bark615 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I cut the cord a few months ago and things have been going good! I have 3 TV's being used for over the HD local channel signals. The local TV station antennas are west of my house 14-19 miles. TV #1 Samsung LCD circa 2012 - using the flat amazon flat antenna mounted on west wall. great signal + picture. TV#2 Sony LCD circa 2011 - using HD rabbit ears on east wall. great signal and picture. TV#3 Samsung LCD circa 2008 - I have tried the flat antenna, the HD rabbit ears and even tried and external yagi antenna but can't get a steady signal from this TV. I know all TV's after 2007 included a digital tuner and this TV has one. This TV will pickup local 720 + 1080 HD signals for 30-60 secs at a time but then get pixelated and black out. I have tried morning, noon + night... clear days, cloudy day, rainy ect. I have done a hard reboot on TV, reset to factory defaults, multiple channel scans. Anyone have this problem before? Thanks! Edited August 11, 2015 by bark615 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Have you tried tv#3 in the same location as either tv #2 or #1?There is no such thing as a HD antenna by the way, it's all marketing BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I had that issue with the in laws. My solution was ghetto. I picked up a digital tuner box for $40 and then programmed their universal remote.Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Have you tried tv#3 in the same location as either tv #2 or #1?There is no such thing as a HD antenna by the way, it's all marketing BS.Do you have a link explaining this? I'm curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I picked up one of these about a month ago and I'm picking up perfect channels 60 miles away on a pos element tv my patents gave me. Have it set up in my garage. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NQMCDK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_oNJYvb9VV7V5B Edited August 11, 2015 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Do you have a link explaining this? I'm curiousI can't remember the sources when I read about it years ago but below works. http://www.dennysantennaservice.com/1373792.html Edited August 11, 2015 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark615 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I picked up one of these about a month ago and I'm picking up perfect channels 60 miles away on a pos element tv my patents gave me. Have it set up in my garage.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NQMCDK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_oNJYvb9VV7V5B I was hoping an external antenna was going to work for me also, that is why I purchased this one. http://www.amazon.com/RCA-Compact-Outdoor-Yagi-Antenna/dp/B0024R4B5C I even tried a +7db signal booster http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EKCGT8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Id look at what else is in that location in your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Its because you quit mini bike racing and now god hates you!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) Double derp post Edited August 11, 2015 by CrazySkullCrusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I was hoping an external antenna was going to work for me also, that is why I purchased this one. http://www.amazon.com/RCA-Compact-Outdoor-Yagi-Antenna/dp/B0024R4B5C I even tried a +7db signal booster http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EKCGT8probably a dumb question but did you hook up the problem tv to an antenna that works good with another tv, while that antenna is kept in the exact same position?I have the same flat antenna's on 2 tv's and my tv downstairs gets different channels than the one upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) probably a dumb question but did you hook up the problem tv to an antenna that works good with another tv, while that antenna is kept in the exact same position?I have the same flat antenna's on 2 tv's and my tv downstairs gets different channels than the one upstairs.Alls you need is RFD TV and the outdoor killin shit channel. Edited August 12, 2015 by max power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark615 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 probably a dumb question but did you hook up the problem tv to an antenna that works good with another tv, while that antenna is kept in the exact same position?I have the same flat antenna's on 2 tv's and my tv downstairs gets different channels than the one upstairs. Yes, I have have hooked all three TV's to the same outside antenna feed. TV #1 + #2 work great. Yesterday i even brought TV#1 into the same room as TV #3 to confirm there was no "I quit racing" voodoo in that room. Is it possible the coax jack on the back of TV #3 can be loose or failing going into the tuner?? That is the only other thing I can think of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 See if there is a way to get the offending tv to scan for channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark615 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 See if there is a way to get the offending tv to scan for channels. The TV will scan for channels and find about 60 of them.. I get3.13.23.35.15.2 ect, I get the correct channels and I can view them for 20-30 secs at a time before the signal pixelates and goes to "weak signal" screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 How about an antenna vs cable "sensitivity" setting in the menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Fuck it, I give up. Shoot the Damn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark615 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Fuck it, I give up. Shoot the Damn thing. Kind of like this..... https://youtu.be/cMce2fApLsI?t=4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Take it apart and see if anything is loose? Possibly run audio/Video cables to an external digital tuner, select source video, and see if it does the same thing. Try the coax to the external digital tuner also and compare. My guess would be the internal tuner sucks. Edited August 12, 2015 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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