my dad has just bought a digital top set box and for some reason its not finding the channels, does anyone know what the problem could be, the menu box is coming up and we are selecting find channels but then a box appears and says no channels found
2006-12-24 05:27:27 · 10 answers · asked by Gibby 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
you can go on the http://www.freeview.co.uk/home web site and find out the signal strength in your area. you could also try an indoor digital ariel which work well with freeview. Argos give a 16 day moneyback guarantee so if it didn't help you haven't lost anything.
2006-12-24 06:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a chance you may need a better aerial depending on how good the one is you already have. You can check how good the coverage is in your area on the net, do a search for freeview on google and it should bring up the site you need. But aslo check cable are all connected properly and go through the av channels. Sometimes it helps to switch the freeview off for a couple of minutes and turn it back on again.Hope this helps!!
2006-12-24 05:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lor24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the reception is bad in your area then a digital set top box will not improve. You will not get any ghosting and if you do manage to get an image it will be crystal clear. Buy a high gain aerial. Maplins do a good indoor one if you can't be bothered to stick one on the roof or in the loft.
2016-05-23 04:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
Jus make sure all the connections (wires/cable) are all right..
If everything is fine, then there might be some prob with the signal coming through the cable.
If the signal is not strong enough u tend to get these errors like No channels found / Signal Scrambled like that... contact ur Cable operator and tell him to put a booster near by ur place.. this shud do the trick...
2006-12-24 05:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Makubex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a Freeview aerial. Normal TV aerial means little or no chance of getting the signal.
Weak signal strength area.....is possible. You would benefit from a wideband high gain aerial
2006-12-24 05:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it sounds silly but do you have the aerial plugged into the back of the set top box and if so is it in the aerial input on the back of the box let me know and i'll help you trouble shoot this problem ok
2006-12-24 05:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might need to upgrade your areial to a digital one as the signal might no be strong enough
you might not have digital in the area you live as its not available in all areas yet.
there should be some info in the packaging you can text your postcode to a number and it will tell you if you area is availlable for digital or not hope this helps
2006-12-24 05:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by anniebell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your tv aerial is connected, also is it and indoor one ?
if so move it near the window then try it ,.
good luck
merry christmas
2006-12-24 05:33:51 · answer #8 · answered by minty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be you didnt cinnect your set right check the inputs. the important thing is to connect it in any INPUT not OUTPUT
2006-12-24 06:17:32 · answer #9 · answered by ghwiel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have a digital aerial ???if not you cant use this
2006-12-24 05:35:06 · answer #10 · answered by robertboozychic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋