What Has Happened To My Tv Channels ?

[tamaris]

I have a digital TV ( I posted a thread yesterday about the bad reception) It was asking me to reset the channels etc, I have done this many times before. The problem is most of the channels have disappeared. I only have about 19 now. Even Sky news has gone. Anyone else had this happen to them ?

[tamaris]

Forgot to say I live in the SE

[bhg481]

It sounds like a signal problem. Does your aerial look OK? Do your neighbours have a problem?

[scorpiojo]

Have you done an automatic search? I tried that when my channels were vanishing and had to use default setting instead.

[scorpiojo]

....which restored them all.

[tamaris]

We have a communal Ariel , not asked my neighbours yet

[tamaris]

I did the auto search one

[Old_Geezer]

Well it sure sounds signal related. Do you have a different TV / Freeview box to try ? Could be the aerial or the cable or the connectors or your TV's receiver.

[jennyjoan]

when this happens you usually ALWAYS have to retune - this is what has happened when we we turned to Freeview. Channels should come back but notice they may not come on the usual numbers.

[scorpiojo]

Try default setting on your tv. We're on a communal one as well and occasionally the channels just disappear :(

[Old_Geezer]

Oh and ensure you select the 'restart from scratch' option not the 'search and add' one.

[tamaris]

I have auto searched several times I have tried the Manuel one as well, no good. I do not know where to start from scratch. I can not watch my programmes tonight as, nothing seems to be working.

[tamaris]

Where is the default one ?

[Old_Geezer]

To start from scratch is to default to factory settings on some. If you are warned it will delete existing saved channels then that's it.

Check your cable connection.

[The Builder]

Tam, this is all hypothetical until you find out if the neighbours are affected.

If they are- it's the aerial. If not, then it's the lead from the aerial to you TV.

[buildersmate]

Since yesterday's post mentioned that you had pulled the splitter apart , and broken it?, you've probably got no signal on the downfeed from the aerial to allow the TV to find any signals?

[tamaris]

Waiting to hear back from my neighbour. I found a new splitter, in the drawer, but not any good. Will get back to you tomorrow, I have had to turn the TV off.

[tamaris]

Got it all sorted ,phew, just in time for crimbo, thank you for your help. It was the fault of my reception. I got the Ariel amplifier , actually I found one in my electric bits and pieces box, no idea where it came from.
What baffles me is why has it been OK for the five years I have been in my place ?