No freeview signal.

Hazel2705

Just moved into our new house and are unable to tune in the freeview or normal channels. So far my husband has wiggled about all the cables going into the telly and wall, been in the loft wiggling cables, been on the roof wiggling aeriel, been to Tesco and bought a little aerial for on top of the telly but it still says no signal found.

The postcode checker on the internet says we are in a very good signal area.

The digital switchover checker says oours hasn't been changed yet and not due until 2012 so we know its not that.

Any ideas before we pay for a man in to come and look at it?

Swipe

Yes, first concentrate on trying to get a good analogue terrestrial TV signal on all 5 channels using the small aerial.. Once you have the channels set up adjust the roof aerial until to get a good signal on all channels and then you should then scan the freeview box for digital channels.

Kurtis_Blue

If you have checked the connectors on the main aerial lead I would imagine you have done all you can and its time to call someone in.

Unless your husband has experience of roof work and all his safety gear its not worth going back up.

Swipe

I'm assuming you have re-scanned each channel on the TV as the frequencies change for each channel when you move to a new transmitter.

nordtraveller

Aye could be your TV needs retuning.

ankspon

If you can get ch5,just retune your box,do a new channel search

Sublime_2

I bought an SLX gold digitop ariel for £9, which I recieved from amazon today.

I'm not in a good signal area. I'm 12 miles from the transmitter, but after much messing about (ie: totally re-arranging my bedroom) I can receive all the freeview channels. I had to turn the gain up to high, and plug into the mains.

I'm in a dip, and have loads of trees nearby, and there was just one position (the windowsill) where it worked.

If you are still having problems, and don't mind spending an afternoon finding just the right spot/angle, I would recommend.

Inactive

Sublime wrote: »

If you are still having problems, and don't mind spending an afternoon finding just the right spot/angle, I would recommend.

Sounds like an interesting way to spend an afternoon..

Moneymaker

Sublime wrote: »

I'm in a dip, and have loads of trees nearby, and there was just one position (the windowsill) where it worked.

You may have problems when the leaves grow and get wet with rain.

This site has some useful tips:
http://sam-radford.me.uk/freeview.htm

Sublime_2

Inactive wrote: »

Sounds like an interesting way to spend an afternoon..

Perhaps I should have rephrased.

Moneymaker wrote: »

You may have problems when the leaves grow and get wet with rain.

This site has some useful tips:
http://sam-radford.me.uk/freeview.htm

Thanks, but my reception is quite good, now I've found the spot. I'll be moving soon, so this was just a cheap fix.