My first post here. Not a question, but an unexpected solution to a problem which a lot of people complain about online.
In the past couple of months, I began to lose digital TV reception. Lots of pixelation, then channels started to disappear. Odd thing was, I could view channels via my Humax PVR, but not directly through the aerial. So I put up with the problem for a while. Then the channel reception via the Humax began to fail. I checked everything, from the aerial(relatively new, outdoor, high gain), all the way from the roof, via the amplifier in the loft and an electronic splitter, down to ground floor level. Everything seemed fine. I began to suspect the TV had a problem(Sony Bravia).
In a last effort to trace the problem, before I considered getting the TV itself checked out, I switched off the amplifier and the splitter, and reset the TV. Surprisingly, it found a few digital channels. I then entirely removed the amplifier and the splitter from the aerial cable run to ground floor level, and reset the TV. It found ALL the digital channels, with perfect reception!! Problem solved.
We tend to assume that the problem with reception is down to weak or intermittent signal strength. However, it would appear that the electronic devices(particularly the amplifier) were the cause of the problem - Maybe over-amplifying the signal?? Anyway, as the digital switchover continues, you may find that your signal strength no longer requires amplification. Worth checking, if you suddenly have a channel reception problem.
I now just need to find a splitter which does not amplify the signal.
I hope my experience helps someone else to solve their TV reception problems.
In the past couple of months, I began to lose digital TV reception. Lots of pixelation, then channels started to disappear. Odd thing was, I could view channels via my Humax PVR, but not directly through the aerial. So I put up with the problem for a while. Then the channel reception via the Humax began to fail. I checked everything, from the aerial(relatively new, outdoor, high gain), all the way from the roof, via the amplifier in the loft and an electronic splitter, down to ground floor level. Everything seemed fine. I began to suspect the TV had a problem(Sony Bravia).
In a last effort to trace the problem, before I considered getting the TV itself checked out, I switched off the amplifier and the splitter, and reset the TV. Surprisingly, it found a few digital channels. I then entirely removed the amplifier and the splitter from the aerial cable run to ground floor level, and reset the TV. It found ALL the digital channels, with perfect reception!! Problem solved.
We tend to assume that the problem with reception is down to weak or intermittent signal strength. However, it would appear that the electronic devices(particularly the amplifier) were the cause of the problem - Maybe over-amplifying the signal?? Anyway, as the digital switchover continues, you may find that your signal strength no longer requires amplification. Worth checking, if you suddenly have a channel reception problem.
I now just need to find a splitter which does not amplify the signal.
I hope my experience helps someone else to solve their TV reception problems.