EX5000 No or Bad Signal

[satsmo]

A Konig booster is about the best, but I have found the SLX booster range in Argos to do almost as good a job. They have variable gain also so you can fine tune them.

But to be honest if you signal is too strong a booster will only make it worse and then you will need an attenuator. Before going down this route check all your cabling and connectors are sound, as that could be your problem. Or you may have an external fault at either your external omni box or at the cab, you have been moved down in it.

[wasi786]

hi satsmo

i have checked and reseatted all the cables done the ususal power and deep scasn, factory restore, reflash and rescan nothing has worked

when i check the signal strengths it is between 78-80%
sometimes it will drop below 20% for a sec and then go back to 80%

i have tried connecting it directly - still nothing

i will try getting the konig as you say - but wud it be suffiicient for this signal strength or wud i have to buy an attenuator aswel

[satsmo]

I have just read back on your posts. You said there were road works has it been like that since they started? Also same query applies to you, do you have a VM box and is that OK?

[wasi786]

vm box works ok - road works been happening for a week - im not 100% if this is affecting it but i think it may have - there a few other people i know who are having the same issue who live nearby - but wud like to try everything before i conclude the roadworks is the cause

what do u think

[satsmo]

If other people are affected in the same area then its not just an issue on your cable. I wouldnt bother with a booster just yet, try the factory reset and rescan and see how that pans out first.

[wasi786]

ok will do thanks for the advice

[wasi786]

hi satsmo

i have done a factory restore, done a full scan - still doesnt work
did a deep scan still doesnt work -

i get a signal strength of 80% the channels are all coming up as TVChann1,TVChann2,TVChann3 etc

a scan is not solving my issue - will try the konig signal booster - do u think i will also need an attenuator

by the way the konig signal booster do i connect this outside the house

thanks for the advise

[satsmo]

It could be the work going on in your area. But it does look like a weakened signal. As said the Argos booster is cheaper and should do the trick, if it doesn't work you can take it back, but for ?9 a worthwhile purchase Buy 1 Way Plug-In Aerial Booster. at Argos.co.uk

You put this between your incoming feed and the Eurovox.

[0161david]

Morning,

Connected the cable feed directly to the Eurovox, Factory Reset and Powerscan. Found 200+ channels but get a second or two of picture then it freezes, then no or bad signal message pops up. Happening on both free and scrambled channels with the signal strength alternating between 83 and 88%

[satsmo]

Try it without the isolator, you will find it in your outside box. But I would advise replacing it after you have tried it. If it improves let me know.

If it hasnt improved use a variable attenuator, (going by your signal reading), you will get one here Variable Aerial Attenuator > Maplin and even cheaper online. You can tweak your signal quality/level manually.

[wasi786]

hi satsmo

increasing the signal with the booster has not helped but when i used 12db attenuator i get quite a few channels back and bbc1, itv1 work, here and there then start pixalating before this wasnt working at all - just kept getting the error message no or bad signal

what do you suggest

[wasi786]

hi satsmo

i have purchased the attenuator you recommended this has improved the signal quite abit - can now view itv slightly by adjusting the variable switch

but have to adjust the attenuator from channel range - is there another product like the one suggested that will automatically adjust.


thanks in advance

[wasi786]

i have read on other forums and sites that the reason we are having the siganl loss problem is that V***** has been rolling out and has increased their signal strength for their new broadband which is affecting a number of units and people have been solving them by reducing signal strength -

i would like to know if there is an automatic attenuator that will auto adjust or if there is a product that will reduce the signal from the outside need it drop down to 70-80%

[satsmo]

If it drops below 75% you will have problems. The variable attenuator allow 20Db variation which should be enough. Have you tried the other attenuator in line with it?

Could you go into your frequency list and post what it says for signal level/quality on all TPs, a mean average with do.

[wasi786]

will do

thanks for replying back