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"DVB-T Tv Card Problems"

Hi guys

I have just recieved my AverMedia DVB-T Tv card from OCUK but for some reason i cannot get it to work, I have only tried it at work with a seperate antenna but according to the software there is no signal strenth so it does not find a picture, Has anyone used this? what am i doing wrong as i have heard it is a pretty good card.

Thanks
Colin

Yeah, i shouldnt have bought the cheapest one amazon have.

I should phone tech support about it, but i cant be bothered.

tigamilla wrote:
> AMD_MAN wrote:
> Cheers Sly, but surely if the signal is broadcasting in area's
> around
> me then i should be able to pick it up?
>
> Colin
>
> I had that problem with a similar card, check the aerial. I had to
> buy a more modern TV top aerial capable of receiving a wider
> frequency spectrum, apparently a lot of old aerials whilst providing
> awesome analogue reception simply aren't able to pick up the
> frequencies that freeview is broadcast on.
>
> I had to get a signal booster as well.

I was going to say have you got a wide band ariel, otherwise it won't work.

cookie monster wrote:
> I can recieve freeview, i have an actual box instead of a card though,
> my box is a piece of rubbish though.
>
> Dont buy a sagem ITD602.

The Sony VTX-D800U is top stuff, don't own one myself (trying to change that, but its an uphill struggle with my parents and technology sometimes) but having used one in the sony centre twas smashing.

AMD_MAN wrote:
> Cheers Sly, but surely if the signal is broadcasting in area's around
> me then i should be able to pick it up?
>
> Colin

I had that problem with a similar card, check the aerial. I had to buy a more modern TV top aerial capable of receiving a wider frequency spectrum, apparently a lot of old aerials whilst providing awesome analogue reception simply aren't able to pick up the frequencies that freeview is broadcast on.

I had to get a signal booster as well.

ill try it on my machine at home and see what luck i have, cheers for the help so far guys.

Colin

I’m no expert in this but you are hard wired with NTL for both the Internet and TV reception to the distribution centre that could be far away

There is another system. DVB-C where the C stands for cable.

With DVB-T you are receiving a signal going to your aerial in much the same way as a mobile phone. Phone works fine then you drive down a hill and in the dip no signal.

It does seem strange with DVB-T that large areas are covered out in the sticks. Then an area with a high-density population which is NTL enabled is not. May be a clue in that.

Cheers Sly, but surely if the signal is broadcasting in area's around me then i should be able to pick it up?

Colin

I can recieve freeview, i have an actual box instead of a card though, my box is a piece of rubbish though.

Dont buy a sagem ITD602.

NTL,s box outside is connected by cable back to the distribution centre which has satellite dishes all over the roof so in that respect its much the same as having sky.

DVB-T. The T stands for terrestrial, which requires an aerial of the type bolted to the chimney. If FreeView doesn’t send out signals to that area the aerial can’t pick them up.

On the freeview site it says i cannot recieve freeview but this card also says that it support UHF and VHF which is surely the same signal as average terestrial, I have NTL plumbed into my flat and can have sky digital so i cannot see why i can't have freeview, my tv is on the ntl cable from the box outside and that has a signal?

Colin

Use the BBC checker to, as that shows whether you can get BBC signal.