DTV Reception

I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception.

Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA

(Dianne K) wrote:
I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception.

Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA

Your reception will vary based on the type of antenna,
where you put it, where the stations are that you are
trying to get, and how strong they are. What is your
zip code? What model box do you have?

Chip

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Dianne K wrote:
I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.

Sounds like you got the .2 sub-channel of the 1 station you are
getting. This is NOT a new station. The station is sending out 2
sub-channels, a x.1 and x.2, as part of 1 digital channel signal.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception.

Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA

What is your zip code? We need to look the stations up and find what
frequency bands - lower VHF 2-6, upper VHF 7-13, or UHF 14-69 - the
digital channels are on. Most stations are currently digitally
broadcasting on UHF, so you need to work with the UHF part of the the
antenna.

Alan F

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Dianne K wrote:
I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.

Sounds like you got the .2 sub-channel of the 1 station you are getting.
This is NOT a new station. The station is sending out 2 sub-channels, a
x.1 and x.2, as part of 1 digital channel signal.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception. Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box
not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA

What is your zip code? We need to look the stations up and find what
frequency bands - lower VHF 2-6, upper VHF 7-13, or UHF 14-69 - the
digital channels are on. Most stations are currently digitally
broadcasting on UHF, so you need to work with the UHF part of the the
antenna.

Alan F

Is it not that the 5 stations she got before were straight analog and the
converter has no pass through?

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Thanks for the replies.

My zip code is 15089

The model number is: Magnavox TB100MW9

The stations I got before we

2 (lousy)
4 (very clear)
11 (decent)
13(decent)
40 (fair)
53 (fair)

I read though a lot of the past posts here and saved a lot of the lnks
that were included...I'm still not making a lot of sense from all of
this though.

Richard Harison wrote:
"Alan F" wrote in message
news:[email protected]
Dianne K wrote:
I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.
Sounds like you got the .2 sub-channel of the 1 station you are getting.
This is NOT a new station. The station is sending out 2 sub-channels, a
x.1 and x.2, as part of 1 digital channel signal.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception. Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box
not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA
What is your zip code? We need to look the stations up and find what
frequency bands - lower VHF 2-6, upper VHF 7-13, or UHF 14-69 - the
digital channels are on. Most stations are currently digitally
broadcasting on UHF, so you need to work with the UHF part of the the
antenna.

Alan F

Is it not that the 5 stations she got before were straight analog and the
converter has no pass through?

Possible. But if her stations are full power stations, the odds are
that most or all of them will have a full power digital signal. Why we
need the zip code for location and/or the call signs of the 5 stations
she is getting in analog. If she is in a rural area and dependent on low
power analog only stations or translators, then those stations won't
have a digital channel until they do a flash cut sometime after 02/17/2009.

Alan F

Dianne K wrote:
I just connected a digital converter box to my tv. Before doing this, I
could pull in about 5 stations with just the antenna on the tv. After
connecting it, I only get 2. One was the clearest station that I got
before, and the other is a new one....weather and traffic affiliate of
the first station that I didn't even know existed.

When I set the box to autoscan this is all that it picks up. I tried to
manually enter the stations too and that didnt work either.

It took me 2 days to even get to the setup part...I really have no idea
of what I'm doing here. (Obviously) But I was under the impression
that I'd at least get the same stations as before and possibly even
better reception.

Any suggestions? Is it the antenna or is the new box not working
correctly?

P.S. I also bought a new antenna and tried to use that too...but the
reception was even worse.

TIA



You might try repositioning the antenna and doing another channel scan
to see if it picks up additional channels. This is a UHF antenna, no?

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(Dianne K) wrote:
Thanks for the replies.

My zip code is 15089

The model number is: Magnavox TB100MW9

The stations I got before we

2 (lousy)
4 (very clear)
11 (decent)
13(decent)
40 (fair)
53 (fair)

I read though a lot of the past posts here and saved a lot of the lnks
that were included...I'm still not making a lot of sense from all of
this though.

You don't say what type of antenna you are using.
If you can use an outside type, I would recommend
the Channel Master 4228. It is for UHF stations,
which it appears is the only kind near you. With
whatever antenna you are using pointed slightly
west of due north, try another scan. If you don't
get additional channels, move the antenna a little
bit one way or the other and try again. With a bit
of patience and an outside antenna, you should be
able to get the Pittsburgh stations well. There
are a couple of them that aren't broadcasting
digitally yet. Check this website for more info:
www.antennaweb.org. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Chip

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Thanks Chip. I'm sorry, I thought that I mentioned it was only the
antenna that came on the tv. I tried moving the antenna and it didn't
make any difference on the stations that the scan picked up. I live in
an apartment building and the landlord doesn't want an antenna on the
roof.

I had cable for years but didn't watch their stations enough to warrant
the cost, so I got rid of it. I have 3 tv's with rabbit ears....I
haven't tried the converter box on the other 2 because they're more
difficult to access.

(Dianne K) wrote:
Thanks Chip. I'm sorry, I thought that I mentioned it was only the
antenna that came on the tv. I tried moving the antenna and it didn't
make any difference on the stations that the scan picked up. I live in
an apartment building and the landlord doesn't want an antenna on the
roof.

I had cable for years but didn't watch their stations enough to warrant
the cost, so I got rid of it. I have 3 tv's with rabbit ears....I
haven't tried the converter box on the other 2 because they're more
difficult to access.

No outside antenna will limit your reception.
I got some conflicting info about the stations
in your area as far as whether they are UHF or
VHF. I am talking about the digital ones only.
You may have good results with the Silver Sensor
antenna. It is designed for UHF only. Here is one
source:http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=ZHDTV1

Chip

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