I just hooked up the antenna and all I get is static on any channel. My TV is a Vizio VP42 HDTV Plasma TV. What am I doing wrong?
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it works good ,i have a viZio plazma try to move the antana around or look at tv seting in the screan
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My only guess is that you need to change some setting ... probably on the TV. The signal is digital. Make sure your TV is set to handle that. Other than that, it could be that the signals just aren't reaching the antenna. I get only 6 and most of those are flakey ... signal loss, jerky picture, etc. The antenna is also very sensitive to direction. Hope this helps a little.
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you need to set tv to antenna,then click auto program,then you may need to move antenna around to get signal.
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Try moving it around and rescan it every time you move it. That's what I did and I finally got 25 channels. Move it up higher, down lower, across the room a bit, and then to the other side. Keep moving and scanning until you get more channels. I don't know what else to tell you. I hope it works better for you.
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I'm unsure of the problem since I currently have digital cable connected to this tv. You should try calling your digital cable provider.
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I had to go into the TV menu and do that "search for channels" thing before it would show anything. After that it just takes some adjusting the position of the antenna depending on where the signals are coming from. Better reception near windows.
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If cable is find then try using a different splitter. If not that, then maybe you have bad piece of coaxial going to TV #2. I don't know what else it could be. My cable is in the attic and already had a splitter feeding two TVs in bedroom upstairs and living room downstairs. I just disconnected main cable (at the splitter) coming into home and reconnected to antenna. Both TVs work fine. I have a 55in Sony Bravia and a 40in Samsung, both flat LCD LED 1080p. Good luck.
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I had static also. Am returning the device and ordering a new one from a different seller. I suspect the quality control may not be optimal and some may have static and others not.
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I were having lots of problem when I 1st installed the antena. I also have cable runs all different rooms. Now I got most of the local channels, but I've tried different things. With the amp, it helps with the pictures freeze now and then. But I don't think it helps with getting more channels. You may want to reposition the antena. Here is a website to give you a direction to point it to. http://www.antennapoint.com/antennas/show?id=95120
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The antenna is somewhat directional. Is the CBS transmitter in the same direction as stations you recieve? If not, might try swinging front of antenna toward CBS.
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You plug it into a coaxial connect in the back your TV. (Looks like this: http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/homelib/h75ohmCoaxialJack.jpg) Your TV must have a built-in HD Tuner. (Most TV now a days have them built-in) Once you plug the HD Antenna in. The go to your setup menu for your TV and run a channel scan. It will find all the HD channels it can find. I have my Antenna on the 2nd story of my house and it works Great!
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I know that if you have a plasma tv it will interefere with the sound and create static. I have one, but the static is minimal. Make sure there are no obstuctions in the way and you have a clear line of sight for the infrared sensor to stream a good signal. Also, I use the spdif (optical) cable instead of the white/red. Not sure if this makes a difference or not, but it may be worth a try. Hope it works!!!
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Did you make sure to change your input settings to TV? Then you need to go to your menu on your TV and run a channel scan to see if you are receiving any broadcast signals.
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Alan: I have DirecTV, but have the transmitter hooked to my tv. The receiver is connected to another tv about 20 feet away in the kitchen. I takes a bit of experimenting moving the transmitter and receiver around to get a static-free picture, but it works fine. Also, I sometimes put a tv and attached receiver in the yard (about 30ft away) to watch a ballgame. Again, it works fine. --GC
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I ended up returning mine as I could not hardly get any of my local channels to come in. It may have something to do with the newer televisions work the best receiving digital signals so if the channels you are trying to get to come in are not strong enough the TV set may just agnor the weak signal.
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-Some channels might be directly HD, and will work only through the use of a cable box. -Antennas are so old fashioned at this point, that the signal might not be strong for those particular channels -- if you perhaps could explain further which channels you are not getting I can be of more help. -Use a TV provider if anything, cheap and affordable, and you can configure their remote to work with the TV.
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OK, near a window? In the city? Let me suggest this: In the center pin of your coax plug, unbend a paperclip, carefully insert it into that coax in on your tv and connect a long wire or :conductive" material to it (foil). If you rescan with that in and STILL get nothing, unlikely but may happen, it's your location. If it picks up anything, the antenna's a dud. If it works, gauge what you can get from a homebrew antenna and go up from there. This may not be strong enough to hit your local channels. I know of a 50 mile radius antenna at $60; before you throw in the towel, try the paperclip trick. THe HomeWorx is inexpensive; returns are "meh." Good luck!
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Lynne, Your problem probably lies in your antenna or its placement. Is it an outdoor antenna? Is it one of the old big VHF antennas from many years ago? Search the internet for TVFOOL or DTVusaforum, they will help you out.I get 40+ channels on this TV using a DB4e antenna.
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How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.