How to connect a TV to an aerial point?

Blue1

Hi all

I have just moved house on Friday and the new house has 3 TV sockets (one in the bedroom, one in the lounge and one in the kitchen). They are female sockets with the name of a company Legrand on them.

I am trying to connect a Hannspree TV to the socket in the kitchen and have tried various female to male leads, coaxial leads with no success. Every time I get the message "retrieving data" and then "no signal". The Hannspree has built in Freeview and using an indoor aerial I can get a very stuttery picture.

The socket in the lounge has a white cable coming from it with a copper wire visible in the plug. Curiously this does not work but there is an identical cable coming in thru the wall which does work with the TV.

The previous owners had Sky so I was wondering if this would have any effect (i.e. would the aerial be effected by the dish?).

Sorry if this is a really basic question but thanks for reading and any help given.

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Blue1 wrote: »

The previous owners had Sky so I was wondering if this would have any effect (i.e. would the aerial be effected by the dish?).

It sounds very much like you are trying to connect your TV's aerial lead to the satellite dish!
Find the lead from the roof aerial (you've found one in the lounge by the sound of it ) and connect it to the TV. Your other sockets are for satellite reception only which is why you can't pair up the connections.
If you want Freeview TV in rooms other than the lounge, you'll have to have new cable runs from roof aerials.

Alternatively, buy a freesat decoder and connect that to the existing array of sockets.

mcfisco

Simple answer would seem to be that the wall plates do not have an aerial feed, they may be part of a distribution system.

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mcfisco wrote: »

they may be part of a distribution system.

Yes, for satellite services.

mcfisco

If the wall plate in the lounge is like this




And the plug on the end of the cable that works is like this



Plug the lead into the socket and go see if the kitchen and bedroom one work now

mcfisco

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Yes, for satellite services.

I can't recall the last domestic IF distribution system I saw

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mcfisco wrote: »

I can't recall the last domestic IF distribution system I saw

I'm sure the OP will update on this one...

Blue1

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I'm sure the OP will update on this one...

I will and thanks for all the replies. I don't think I am trying to connect to the satellite dish, the Sky cables are still there and are easily traceable to outside and up the side of the house to the dish and aerial. I could be wrong though! Thanks again folks.

almillar

Blue1 - I have a very simple question for you - have you actually seen an aerial anywhere on your new home?! Roof? Roofspace? If you do find one, see if you can trace the cabling, and look in the roofspace for a distributor/amplifier. If you don't find one, that'll be the source of the problem!

Moneymaker

Blue1 wrote: »

The previous owners had Sky so I was wondering if this would have any effect (i.e. would the aerial be affected by the dish?).

Yes, indirectly. It's usual to connect the TV aerial cable to the aerial input of the Sky Digibox. The RF2 output then goes to a "Return" feed cable that carries the aerial signal (+ Sky) to a distribution amplifier where it is split and piped to other rooms. Sometimes the amplifier is also powered by the Sky box, too.
The satcure web site has various pages describing this with pictures.

So you firstly need an actual aerial (as mentioned already) and you need something (e.g. a Sky Digibox or maybe just a short length of wire) to connect it to the "Return" feed. If the previous owner has stolen the amplifier, you'll need one of those.

Frankly, you could have saved all this hassle simply by getting your conveyancing solicitor to require the previous owner to provide a wiring sketch before exchange of contracts.

You might still be able to do this and, just maybe, anything removed by the previous owner might come under "fixtures and fittings" and you'd be able to claim compensation. (Frankly, the latter is unlikely but only your solicitor would know.)

Blue1

almillar wrote: »

Blue1 - I have a very simple question for you - have you actually seen an aerial anywhere on your new home?! Roof? Roofspace? If you do find one, see if you can trace the cabling, and look in the roofspace for a distributor/amplifier. If you don't find one, that'll be the source of the problem!

Yes there is an aerial visible on the roof. Not checked the roofspace yet but that is next on my list.