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Anon
Anon asked in Consumer ElectronicsTVs · 1 decade ago

How can we improve out TV signal?

We live in a basement flat of an old Edwardian house and out TV signal is rubbish. We have freeview built into our HD tv and when we first moved in we got all channels with a really good picture. However about 1 month ago all the channels suddenly lost their signal and we only get channels 1-4 on terrestrial tv with a really poor picture and 6 freeview channels with a clear picture, but they are rubbish channels- BBC 1 and 2 which we have on terrestrial, BBC 3, DAVE, CBBC, BBC News 24. As you can see these are hardly the most interesting channels! We can't get sky as we don't own the flat and are moving into our own home in September so paying for installation etc would be silly. If there anything we can add to our TV, to the wall?? Our ariel is our landlords one who live above us and their picture is fine and they get all channels. The TV isn't broken as we took it to our friends house and it worked fine. Please anyone help, I'm going crazy with no channel 5 for neighbours! Thanks

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  • Golfer
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    Sounds like you lost one of your antenna leads. Check the wiring and see if one is off or somewhat broken. You will have to check the back of the tv and the rooftop antenna. Also check to see if the wires go to your landlord then down to your flat. It could be a loose or broken wire at the back of his set too.

  • sunshinex8
    1 decade ago

    Hi,

    I had the same problem. You should get a new antenna (get the best one at the store!) It really makes a difference. Try it, and if it does not work, take it back to the store for a full refund...

    :) hope i cud help!

    Source(s): imma genius :)
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Can you get hold of an in-line booster? for the aerial, they

    cost about £10, plug aerial in one socket and TV in other.

    (mains powered), borrow one first to test.

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