[icanvote]

icanvote wrote:

new to stb thing. just cancelled my mio subscription (becoz i only watch c5 n c8). so bought tis thing below yesterday. any1 hv tis too ?

still xploring tis thing. c8 receiving gd but c5 signal shuttling(signal in n out frequently). any1 knows how to fix it ?
tried recording the tv program n playback on pc, got video but no audio. any1 knows wat is the problem ? stay in bt batok.

problems solved.
moved antenna near to window solving signals fluctuate problem.
got video but no audio problem, solved by convert the file (ts format) to avi format (or other common formats)

[ccchin]

icanvote wrote:

problems solved.
moved antenna near to window solving signals fluctuate problem.
got video but no audio problem, solved by convert the file (ts format) to avi format (or other common formats)

I am surprised that you need to do that to get the signals in bukit batok. Either the draco antenna is awful or faulty or the signals still does not permeate deep into the hdb flats. I suspect it is the former since my amazon antenna is able to get a signal w/o placing it near the window at bukit merah.

[kendrick272]

This really sucks! I think i have to get an extra stb from SH for my room

[crazyliao]

kmchow98 wrote:

Why not get the Amazon antenna? Redhill and Telok Blangah sure can get signal. I didn't even have to try.

the Amazon antenna cost around S$70 if I am not wrong. is so expensive where this one only S$29, less than half the price!!


but just want to ensure it work if not, is a waste of money again.

[jaloon]

crazyliao wrote:

but just want to ensure it work if not, is a waste of money again.

I have the high-performance version from Amazon that is un-powered, and it works for receiving the DVB-T2 channels. TV is Sony 50W704A with DVB-T2 tuner. Also picked up a lot of scrambled channels.

[b00mxer]

jaloon wrote:

I have the high-performance version from Amazon that is un-powered, and it works for receiving the DVB-T2 channels. TV is Sony 50W704A with DVB-T2 tuner. Also picked up a lot of scrambled channels.

High floor or low floor.

[LxIxVxE]

HeeroYuy84 wrote:

can i feed 2 digital antenna into 1 tv?

of cos u can
use a tv splitter as a combiner
best is use identical antennas

trial and error to find the best placement for best signal

for digital channels only, think not suitable for analog channels

maybe can read up more by googling for ganging antenna

[ccchin]

LxIxVxE wrote:

of cos u can
use a tv splitter as a combiner
best is use identical antennas

trial and error to find the best placement for best signal

for digital channels only, think not suitable for analog channels

maybe can read up more by googling for ganging antenna

This method may cause image distortion due to phase shift in signals. Need additional electronics to ensure the 2 digital signals are in phase. One good antenna is better than two.

[tiankongsky]

Hi guys I tried tuning my tv. But I only have channel 5, tv1 (?) that is clear. Slightly shaky channel 8 and okto. But no channel U and channel newsasia .
I connected the cable from the tv box thing that is on the wall. Sorry I'm bad with the technical terms?
Am I missing something??
I really want to get all the FTA channels.
P.S : I have the starhub adverts on my tv too.

[LxIxVxE]

ccchin wrote:

This method may cause image distortion due to phase shift in signals. Need additional electronics to ensure the 2 digital signals are in phase. One good antenna is better than two.

have played with combined antenna before
didn't encounter any side effect on video quality and no noticeable improvement either since signal already max with a single cheapo antenna

anyway, he can always read up more online, experience it himself and learn

[ACeRyan]

tiankongsky wrote:

Hi guys I tried tuning my tv. But I only have channel 5, tv1 (?) that is clear. Slightly shaky channel 8 and okto. But no channel U and channel newsasia .
I connected the cable from the tv box thing that is on the wall. Sorry I'm bad with the technical terms?
Am I missing something??
I really want to get all the FTA channels.
P.S : I have the starhub adverts on my tv too.

Are you using a DVB-T2 TV to receive?
Or a DVB-T2 set-top box?

If you want to receive the new HD channels you have to have either one of the above, and you need an indoor antenna. Connecting to the wall will not get you FTA HD channels.

[ACeRyan]

crazyliao wrote:

thanks for the price.

my place near redhill and only 3-4Q then can get the digital signal. if I install the booster antenna now, can it be sure I will receive all the digital channels??

We haven't tested in Redhill yet as none of us is staying there.
However we believe there shouldn't be any issue as even Simei, Tampines is able to receive.

Maybe later on when other users have tested in Redhill we can share the results here.

Can also try bro kmchow98's Amazon recommendation

mingfreakrsx wrote:

As for the AC Ryan booster antenna, is it able to use if I were to just connect to my T2 TV?

Yes bro you can just connect it straight to your T2 TV.

[Lucky123]

LxIxVxE wrote:

of cos u can
use a tv splitter as a combiner
best is use identical antennas

trial and error to find the best placement for best signal

for digital channels only, think not suitable for analog channels

maybe can read up more by googling for ganging antenna

Using splitters for antenna will not improve the signal, in fact it might deteriorate the signal. 2 antennae receiver works on diversity reception which each antenna has to run on a separate tuner chip. It is mostly used for mobile receivers such as those installed in the cars to improve on the reception.

[ccchin]

LxIxVxE wrote:

have played with combined antenna before
didn't encounter any side effect on video quality and no noticeable improvement either since signal already max with a single cheapo antenna

anyway, he can always read up more online, experience it himself and learn

Definitely agreed with your points on experience and learning.

After googling on ganging antenna, found out that antenna signal phase shift can be compensated by re-positioning the antenna (via some guidelines) until both signals are in phase, thus resulting in signal gain.

There are other criterias but seriously, this is a project for the techies. And recommended for areas where reception is so poor that a single antenna is unable to get a stable reception.

[FatalityV]

icanvote wrote:

problems solved.
moved antenna near to window solving signals fluctuate problem.
got video but no audio problem, solved by convert the file (ts format) to avi format (or other common formats)

sorry ah

where did you pick it u p from? looking to get myself one of these too