Zinwell ZMT-620HD - no channels installed

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Carni

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#63460 27-Jun-2010 20:56

Hi

I'm very new to this stuff, so bear with me.

I got a Zinwell ZMT 620-HD today. I plugged HDMI to my HD TV, and my UHF cable into the wall (and into the STB). I had used the UHF to get great TV1, 2 and 3 reception just straight from my TV to the wall.

I get into setup and go to autoscan the channels. It scans them all, but adds no channels! So it's not showing anything!

Anyone had similar problems?

sbiddle

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#345855 27-Jun-2010 21:08

TV1, TV2 and TV3 are all nomally on VHF.

Are you sure you have a UHF aerial? Do you get Prime or Maori TV?

Carni

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#345856 27-Jun-2010 21:17

No, we don't normally get Prime or Maori.

Does this mean that chances are we don't have a UHF antenna?

Damn. Anyone had any experience with taking a STB back? I'm in a flat, and don't fancy paying to get UHF installed.

What's my best move for taking the STB back?

sbiddle

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#345917 28-Jun-2010 06:45

Carni: No, we don't normally get Prime or Maori.

Does this mean that chances are we don't have a UHF antenna?

Damn. Anyone had any experience with taking a STB back? I'm in a flat, and don't fancy paying to get UHF installed.

What's my best move for taking the STB back?

I could take a stab and say that you don't have a UHF antenna but that's only a 50/50 guess. Only seeing your antenna would help anybody.

As for taking it back I guess it depends where you purchased it from and whether they consider not wanting to get an aerial is a valid reason for a product return.

Dunnersfella

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#345981 28-Jun-2010 10:50

Carni: No, we don't normally get Prime or Maori.

Does this mean that chances are we don't have a UHF antenna?

Damn. Anyone had any experience with taking a STB back? I'm in a flat, and don't fancy paying to get UHF installed.

What's my best move for taking the STB back?

Just drop into HN / Dick Smith etc and get yourself a HF aerial for $100 - $160 and replace the one on your roof.
When you leave the flat, take it with you.