Common Problems with Poor Reception There is arguably nothing worse than sitting down on the sofa, with a nice hot cup
of tea, all prepared to watch the latest episode of your favourite soap only to find
that you have a poor TV reception and your screen is filled with fuzzy pictures, or in some cases nothing at all. It’s enough to make someone scream and declare the evening ruined.
In such a situation you may find that you need to speak to someone who has
knowledge of aerial installation to give you a helping hand. However, before you reach for the telephone there are some things you should consider first.
Interference versus reception When it comes to fuzzy pictures and poor signal there are a number of things which
could be causing the problem. These “things” tend to fall into one of two categories, interference or poor reception. It is important that you can try to work out which
one is likely to be causing your problems, as some of them can be easily rectified directly and immediately, whilst others may require the help of someone with the right experience, knowledge and tool kit.
Reception problems can be caused by a number of different factors and ultimately can either be resolved by the TV owner (that would be you) or the broadcaster.
Occasionally, there are simply situations that are a little out of your hands, but will resolve themselves in a short period of time. include:
Example reception problems can
Equipment or installation faults which can easily be checked and where necessary fixed or replaced
Objects blocking the signal (these can include trees and buildings) in which case moving your aerial may provide a simple and immediate solution
Weather related issues, usually storms which impact on the signal strength from the broadcaster
Reception problems are the sort, as described above, that appear out of nowhere. One minute everything seems fine, and the next it’s not.
If you haven’t had
problems before, and your neighbours don’t seem to have any issues with their TV
(pop your head out the door and see if you can hear them shouting at their TV’s too) then it is likely to be a reception issue.
Interference tends to be a slightly more intermittent issue and may require a bit
more of an indepth analysis of how to rectify it. You might find that your aerial needs updating, or perhaps just relocating slightly.
If this is the case then it is
important to speak to someone who knows about aerial installation as they will be
in the best position to provide you with the advice that you need to ensure that your problem is fixed properly.
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