Tuning TV in new house - only finding tv1,2 and duke

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#196253 24-May-2016 19:22

Sorry typing on phone so will keep this brief. Trying to help friend setup TV in new house, but it's only finding 1,2 and duke, and the +1 versions of the same. Can anyone suggest why this might be?

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#1558891 24-May-2016 19:27

its only picking up TVNZ channels

is it a satellite tuner?

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#1558898 24-May-2016 19:33

No tv is uhf. Panasonic st50. Oddly we're now trying it on another socket and this one seems to pick up a all the tv3 4 etc channels but no tvnz.. Wtf

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#1558907 24-May-2016 19:48

Call an antenna installer.

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#1558921 24-May-2016 20:10

sidefx: No tv is uhf. Panasonic st50. Oddly we're now trying it on another socket and this one seems to pick up a all the tv3 4 etc channels but no tvnz.. Wtf

What antenna are you using?

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#1558926 24-May-2016 20:21

The issue is your antenna.

The easiest way is to get an installer who has the correct equipment to locate the antenna and get the correct amount of signal required.

I would not recommend DIY ( while some are capable most are not )

It might cost 200 - 400 to resolve properly but if done correctly you will not need to touch it for years and years.

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#1558942 24-May-2016 20:47

SATTV:

The issue is your antenna.

The easiest way is to get an installer who has the correct equipment to locate the antenna and get the correct amount of signal required.

I would not recommend DIY ( while some are capable most are not )

It might cost 200 - 400 to resolve properly but if done correctly you will not need to touch it for years and years.

John

Yep. We're borderline and in the shadow of Mt Kaukau in Wellington. At -44db we can just get everything - but a little bit of rain is just enough to take out tv1,2 until it passes - even with a giant tin roof acting as a wee reflector for radio.

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