Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Atrocious signal for my set-top box
I've a terrible signal for my set-top box, installed about 2 months ago. I'm on the ladder - Salisbury Road. About 18 months ago I got the rooftop aerial replaced and assume that's all well up there. The set-top worked very well when first intalled but the 'no signal' interruptions are now constant and last for up to 45 seconds. Basically the TV is unwatchable.
I got the cheapest set top from Argos, is this likely to be the problem? or is it likely to be the aerial?
Thanks for any help you can give!
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Is your aerial pointing north ( Alexandra Palace ) or south ( Crystal Palace ) ?
Sounds though as if water may have got into the downlead or aerial.
When you tune to a station does the screen show signal strength ?
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Permalink Reply by Sophie Smith on
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Not sure which way it's facing I'll check tonight! I was hoping it wouldn't come down to a ladder job. No it doesn't automatically show signal strength. I guess that would make sense becasue of all the wet weather. Better get a bloke with a ladder.
Thanks John really appreciate the steer.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Campbell on
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I had this problem when I lived on Duckett Road - I fixed it by purchasing a signal booster like this.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by DrWhams on
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See this thread that came up a couple of months ago/
I've been very impressed by the Optima DA4 which did a great job when we were in a flat with terrible reception.
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Permalink Reply by Inkjetpack on
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Have you done a forced retune/reset? Before you pay to get someone around can you borrow another box to determine whether it is a problem with the ariel or box itself - you often get what you pay for.
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That's a good suggestion -- I think a few things it's worth trying, in order, are:
- do a factory reset (it'll explain how in the manual, or may be obvious in the setup menu)
- ask to borrow someone else's box and see if that's ok, so you'll know if it's an aerial problem or a set-top box problem
- if it's bad with an alternative box buy a decent aerial amplifier like the Optima one -- it's only an outlay of about £12 and it'll improve things regardless
- if it's still bad then it could be a problem with water in the lead, as John said, so you'd need to replace the lead
- the aerial might need re-orienting to a different transmitter
- or you'll need a new aerial
The problem may be one, some or none of the above! Good luck...
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