digi box pic not very good

deb68_2

Hiall
i have a didi box in the kitch we have a digital aerial the proplem is the pic either goes completly off,pic absoultly great or has lines an the pic freezes
hubby has put new digital cable up 1st day great but now we have to take the aerial out of digi box put back in the tv too watch the tv, not all the time but 80% of it,just dont understand why this is happening we have another box in sons room that was given to us and that one works 99% of the time
can anyone please help we are total flumaxed
thanks in advance

cashbacksaving

Oh dontget me started got this BT vision and reseption is very bad. Going to just return it and buy the magic eye for sky i think

aliEnRIK

A lot of the newer decent quality digi boxes need a good strong signal to work (the cheaper boxes tend to work with less of a signal strength, but the overall quality isnt as good as the more expensive models)
Whats the signal 'strength' at? You really need it at LEAST 50% (but between 90 and 100% would be ideal)
If the aerial is properly set up (ie, facing the correct way, stable, fitted with decent cable etc), then I can only suggest an amplifier (something like this) ~
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223503&TabID=1&C=SO&U=strat15&doy=search
and then connected inbetween the amp and the digi box/tv with a decent co-ax lead
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35918
(the links are purely to show you what im talking about, personally I usually use ebay for things of this nature)

vale46_2

can you try the kitchen box in your sons bedroom to see if it works ok there ?
if the kitchen box works ok in your sons bedroom it could be your kitchen feed/wire thats the problem.
check all leads/connects etc and try unplugging the kitchen digibox and leave 5 mins
then do a new install on the kitchen box

penrhyn

OP has not given much detail on their 'Digital Aerial', i.e whether its indoor or outdoor.
Unless you can see the transmitter from your house you really need a decent outdoor aerial, something like this, http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=22523&&source=14&doy=24m12
A local installer would know the appropriate one for your area.
BTW There are no such things as a Digital Aerials, or cable. People/companies who use this terminology are usually trying to confuse you and rip you off (rant over).

cashbacksaving

Ive opted to go for magic eye to hok up sky to the other room.

deb68_2

thank you all, the aieral is like the one you show from maplan but orange lol,will try putting it in lads room see what happens never thought of that what am i like (dont answer that lol) the signal aries if its 60% pic not tobad but then will go sometimes its 94% then its really really good
dont no what that magic eye is not heard of it
thank you for your help