Advice Re: Returning A Freeview Box To Argos

Well after all day of fiddling and tweaking aerial i bloody give up,

I get good signal strength and medium signal quality yet it still breaks up every few seconds,

There excluded from the money back gaurantee,

so anyone know of a way round this,

I guess say its faulty but any ideas wat to say is wrong,

only idea i av is to short out the psu lol

please help
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  • you could just say that when you plug the box in the box is just dead nothing is happening
  • do you think they would test it tho ?
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  • I returned a Freeview to Argos no problem.

    Told them mine kept going to stand by, they offered me a replacement but i declined (as I had brought a cheaper one in Tesco's).

    They don't test it they couldn't give a monkey's
  • I must agree with the above, i used to work for a supplier to Argos and Argos used to accept anything as returns because they just then send it back to the supplier.
    We often used to get empty boxes back.
    WHOOOOSHHHHHHHHH……..
    Blimey what was that ?
    That was your life mate
    Oh I wasn’t quite ready can I have another go ?
    Sorry mate only one per person.
  • Returned mine last year to Argos, just went in and said that the shop assistant said I could return it if I couldn't get a strong enough signal. They didn't argue. ;)
  • owey
    owey Posts: 832 Forumite
    jakemuk wrote:
    Well after all day of fiddling and tweaking aerial i bloody give up,

    I get good signal strength and medium signal quality yet it still breaks up every few seconds,

    There excluded from the money back gaurantee,

    so anyone know of a way round this,

    I guess say its faulty but any ideas wat to say is wrong,

    only idea i av is to short out the psu lol

    please help
    Dis lodge the fuse and say it dosen't work ;) , a bit naughty but they will take it back then. If they ask do you want another one, just say I had to buy one at the weekend :D .
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    It could very well be your coaxial cable. Cheap coax just doesn't work. Have you tried using a signal booster?

    Borrow a box from someone and check if it works.

    Have a look here:- www.tvcables.co.uk
  • tin
    tin Posts: 502 Forumite
    The best justification I have found is that you bought it to replace a working but aged ondigital box, which recieved a signal perfectly. Therefore new box must not be up to standard......
  • using CT100 m8,

    plus a unix 52 with masthead amp

    DTT website says ill only get about 2 muxes anyway ill take it back today see wat happens
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  • quick question, Paid by my visa electron at the self service checkout how would i get a refund cash ?, or if back on card how long does this take
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