Loss of Prime Reception regularly - freeview forum2024-03-29T08:38:49Zhttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/forum/topics/loss-prime-reception-regularly?commentId=6513406%3AComment%3A83218&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's a disgrace even if it wa…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-18:6513406:Comment:831332018-06-18T09:49:48.708ZBiggleshttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Biggles
<p>It's a disgrace even if it was an amateur that installed it.<br/> <br/> <cite>John Baird said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://freeviewforum.co.nz/forum/topics/loss-prime-reception-regularly?xg_source=activity#6513406Comment83335"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Btw , that panel is a disgrace if a “ professional “ installed it</div>
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<p>It's a disgrace even if it was an amateur that installed it.<br/> <br/> <cite>John Baird said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://freeviewforum.co.nz/forum/topics/loss-prime-reception-regularly?xg_source=activity#6513406Comment83335"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Btw , that panel is a disgrace if a “ professional “ installed it</div>
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</blockquote> Btw , that panel is a disgrac…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-18:6513406:Comment:833352018-06-18T05:32:23.468ZJohn Bairdhttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/JohnBaird
Btw , that panel is a disgrace if a “ professional “ installed it
Btw , that panel is a disgrace if a “ professional “ installed it As Biggles says Uhf to the Tv…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-18:6513406:Comment:832182018-06-18T05:30:43.789ZJohn Bairdhttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/JohnBaird
As Biggles says Uhf to the Tv you use, only thing is if you have 16 outlets then there must be some more hardware, ie Splitters or taps that you’ll have to find and bypass
As Biggles says Uhf to the Tv you use, only thing is if you have 16 outlets then there must be some more hardware, ie Splitters or taps that you’ll have to find and bypass Wow. Bit of a rat's nest! If…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-17:6513406:Comment:830252018-06-17T09:40:11.229ZBiggleshttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Biggles
<p>Wow. Bit of a rat's nest! If you had a masthead amp there would be a power plugpack somewhere feeding power for it up the co-ax. What you have at the top is more likely a diplexer connecting the VHF and UHF antennae together. Ideally you need to dump the VHF antenna and Diplexer, then run co-ax from the UHF antenna direct to the TV or if you use more than one TV then to a decent splitter. Looks to me like you really need to pull everything out and start from scratch. If you have that many…</p>
<p>Wow. Bit of a rat's nest! If you had a masthead amp there would be a power plugpack somewhere feeding power for it up the co-ax. What you have at the top is more likely a diplexer connecting the VHF and UHF antennae together. Ideally you need to dump the VHF antenna and Diplexer, then run co-ax from the UHF antenna direct to the TV or if you use more than one TV then to a decent splitter. Looks to me like you really need to pull everything out and start from scratch. If you have that many outlet jacks round the house then a decent distribution amp woud help. Something like this as a minimum <a href="https://www.matchmaster.co.nz/amplifiers-and-modulators/10mm-dda24/" target="_blank">https://www.matchmaster.co.nz/amplifiers-and-modulators/10mm-dda24/</a></p>
<p>If you only need two outlets then a simple 2 way splitter should work and disconnect all the outlets you don't use. Have fun sorting out all those cables.</p> Assumed I had a masthead amp,…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-17:6513406:Comment:833282018-06-17T08:09:25.169ZMattohttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Matto
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322476844?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322476844?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322478721?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322478721?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Assumed I had a masthead amp, as per the pic...</p>
<p>I took the UHF/VHF Aerial cable and connected it directly the the 4-way splitter and got no Signal at all. I took the VHF/UHF & Sky Dish combiner out and connected the VHF/UHF cable directly to…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322476844?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322476844?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322478721?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322478721?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"></a>Assumed I had a masthead amp, as per the pic...</p>
<p>I took the UHF/VHF Aerial cable and connected it directly the the 4-way splitter and got no Signal at all. I took the VHF/UHF & Sky Dish combiner out and connected the VHF/UHF cable directly to the Alcad amp instead that works, will see how it goes. Don't use the Sky Dish at all. As per the picture, we probably have 10-16 aerial jacks throughout the house (not my doing) only use 2... Nor is the VHF aerial or cabling of much use anymore...</p>
<p>Got Vision Dunedin to look at it all some years back and they couldn't give me a price just said $800+ and wouldn't commit to anything more concrete...</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322480454?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322480454?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"></a></p> Is the Amp necessary? What ha…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-16:6513406:Comment:830112018-06-16T03:46:34.409ZBiggleshttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Biggles
<p>Is the Amp necessary? What happens if you remove it and just use a decent UHF splitter?</p>
<p>If you have to use an amp it should ideally be at the masthead, not in the cupboard.</p>
<p>Is the Amp necessary? What happens if you remove it and just use a decent UHF splitter?</p>
<p>If you have to use an amp it should ideally be at the masthead, not in the cupboard.</p> Incase the GIF doesn't work,…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-15:6513406:Comment:833082018-06-15T22:38:10.244ZMattohttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Matto
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322477437?profile=original" target="_self">Incase the GIF doesn't work, here's Prime after (left) and before (right) power cycling the Amp<img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322477437?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322477437?profile=original" target="_self">Incase the GIF doesn't work, here's Prime after (left) and before (right) power cycling the Amp<img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/322477437?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a></p> Hi All
So this morning it was…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-06-15:6513406:Comment:833042018-06-15T22:37:16.321ZMattohttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/Matto
<p>Hi All</p>
<p>So this morning it was back in the same state. I have taken a whole bunch of pictures of lots of channels when it was in the error / loss of signal state & then again after powercycling the Amp.</p>
<p>Hi All</p>
<p>So this morning it was back in the same state. I have taken a whole bunch of pictures of lots of channels when it was in the error / loss of signal state & then again after powercycling the Amp.</p> Hows your reception on maori/…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-03-07:6513406:Comment:808702018-03-07T12:24:11.097Zwillishttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/willis
<p>Hows your reception on maori/ te reo on frq 38/39<br/> Prime and choice being on frq 36/37</p>
<p>Hows your reception on maori/ te reo on frq 38/39<br/> Prime and choice being on frq 36/37</p> Hey Matt,
Thanks for getting…tag:freeviewforum.co.nz,2018-03-07:6513406:Comment:810042018-03-07T03:06:19.595Zforumuserhttps://freeviewforum.co.nz/profile/forumuser
<p>Hey Matt, </p>
<p>Thanks for getting in touch, has there been any environmental events around your area that may cause interference? Other members on this forum may help better with the amp side of things too. </p>
<p>Kindest Regards,<br/>Josh</p>
<p>Hey Matt, </p>
<p>Thanks for getting in touch, has there been any environmental events around your area that may cause interference? Other members on this forum may help better with the amp side of things too. </p>
<p>Kindest Regards,<br/>Josh</p>