tv issues

[albal]

Hi,
It seems my tv is playing up. I turn it on and I get 'no signal'. Have to perform set up everytime. I live in a block of flats assume I have a communal aeriel. My neighbour uses sky, so she's no help!. Is it the tv knackered? Or the aeriel? How do I find out before I buy a new telly? Thanks. Al

 

[Drago]

Take it round a friends house, plug it into their antenna.

 

[Low Gear Guy]

What do you mean by set it up each time? Do you get a signal after you have set up?

 

[Paulus]

As above. Try someone else's Aerial and see what happens.

 

[User6179]

Hi,
It seems my tv is playing up. I turn it on and I get 'no signal'. Have to perform set up everytime. I live in a block of flats assume I have a communal aeriel. My neighbour uses sky, so she's no help!. Is it the tv knackered? Or the aeriel? How do I find out before I buy a new telly? Thanks. Al

Power cuts maybe ?
If it is the TV tuner that is knackered then I would just buy a freeview box.

 

[Profpointy]

. If i've read your explanation it does work when you set it up anew each time - is that right?

if so might it be the internal battery that allows it to remember all its settings when switched off

Take the back off and see if you can spot a battery - maybe a little deaf aid one or a soldered-in small rechargable. If soldered in, it is obviously slightly more awkward but can still be done

 

[raleighnut]

Is the TV 'defaulting' to an unused input when you switch it on, some do.

 

[albal]

What do you mean by set it up each time? Do you get a signal after you have set up?

I do. But..... the picture breaks up on certain channels, and. Only 20 channels found. ! Set up as in find channels.

 

[Chris S]

I get anything from a dozen to 130 channels depending on what direction my (indoor) aerial is pointing. I suspect yours is pointing in the wrong direction.

 

[Broadside]

Have you got an hdmi cable running close to the aerial cable? On my tv if the two cables are within 2” of each other the tv loses signal completely.

I’m just in the process of changing both hdmi and aerial cables to better shielded versions.

 

[Salar]

Is the TV 'defaulting' to an unused input when you switch it on, some do.

As above check the remote setting is for TV and not set for something like HDM1, HDM2 port etc.

 

[Dave7]

Take it round a friends house, plug it into their antenna.

A better option would save him doing that.......get an extension from said friends house to OPs

 

[Dave7]

I do. But..... the picture breaks up on certain channels, and. Only 20 channels found. ! Set up as in find channels.

I had lots of similar problems a year ago. Eventually bit the bullet and paid an expert. 20 minutes and it was sorted.

 

[albal]

I get anything from a dozen to 130 channels depending on what direction my (indoor) aerial is pointing. I suspect yours is pointing in the wrong direction.

Been fine for 18 months, no probs whatsoever.

 

[vickster]

Is it still under warranty?
If lucky enough to have bought from John Lewis, call them out

Otherwise an aerial engineer?