Do I need to buy an HDMI cable??

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ashleya

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#99084 12-Mar-2012 13:45

I moved into a new house yesterday and bought a new TV that has built in Freeview. The people in the house before me had an old tv with a Freeview box.
I connected the aerial cord (which runs from a dish) in the house to the TV and could not receive any picture. The only thing I could get was channel 1, but very poorly. I could'nt receive any freeview.
I just realised I don't think there was an HDMI cord that came in the box with the new TV, does this mean that if I buy An HDMI cable and plug it in to the tv it will work???

mattRSK

822 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

#594131 12-Mar-2012 13:49

The inbuilt freeview device must only work with the UHF signal. If you are going to use the dish then you will need to get a satellite tuner. Is there no other aerial on the roof?

gcorgnet

1078 posts

Uber Geek

#594132 12-Mar-2012 13:49

Hi,

What do you expect to plug the other end of the hdmi cable into?

It sounds like you are trying to see Analog channel. Make sure you switch your TV into digital (ie Freeview tuner) and then try and do a channel scan.

ashleya

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#594133 12-Mar-2012 13:51

No there is only a satelite dish on the roof nothing else. I have also attempted to tune into both analog and digital but still it is not picking anything up.

kiwitrc

4123 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#594137 12-Mar-2012 13:57

You will need to get a UHF antenna installed to watch Freeview on your TV. The dish wont work direct to your TV.

ashleya

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#594138 12-Mar-2012 13:58

If i were to buy a freeview satelite reciever and connect this to the freeview ready TV would this work, rather than having to buy a UHF aerial???

gcorgnet

1078 posts

Uber Geek

#594139 12-Mar-2012 14:00

You could buy a satellite set top box and connect it to ANY tv (using HDMI or RCA or component).
Only problem is that you won't pick up HD signal (SD only) and if I were you, I would prefer the convenience of not having to rely on a separate box (ie 2 remotes)

kiwitrc

4123 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#594140 12-Mar-2012 14:01

Yes it would. I guess its just whatever is cheaper for you plus the fact that the built in Freeview is High Definition(on some channels) , whereas the sat freeview is just standard definition.

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wongtop

563 posts

Ultimate Geek

#594145 12-Mar-2012 14:04

It also depends if you are in the Freeview UHF coverage area. Satellite covers all of the country. UHF is only about 80% of the population. You can check if you can get UHF on the freeviewnz.tv website.

ashleya

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#594147 12-Mar-2012 14:04

So basically the best option is to get an outdoor UHF aerial installed then?
would an indoor UHF aerial do the same job as an outdoor one as long as I was in a high coverage area?

B1GGLZ

1961 posts

Uber Geek

#594164 12-Mar-2012 14:37

ashleya: So basically the best option is to get an outdoor UHF aerial installed then?
would an indoor UHF aerial do the same job as an outdoor one as long as I was in a high coverage area?

Provided you are in a Freeview UHF coverage area then yes. Where are you located?
An indoor antenna is never as good as an outdoor antenna.

ashleya

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#594168 12-Mar-2012 14:41

I am located in Epsom, Auckland. I will just have to try I guess and if not then I will have to get an outdoor one installed.

B1GGLZ

1961 posts

Uber Geek

#594214 12-Mar-2012 16:25

ashleya: I am located in Epsom, Auckland. I will just have to try I guess and if not then I will have to get an outdoor one installed.

I'm in Birkenhead and can see the Transmitter at Waiatarua out my lounge window and can receive OK with a short piece of wire on the end of a short co-ax cable plugged in the antenna socket on the back of the TV. However I still put a new UHF antenna on the roof with new RG6 co-ax though to feed two tuners (TV and PC) via a good quality splitter under the house. If you can't see the Transmitter from your TV set's location or nearby window you will almost certainly need a UHF antenna on the roof. An Amplified indoor antenna might work depending on location. Anywhere near Newmarket forget it.