[amazingone]

gregory_choo wrote:

Your video also shows that the signal strength at your place is high enough, you can get good picture even with the $2 antenna.

Yeah, my area has good reception that even if I place the indoor antenna not near the window still can receive the signal well.

But since the NMS box comes with the free antenna, I just used it instead.

[gregory_choo]

tt88 wrote:

Active antenna
Includes two amplifiers, one for the downlink an one for the uplink.
The purpose of the downlink amplifier is to maintain the best possible signal quality at reception. The purpose of the uplink amplifier is to deliver the needed RF power into the antenna.
Without these amplifiers, the loss of the coaxial cable will have a severe impact on performance.

Don't cut and paste randomly. We are talking about tv receivers. What uplink RF power are you referring to?

[tt88]

gregory_choo wrote:

Don't cut and paste randomly. We are talking about tv receivers. What uplink RF power are you referring to?

Sorry, I am in no postion to explain this. If you dont know, Google and see for yourself.

[ZynoXII]

mlwang wrote:

If your TV does not have a built in DVB T2, then you need a DVB T2 set top BOX

Your TV is not able to decode the DVB T2 without the built in tuner or set top box.

Just purchase a dvbt box and hook it up with the digital antenna and it should solve your problem.

I purchased a DVB-T2 tuner set top box today. Installed it and it works like a charm! Thank you very much

[kurt111494]

I got the NewMediaSolutions STB with antenna too. Haven't opened yet. Hopefully won't have any problems ><

[sporeknight76]

Erm. To make things simple, active antenna or nt, jus plug the usb cable to the usb port, then STB settings select "antenna on". Ok liao ma.

[albertlee]

sporeknight76 wrote:

Erm. To make things simple, active antenna or nt, jus plug the usb cable to the usb port, then STB settings select "antenna on". Ok liao ma.

No, that will probably cause problem as there are now 2 sources of 5V current coming from TV USB and STB itself.

[albertlee]

kurt111494 wrote:

I got the NewMediaSolutions STB with antenna too. Haven't opened yet. Hopefully won't have any problems ><

Better check fast, there are definitely QC issue with NMS as pointed by others. Although my unit work fine, there is a slight current leakage at the back where all the connectors are located.

[gregory_choo]

sporeknight76 wrote:

Erm. To make things simple, active antenna or nt, jus plug the usb cable to the usb port, then STB settings select "antenna on". Ok liao ma.

If your tv or set top box has the 'tv antenna power' option, do not use the usb power inserter.

The usb power inserter is for those tv/box without built-in antenna power .

[kurt111494]

just set up the NMS box together with its antenna. turned on tv and tried the channels...so far so good...anything else i need to check?

i actually also realised there's nothing about warranty stated in the box. there's no warranty provided?

[amazingone]

kurt111494 wrote:

just set up the NMS box together with its antenna. turned on tv and tried the channels...so far so good...anything else i need to check?

i actually also realised there's nothing about warranty stated in the box. there's no warranty provided?

Do turn on the Antenna Power option in the settings too.

As for warranty, I inquired NMS about it and they say there's one year warranty to it. If you bought it from a retailer, just keep the receipt will do.

[Aizenhart]

albertlee wrote:

No, that will probably cause problem as there are now 2 sources of 5V current coming from TV USB and STB itself.

On the contrary, when I connected my antenna into the USB device, then have one end attached to the TV box and the other to the TV, it solved the issues that I had faced earlier (Blank screen, muted sound, fuzzy image, flickering).

Not sure why though.

[kurt111494]

amazingone wrote:

Do turn on the Antenna Power option in the settings too.

As for warranty, I inquired NMS about it and they say there's one year warranty to it. If you bought it from a retailer, just keep the receipt will do.

Hi bro, what does the antenna power option do?

[albertlee]

Aizenhart wrote:

On the contrary, when I connected my antenna into the USB device, then have one end attached to the TV box and the other to the TV, it solved the issues that I had faced earlier (Blank screen, muted sound, fuzzy image, flickering).

Not sure why though.

Do you also enable antenna power in the STB?

[albertlee]

kurt111494 wrote:

Hi bro, what does the antenna power option do?

The STB will supply a 5V current via the antenna cable to power the antenna amplifier, saving the need to use a power ejector via the USB port.