Without these meters it is difficult to be able to diagnose what could be causing a problem with the television picture. When used by an experienced engineer, these meters help to pin point where the fault with the signal can lie.
However, there are situations where even without a meter, someone could find out if there is a problem with an aerial. It won’t necessarily point to what the problem is exactly, but it will help to determine if there is a fault with the signal or the TV itself.
There are plenty of times a customer has bought a new TV, simply because they thought the signal fault was in fact a fault with the television. They then call us out to find and fix the problem. Shame they didn’t do that at the beginning.
Ways to check if there is a signal fault from the TV aerial
- Check that the TV Source or input is on the correct settings
- Is the coax cable plugged into the TV?
- Are there any signs of corrosion on the silver coax plug?
- Check outside to see if there is any visible damage to either the cable or antenna
- Use another working TV on the cable you want to check.
Check that the TV Source or input is on the correct settings
Is the coax cable plugged into the TV?
Are there any signs of corrosion on the silver coax plug?
Check for any visible damage to either the cable or antenna
Use another working TV on the cable you want to check.
Conclusion
Although these methods don’t always show why there maybe an aerial fault, it goes somewhere to helping someone to narrow down what the likely problem could be. Or at the very least points to either the aerial or TV as being at fault.
Digitec Aerials Lancaster
19 Wolseley Street
Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3PH
01524 489188
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