HDTV talk - antenna and reception issues [consolidated]

xdivider · Aug 6, 2018

maxinger said:
I am having Daiyo EU1707 TV antenna.

Reception and TV image is rather ok.
Occassionally there is some time delay and the image would freeze.

Anyone got better TV antenna to recommend?

funke 250 or better..........

gregory_choo · Aug 6, 2018

maxinger said:
I am having Daiyo EU1707 TV antenna.

Reception and TV image is rather ok.
Occassionally there is some time delay and the image would freeze.

Anyone got better TV antenna to recommend?

first, you have to make sure that the antenna is powered up. Normally there is a small LED to indicate.

go to tv's signal strength page, then move your antenna around to find places with better signal.

sometimes you have to try both horizontal and vertical configurations.

maxinger · Aug 16, 2018

gregory_choo said:
first, you have to make sure that the antenna is powered up. Normally there is a small LED to indicate.

go to tv's signal strength page, then move your antenna around to find places with better signal.

sometimes you have to try both horizontal and vertical configurations.

I placed the antenna flat facing the ceiling and now it is working great.

tazzycorner · Aug 18, 2018

bookmarked ...

YouHeypiCanLiao · Aug 20, 2018

boonkang said:
Just to share. TLDR (too long don't read)

I have tried both active & passive antennas.

Summary: If antenna can be placed at good/ideal position -- active antenna does not have much advantage over the passive antenna.

The passive antenna I tried is the cheapo $2 type antenna that Gregory (usually) ask people to try first:
https://shopee.sg/5dBi-Freeview-DVB...tv-indoor-hdtv-antennas-i.63652737.1165569887

I bought a K2 DVB-T2 digital TV receiver set top box (STB) -- used by many other people:
https://shopee.sg/Full-HD-1080P-K2-...trial-MPEG4-PVR-Receiver-i.19067988.315325734

My K2 DVB-T2 STB is placed in front of my TV -- which is (actually) not too far away (2-3m) from the window.

The cheapo $2 passive antenna can't view/receive Mediacorp DVB-T2 channels properly -- if placed next to the TV.

The cable length of the cheapo $2 passive antenna is (only) about 1m -- not long enough for me to place the passive antenna at the window.

So I bought a 2m coaxial extension cable:
https://www.lazada.sg/products/2m-m...42.searchlist.list.29.19b21719nJi6L6&search=1

Using the coaxial extension cable, I'm now able to place the cheapo $2 antenna at the window.

To my (pleasant) surprise, when using the cheapo $2 antenna placed at the window, I can receive all Mediacorp DVB-T2 channels properly. Moreover, signal quality of some channels (e.g. Ch 5) can be as high as 90% !!

The point I want to make is that -- if can placed at good/ideal location -- even cheapo $2 antenna can work.

Above correlates to why Gregory (usually) advise people to try the cheapo $2 antenna first.

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YouHeypiCanLiao · Aug 20, 2018

since got $100 from IMDA...maybe use it to buy a good antena once and for all?

amazingone · Aug 20, 2018

YouHeypiCanLiao said:
since got $100 from IMDA...maybe use it to buy a good antena once and for all?

Can get two Funke DSC550 with the $100 voucher.

weeza77 · Aug 23, 2018

Any review on this ukobox(can we buy our own wifi adapter) to access internet?

albertlee · Aug 27, 2018

weeza77 said:
Any review on this ukobox(can we buy our own wifi adapter) to access internet?

Think need to get their wifi adapter as driver support is limited which is usually the case for embedded OS.

YouHeypiCanLiao · Aug 27, 2018

Bought the $2 recommended antenna. Manage to work at my parents in law place. They stay at 2x floor. Intensity is 97 while quality is 100

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MaoZeDuo · Sep 28, 2018

Where to find this? Was it a flash sale?

YouHeypiCanLiao said:
Bought the $2 recommended antenna. Manage to work at my parents in law place. They stay at 2x floor. Intensity is 97 while quality is 100

Mng85 · Oct 16, 2018

Sign... using a funke home 2.0 with amp still cannot get gd signal without putting near window..

octane99 · Nov 15, 2018

dango_daikazoku said:
Is anyone having issues with their channel 5 reception? All my other channels are fine(actually sometimes when a lot of moving on screen will kena pixelated), but ch5 is like watching a HD stream on a 56k modem even when the signal strength and quality show full bar. But video is a lot smoother during movie end credits, I guess cos black screen and small text means less data to process?

Using the gahment free new media solutions stb...

I am facing the same problem on my Samsung Qled....It is an intermittent issue, sometimes Ch5 sometimes Ch 8....

Ever raised this issue here before but seems nobody got any solution.
FYI, I stretched my powered antenna all the way out to my balcony... :sad:

moron+genius · Nov 15, 2018

octane99 said:
I am facing the same problem on my Samsung Qled....It is an intermittent issue, sometimes Ch5 sometimes Ch 8....

Ever raised this issue here before but seems nobody got any solution.
FYI, I stretched my powered antenna all the way out to my balcony...

Use the signal quality indication 2 find the best spot

Twilight · Nov 17, 2018

I have a 65x9000E Sony TV..
I use the https://shopee.sg/5dBi-Freeview-DVB...tv-indoor-hdtv-antennas-i.63652737.1165569887 and try to setup the digital channel.
It does not detect any.. I used this antenna on my 55x8500d and have no issue.

So what can I do.. Any expert can help

gregory_choo · Nov 17, 2018

Twilight said:
I have a 65x9000E Sony TV..
I use the https://shopee.sg/5dBi-Freeview-DVB...tv-indoor-hdtv-antennas-i.63652737.1165569887 and try to setup the digital channel.
It does not detect any.. I used this antenna on my 55x8500d and have no issue.

So what can I do.. Any expert can help

are the 2 tv placed at the same location? if not, your 55" is placed at a good location and 65" is not, you may need an active antenna for your 65", or use a RF extension cable to bring the antenna to somewhere near the window.

another possible cause is your version of 65x9000E doesn't have dvb t2 receiver (if you bought it from other countries, not from local sony agents).

fumoffuXx · Nov 25, 2018

Hi guys need some advice. I stay in a landed property with an existing antenna. Anyway touse the existing antenna to receive signal to the dvb tv2 receiver?
Tia

gregory_choo · Nov 25, 2018

fumoffuXx said:
Hi guys need some advice. I stay in a landed property with an existing antenna. Anyway touse the existing antenna to receive signal to the dvb tv2 receiver?
Tia

if you can receive CNA in the past, you should be able to use the same antenna for dvb t2 receiver.

fumoffuXx · Nov 25, 2018

gregory_choo said:
if you can receive CNA in the past, you should be able to use the same antenna for dvb t2 receiver.

Hi! Yea i did before. But when i plug in the antenna from the wall to the dvb t2 it says no program.

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