Constantly retuning TV

coinchaser

Hi

Any idea why we constantly have to digitally retune our TV? It's getting ridiculous when you can't watch an episode of Come Dine With Me without tunind it twice????????????:eek:

scotsbob

You don't say what make and model.

However, on some models once you have scanned in the channels you need to "save" them. Maybe check the manual to see what your model requires.

Spank

I think he means why we have to retune for certian channels like dave ja vu last week(on freeview)?

coinchaser

Ah! It's a Sony Bravia. The channels are there - but the picture breaks up and becomes progressively worse. I wondered if there was something wrong with my cable, but maybe I haven't saved the channels??

penrhyn

If its as you describe you are not watching digital channels.
With digital then the picture is either there and good or non existent.

weegie.geek

Nonsense. A poor digital signal can and will have picture breakup, corrupted frames, etc.




Like that.

cajef

weegie.geek wrote: »

Nonsense. A poor digital signal can and will have picture breakup, corrupted frames, etc.

Agreed, sounds more like an aerial problem especially if they are in a poor reception area.

dragon934

Probably is aerial or cable/connections, but don't discount outside interference, such as a cordless phone/base transmitter located within a meter or two of your set top box, or any other transmitting/high power device. If your aerial etc seem ok, it might be worth disconnecting everything near by apart from what you need to watch digital tv and see if it works ok, then you can connect everything one at a time to isolate the gremlin. Sometimes its the little things that cause the biggest problem

penrhyn

weegie.geek wrote: »

Nonsense. A poor digital signal can and will have picture breakup, corrupted frames, etc.





Like that.

True but the OP was describing a progressive degradation of their picture.

jaydeeuk1

Have you got a separate digital tuner box just to rule out a problem with the TV?

Sublime_2

When I've had problems like that, it has always been the ariel. Might be worth having yours upgraded/boosted.