DIGITAL tv best set up

[glen_374237991]

hi,

my status 315 wont pick up anything on freeview so i guess that it will not work, so people what is the best solution..what have you found ? what sat dishes are best , cheapest that work, any help would be good for next year

thanks glen

 

[GrahamPonty]

Hi Glen,

There are lots of different sat dishes out there all at different prices. Personlly I use an old sky dish free, from the house a Panasonic sat receiver off ebay for

 

[forestgump]

just get a aireal like maxiview that u point in the same direction as every one on site go into dgiy box

 

[Woody3]

You say your DTTV or box will not get signal with your 315, but there's more to it than that.

For a start where are you trying to get a digital signal. If you are at home, 30 miles from the serving transmitter, and everyone around you has stonking great multibeam aerials the the 315 will definitely not work.

If on the other hand you live 10-15 miles away with a relatively unobstructed path to the transmitter then it should work, at least partially.

Some elementary checks are in order: is the power supply box switched on (red LED lit?); is the attenuator switched out?; are the plugs in the right connectors?

If the answer to all is yes then start taking apart the plugs on the cables built in to the van, i.e. that on the end of the cable from the aerial and that going away from the aerila power box - assuming they are not molded on. Check that there are no sprigs of wire - single strands - shorting the screen to the centre core. If the main connection is via the fixed outlet socket take that apart as well and make the same checks. I found shorts on two out of four connections - and thereafter the 315 worked - shall we say - somewhat better?

 

[SirRogerFFS]

Hi Glen.

Lots of sense in the above postings but also take note of any sites you have been to and did you have any problems getting a signal.

There are so many satellite systems about now and they are nearly as cheap as an aerial.

B and Q are selling them at

 

[john_374479458]

Hi Glen.

Lots of sense in the above postings but also take note of any sites you have been to and did you have any problems getting a signal.

There are so many satellite systems about now and they are nearly as cheap as an aerial.

B and Q are selling them at

 

[paul_374300602]

Hi Glen.

Lots of sense in the above postings but also take note of any sites you have been to and did you have any problems getting a signal.

There are so many satellite systems about now and they are nearly as cheap as an aerial.

B and Q are selling them at