 at 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by gremlin1234
most modern (digital) tv's and set top boxes, have a built in signal strength/quality meter.


The TV does have a built in signal strength/quality meter. Problem is, I can't see the TV whilst I'm up the ladders adjusting the aerial.....

Phil

daniel mason - 27/5/13 at 08:33 PM

im good with tv's and home audio. whats the problem mate?

rusty nuts - 27/5/13 at 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
most modern (digital) tv's and set top boxes, have a built in signal strength/quality meter.


The TV does have a built in signal strength/quality meter. Problem is, I can't see the TV whilst I'm up the ladders adjusting the aerial.....

Phil



Mobile phone is good for communicating if you can't get a meter

whitestu - 28/5/13 at 08:09 AM

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most modern (digital) tv's and set top boxes, have a built in signal strength/quality meter.
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The TV does have a built in signal strength/quality meter. Problem is, I can't see the TV whilst I'm up the ladders adjusting the aerial.....

Phil
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Mobile phone is good for communicating if you can't get a meter


Spot on - my eight year old watched the satellite signal on the telly while I adjusted the dish. Perfect signal in 2 mins!

Stu

GeoffT - 28/5/13 at 08:25 AM

For anybody having TV aerial or dish issues this is an excellent site, everything you need to know is in there somewhere...

Hellfire - 28/5/13 at 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by daniel mason
im good with tv's and home audio. whats the problem mate?


The house we have recently moved into has TV points in 5 rooms. We haven't needed to use any of the TV points up until recently, when I purchased a couple of TVs for my daughters bedrooms. I installed the TVs, connected them to the aerial points and tuned them in. One TV detected and stored over 100 channels, the other TV would only detect 50 (from the same aerial connection). The signal however, appears to be extremely poor and most of the channels are unwatchable.

Just below the TV aerial on the side of the house, is a Visionlink 8 way distribution amplifier. 6 of the 8 ports are utilised. One of the ports suggests there should be a 12V Input but I cannot see where, or how it gets power. There is also a telltale red light which doesn't work at present. l'm wondering if the distribution amplifier is defunct.

Visionlink
Visionlink

Phil

YQUSTA - 28/5/13 at 12:34 PM

First thing to do is to swap a working one with the rubbish one in the amp, then see which if any of the outputs are knackered.
see if you can find enough good working ports if not new amp time i would think, if the fault follows to the working port you likely have a cable issue, so move the TV with bad signal to a working cable and try again.

that way you know if its the cable or TV

Hellfire - 28/5/13 at 01:14 PM

I think I've figured it out.......

The 8 way distribution amplifier should be powered. Unfortunately, there is currently no power supply unit and it looks like the previous owner has been messing about with the input and outputs, hence the aerial cable going directly into the 12V input. After some searching, I have found a supplier who will sell me the PSU separately. I should therefore be able to get power to the distribution amp and hopefully it will spring back to life and boost the TV signal.

Worst case, I will have wasted £20 on the PSU.

Phil