Digital TV No Signal ???

Question

I have a RCA digital TV and when I try to watch my local channels it says digital channel signal strength is low. Do i have to do something to my TV to get it to receieve a signal? Is there a way i can check my signal?? I need help.

Answer 1

The best thing to do is start with the basics. Visit http://www.antennaweb.org and put in your ZIP code. That will give you a list of digital stations in your area, how far away the transmitters are and where you have to point your antenna to receive them.



If re-aiming your antenna doesn't help, you probably need a better antenna. http://www.antennaweb.org will also suggest antennas for your situation.



Some common issues are, hills or buildings in the way, aiming the antenna in the wrong direction or the improper antenna type. Remember that not all digital stations are UHF, you will need a good quality VHF/UHF antenna.



I hope this helps. Please return and select a Best Answer from all of those submitted.

Answer 2

Digital Tv No Signal

Answer 3

You're absolutely correct in that getting a digital TV means you won't need a converter box. Despite what a lot of people believe, there is no such thing as a digital or analog antenna. An antenna is simply the tuned piece of metal to help pick up the frequencies of the stations better. This means that whether you get digital or analog is all based on the type of tuner you have. A digital converter box is basically a digital tuner so your old analog TV that has an analog tuner can now pick up the digital channels because the digital tuner can read those frequencies. If you have a new digital TV than simply plug the antenna into the back of your TV that says 'air'. The one that says 'cable' means you're hooked up to some sort of a cable system such as direct TV or comcast. So just hook your TV up to the antenna and run an 'autoscan' and it should pick up any digital channels in your area.

Answer 4

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You haven't told us where you are (country) or where you're getting your signal from (antenna, cable, whatever). So I'm going to assume that (a) you're in the U.S., and (b) you're connected to basic cable without a cable box. That would seem to be the case since you indicate that you're getting an analog signal source. In the U.S., that means basic cable, not antenna. So, why are you only getting analog channels? The best guess is that you have a TV that has an analog (NTSC) tuner and a digital (ATSC) tuner, but no QAM tuner, which would enable you to get limited digital channels on the cable without a box. The ATSC tuner only works with an antenna, leaving you with only the ability to receive analog channels from the cable. I'm suspicious of the connectors on your set for "analog" and "digital" antennas. As another answer explains, there is no such thing. A TV antenna is a TV antenna, period. It makes absolutely no difference what type of signal the station is transmitting over the air. Not only that, but a single coaxial connector on your set is normally all you need to access both (or all 3) of your set's tuners. The set knows to which tuner to direct any incoming signal. But the bottom line, given my assumptions, is that you're only seeing analog channels because you're connected to an analog cable source. If that's not your situation, and especially if you're not in the U.S., update your question with more detail and you might get a better answer. Be sure to include the make and model of your TV.