Digital reception problem

keithdc

Hi,

Looking for some aerial advice.

Until yesterday I had a CRT TV which received digital TV OK.
I have now switched to a Samsung LCD TV and my reception has gone a bit dodgy- seem to get the BBC and HD channels OK, but other channels (eg ITV, channel 4 are not received at all).

I don't think its the TV as I have tried watching through a digibox and get the same problems.

Our aerial is currently in the loft- I expect its a few years old- we have lived her 2 years and the previous owners had Virgin so could be 10 years upwards. Cable length is probably 20 metres (aerial cable goes under carpet across living room).

I live in what should be a good signal area (5 miles from Sutton Coldfield transmitter).

I have tried a booster which didn't help at all.

My options seem to be:
- Wait for the full switchover in September which will apparently significantly improve strength.
- Buy a new aerial for the loft (presumably I just plug the aerial lead in to the new aerial).
- Get an external aerial- I would really prefer not to do this (given I'm in a strong signal area, I assume it shouldn't be necesary).

Any advice much appreciated- saw this aerial in Screwfix- if I put this in my loft, would it solve my problems
http://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-tv-aerial-high-gain-digital/60215;jsessionid=ZFphTqtWvcpSrxrKntpxlybLx5FWkvWyKJYhzHyBhht04x957jNj!2062737370#

Is there any chance it could be a TV fault?

Thanks

Edinburghlass_2

I would have thought a cable under the carpet across the room was a no, no?

keithdc

Edinburghlass wrote: »

I would have thought a cable under the carpet across the room was a no, no?

Sorry goes round the edge of the room along the skirting board under the carpet. Doesn't go straight across the room.

vax2002

check the coax plug is not shorting out, the outer braiding should be well back and only contacting the outer section.

keithdc

If I'm getting some channels, is that likely to be a Coax short-out problem? Old TV seemed to get all channels without a problem.

Have just plugged old TV back in to aerial and getting all channels still (old TV has digital TV built-in).