All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Philip:
From what your state it seems as if the splitter might be the cause of the problem. Try a different one and check all the cables and connections.
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Gul:
If you have a TV set that you watch programmes on, then you are already watching digital services. If you are watching Freeview via a conventional aerial, then that is digital already. If you are watching Sky services, they have been digital for many years.
If you do not have a TV set at all, then all modern sets are capable of receiving digital TV with a suitable aerial for your location.
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Mark Gillespie:
For the simple reason that the TV Licence is to authorise your use of a TV to receive and watch TV programmes from any source available. The number of services provided in any particular locality is quite irrelevant to the need to have a licence for the TV.
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Harry:
If you use an active splitter fed from the RF2 output of your Sky box, that can feed signals to two or more TV sets - depending on how many outputs are provided by the active splitter. Note that a passive splitter that had no power input requirement is not suitable. An alternative is to use a distribution amplifier that can feed several signals into several location - but like the active splitter each location will need to have a coaxial cable fitted such that the signals are fed to each room/location desired.
Note also that the RF output from a Sky box's RF output socket is in analogue format so the TV set(s) will need to be set for analogue reception to view what the Sky box is set to receive. Also further note that all the TVs connected this way will have to be showing the same programme as the 'main' TV connected directly to the Sky box.
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John Whittaker:
A satellite receiver does not use a LAN on the dish! It uses a Low Noise Block (LNB). These need to be carefully positioned so that the skew angle (that away from the true vertical) is correct for your location. You can find that setting on several websites offering tools to calculate azimuth and elevation.
Glad replacing the LNB has resolved your problem, at least in part. That suggests the LNB that was in use has developed a fault perhaps. New LNBs with multiple outlets are rteally inexpensive now so you might consider replacing it with a new known good one.
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Anne Rowlands:
Please give a post code (or that of a close by shop) so that we can look up which transmitter you are using and whether there are any local reasons for the problem. Have you asked whether your neighbours are getting the same problem? Are you using a communal aerial system or have your own aerial on the house?
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Mark:
I suggest you contact the Pick broadcasters directly using the website link given above. I have no cennection with the broadcasters and neither does this website.
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Val:
It is likely to be saying no signal because it has not yet been tuned to your loacl services. Set it to find Freeview Ddigital TV signals and then run the automatic tuning option.
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Kirsty:
You ideally need a Freesat box, no card is needed at all. There are some very good boxes available, some are very cheap and should be avoided. A second-hand Sky box will work without a card but may not give you all the channels, so best to buy a Freesat box designed for the purpose.
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Friday 18 December 2015 3:41PM
John Whittaker:
The model number of the set will be essential to help get this sorted.