Some Advice On LCD Channels Please

Top_Dog

A friend of mine got a LCD television recently and is having problems getting some channels he cannot get any ITV channel , channnel 4 or five otherwise he can get every other channel freeview included what is the problem with the channels that he cannot get he has also got a outside aerial

The Brand is a Tecknekar which i believe is from Tessco

BillScarab

The freeview channels are grouped together, so several channels will be broadcast on one Multiplex. it sounds like where your friend is they can't receive one of the Multiplexes. If they go here they can find which transmitter is the best one to use and try pointing the aerial at that. they may need to get a new aerial though.

isofa

Has he got another freeview tv in the house, and can that receive more channels?

Sounds like he's moved from analogue to freeview and now finds he cannot receive all the channels, quite common in areas of poor freeview coverage. Nothing to do with the TV, more to do with your area.

Although that said some of the freeview tuners can receive a better signal than others...

Check your coverage here: http://www.freeview.co.uk/

Top_Dog

Another person at the same address also has got a LCD and has no problems getting every channel freview included

isofa

Top_Dog wrote: »

Another person at the same address also has got a LCD and has no problems getting every channel freview included

It's not to do with the fact that it's LCD, it's due to the fact that it's Freeview.

Same brand or different?

If the other LCD TV is also Freeview, then the fault could lie with the aerial feed for the second TV or perhaps the TV has an inferior tuner.

Inactive

Top_Dog wrote: »

Another person at the same address also has got a LCD and has no problems getting every channel freview included

Can the TV be swapped to the other aerial?

That would verify if it is the TV or the aerial causing the problem.

Top_Dog

Inactive wrote: »

Can the TV be swapped to the other aerial?

That would verify if it is the TV or the aerial causing the problem.

Yes we have tried it but the LCD in question will not pick up the channels either on that LCD strange but true

Inactive

Top_Dog wrote: »

Yes we have tried it but the LCD in question will not pick up the channels either on that LCD strange but true

Your post doesn't make sense I'm afraid.

Oh and BTW it is a TV not an LCD, that is simply the type of screen.

penrhyn

Just a thought.
When you connect the new LCD (Liquid Crystal Display ) television to the known good working aerial it will be necesssary to retune the set so that it will pick up the additional digital ( freeview) stations.
Look for the autotune menu.
BTW I think you will find the set is a Technika which is a tesco own brand.

brig001

blue1159, I think Inactive was trying to help:

Quote: Yes we have tried it but the LCD in question will not pick up the channels either on that LCD strange but true

I think the second LCD should be aerial, but it would be good to have it clarified.