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#294012 28-Feb-2022 09:29
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Hi there,

 

I have currently moved and wanting to set up freeview live on a Samsung smart tv with a UHF aerial. I also have a sat box if that's needed. 

 

I have tried auto tuning on different settings etc. with no luck at all. 

 

Can someone please help me with what settings should be what??? (totally clueless here *awkward face*) lol

 

 

 

I did enquire about a local tech coming out but that would be over $300!! 

 

 

 

Any advice is appreciated :)

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  #2876120 28-Feb-2022 10:20
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For UHF all you do is select DTV and autotune, no requirement to choose any settings.




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  #2876122 28-Feb-2022 10:22
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Unless you moved from Aussie, then it's very unlikely to work at all.




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  #2876125 28-Feb-2022 10:29
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To confirm, make sure your TV is plugged into an aerial lead which runs to the UHF antenna and is pointing at Mt Parihaki 



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  #2876127 28-Feb-2022 10:32
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Thanks for your quick replies.

 

So i've tried the following:

 

 

 

Aerial: Terrestrial and Channel type: Digital & Analogue and aerial is pointing towards mt parihaki. Tv cable is plugged into the aerial socket with F male plug on tv end. 

 

 

 

TV is a:

 

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  #2876128 28-Feb-2022 10:36
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F connection on TV is satellite tuner noting that some terrestrial antenna installs do use F type wall sockets. Terrestrial uses Belling Lee connector on TV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belling-Lee_connector




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  #2876407 28-Feb-2022 17:39
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So i had some success. I went and got an adapter as you suggested "spyware" and i can get two channels. How do i get more? lol

 
 
 
 

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  #2876418 28-Feb-2022 18:24
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The cable run most likely goes to a Sky dish rather than a UHF antenna. Call an  installer who can tell you exactly where it runs. Certainly not a TV problem.




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  #2876420 28-Feb-2022 18:26
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There's no stat dish on the house and the cable looks like it goes straight to the UHF.

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  #2876470 28-Feb-2022 18:35
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You still need an installer because signal is crap.




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  #2876471 28-Feb-2022 18:36
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Is there any chance you could maybe put some pictures up of the aerial clearly showing the cable connection to it? I'm just wondering it's in not great shape 

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  #2876578 28-Feb-2022 21:27
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There is a good chance that the cable goes nowhere or to a input in another room where it was fed from a modulator on a sky box rather than to the antenna.

 

If you cant trace the cable in a direct feed back to the antenna, get someone in with a meter that can check it out. Possibly the antenna is corroded or the cable is full of water too. Again, that needs a signal meter to check out.




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  #2876641 1-Mar-2022 08:33
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Not sure if it's related, but if you don't have line of site to the top of Parihaka, you'll struggle getting all of the channels. I'm just behind a dip with Parihaka only just visible through heavy trees, and only semi-regularly get a reliable signal.




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  #2876802 1-Mar-2022 11:31
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I have a clear sight of it which is a bonus. Attached is a pic of the aerial. Looks a bit rusted in places.

 

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