FreeView tuning for Samsung with UHF Whangarei Area

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Kiwichick86

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#294012 28-Feb-2022 09:29

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

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

Unless you moved from Aussie, then it's very unlikely to work at all.

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#2876125 28-Feb-2022 10:29

To confirm, make sure your TV is plugged into an aerial lead which runs to the UHF antenna and is pointing at Mt Parihaki

Kiwichick86

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#2876127 28-Feb-2022 10:32

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:

55" TU7000 Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV 2020

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#2876128 28-Feb-2022 10:36

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

Kiwichick86

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#2876407 28-Feb-2022 17:39

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

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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Kiwichick86

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#2876420 28-Feb-2022 18:26

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

You still need an installer because signal is crap.

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#2876471 28-Feb-2022 18:36

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

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

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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Kiwichick86

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#2876802 1-Mar-2022 11:31

I have a clear sight of it which is a bonus. Attached is a pic of the aerial. Looks a bit rusted in places.