Reception Issues and a few questions

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crippledsmurf

24 posts

Geek

#63139 21-Jun-2010 19:14

Just plugged in my PC^TV NannoStick 73e using Win7 x64. Windows detected it fine and even got drivers through windows update. I ran the TV srtup in MCE and it found 10 channels, none of which are TVNZ or MediaWorks owned. (ie. missing all TVNZ channels as well as TV3 TV3+1 and C4).

I am currently using the ariel that came with the device, however plugging the card into the roof and doing a channel scan yields more results but no reception of any channel

Has anyone seen this before? Do i still need to change settings and things as per earlier versions of MCE or has all of this been resolved?

I have no doubt this has been covered before, but I've never seen a roof ariel get no reception before and I've no idea why I can't pick up any of the TVNZ channels

dasimpsonsrule

147 posts

Master Geek

#343899 21-Jun-2010 19:20

Where are you? are you sure the antenna is pointed the right way for your area?

crippledsmurf

24 posts

Geek

#343901 21-Jun-2010 19:23

Im in Riccaton Christchurch, and I'm not sure exactly which way my antenna is supposed to be pointing exactly. It currently sits atop my computer *feels noob*

dasimpsonsrule

147 posts

Master Geek

#343915 21-Jun-2010 19:56

Well, the roof antenna should be pointed towards sugarloaf, but I'm guessing you don't have the right antenna on the roof (need on like one of these http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/terrestrial-aerials-c-11.html ).

crippledsmurf

24 posts

Geek

#343918 21-Jun-2010 20:03

Thanks for the help. Since I'm planning on staying in this place a while I might just ask the landlord for permission to put up a dish and get a DVB-S card depending upon how expensive a dish is of course, I may end up getting a better ariel.

Either way looks like I'll be watching skins in slightly grainy analog tonight :(