Digital TV (DVB T2) Consolidated thread III

[gregory_choo]

Temporary using a power adapter as an antenna.
It works perfectly.

Then the $1.50 passive antenna should work for your too.

 

[Tool18]

Dear all , any idea if LG 49UH850T needs a converter plus antenna or just antenna for digital tv?

 

[luv_boa]

Anyone can recommend active antenna to buy?

 

[mokhw7]

Using Wavecom ANT-T19, reception is good.

 

[DarkAzure]

Any recomendations on where can I get a good cheap and good Set top box + antenna at a good price?

Thanks.

 

[wilflare]

okie I'm a little lost... but do all TVs require an indoor antenna to receive the DVB-T2 signal?

 

[PoloBoiBoi]

I have shortlisted the following.
1) Funke Active 5.1
2) Daiyo EU 1702
3) Wavecom ANT-T25

Would like to hear the advise from the experts here who has experience on these antenna.

Anyone can recommend active antenna to buy?

i have Daiyo EU 1702
works well

 

[PoloBoiBoi]

Dear all , any idea if LG 49UH850T needs a converter plus antenna or just antenna for digital tv?

just antenna

okie I'm a little lost... but do all TVs require an indoor antenna to receive the DVB-T2 signal?

yes

 

[wilflare]

yes

so all the built-in antenna in our TVs are... "pointless" so to say?

 

[gregory_choo]

so all the built-in antenna in our TVs are... "pointless" so to say?

most tv do not have built-in antenna.

 

[jovially]

i have Daiyo EU 1702
works well

Bought the Wavecom, have to put almost near the windows, one direction only, turn a bit, signal lost.

 

[PoloBoiBoi]

so all the built-in antenna in our TVs are... "pointless" so to say?

is there such tv?

unless you are talking about built-in tuner, which is a totally different thing from antenna

 

[albertlee]

so all the built-in antenna in our TVs are... "pointless" so to say?

Made no sense to have antenna built on the TV itself. What happen if your area doesn't have good signal coverage, one would then need to move the TV instead of an antenna around in order to catch the signal!

 

[wilflare]

lol paiseh. don't know what I was typing last night.
I have a HU9000. it has a built-in tuner but for some reason still can't get the DVB-T2 signals - I think only got two rather scrambled indo channels

 

[ekardo]

lol paiseh. don't know what I was typing last night.
I have a HU9000. it has a built-in tuner but for some reason still can't get the DVB-T2 signals - I think only got two rather scrambled indo channels

no antenna ??

 

[PoloBoiBoi]

lol paiseh. don't know what I was typing last night.
I have a HU9000. it has a built-in tuner but for some reason still can't get the DVB-T2 signals - I think only got two rather scrambled indo channels

so u didnt connect antenna to the tv?

 

[wilflare]

no antenna ??

so u didnt connect antenna to the tv?

my bad guys. got really confused by the salesperson.

so just to confirm. even if my TV has a built-in DVB-T2 tuner, I would still need an indoor antenna regardless?

or can I use the cable point to get channels via DVB-C?

I was under the impression that I just have to run auto-tune and I should get it the channels (no need for any additional hardware whatsoever)

 

[PoloBoiBoi]

my bad guys. got really confused by the salesperson.

so just to confirm. even if my TV has a built-in DVB-T2 tuner, I would still need an indoor antenna regardless?

or can I use the cable point to get channels via DVB-C?

I was under the impression that I just have to run auto-tune and I should get it the channels (no need for any additional hardware whatsoever)

Yes, you will need an indoor antenna if you want to receive DVB-T2 channels

DVB-C? Not sure, but probably not

 

[gregory_choo]

my bad guys. got really confused by the salesperson.

are you distracted by the headlights .

 

[wilflare]

Yes, you will need an indoor antenna if you want to receive DVB-T2 channels

DVB-C? Not sure, but probably not

are you distracted by the headlights .

thanks folks! I tried a DIY indoor antenna (basically, just ran the coaxial cable to the window) but the tuner still didn't catch anything... are tuners regional locked?

when mine is scanning, it runs through a list that says DTV Terrestrial 1, 2, 3, 4, etc... (I suppose it should be showing Channel 8, 5, Suria, etc) right?