Bad Signal Reception: Should You Fix The Antenna Or The TV?

Not being able to watch your favourite show on your free to air TV channels due to bad reception can be frustrating. Especially when you know your gadget should work properly. When you have bad signal reception in Sydney, should you fix the antenna or the TV?

TV Signal, TV Tuner or TV Screen

In order for you to watch your free to air television channels the way they are meant to be watched, you need the following:

TV Signal

The TV signal (power and quality levels) need to be at the right levels when they run down your fly lead (the cable from the wall to your television) and plug into the back of your TV.

TV Tuner

The TV tuner built into your television is a crucial part of the puzzle. It grabs the particular TV signal for the channel you are watching, eliminates the noise, and processes the signal into pixels (picture) and noises (sound). Since analogue TV signals were turned off in Australia over a decade ago, it is important that this TV tuner is in fact a digital TV tuner, otherwise, it won’t work!

TV Screen

The TV screen (and speakers) also need to be working in order for you to see each and every last pixel and so you get the full picture without fault. Similarly, the speakers in your TV need to be working so you can hear the audio transmission coming from the digital TV tuner.

Signs You Need TV Antenna Repairs

Without getting a TV antenna technician and/or a TV repair technician out to your premises to test these crucial parts of your TV antenna system, here are a few indicators that likely mean that the issue lies with your TV antenna. • There is a message on your TV screen that reads ‘No Signal’. • You have performed an auto-tune of your TV to search for all local digital terrestrial signals and the TV has not picked up any channels. If you experience any of these issues in Sydney, it is likely that you need TV antenna repairs. Contact a professional antenna specialist like AntennaPros to fix your TV antenna system or install a new digital TV antenna.

Signs You Need A TV Repair

On the other hand, the below indicators may mean that your TV is faulty and you may need a TV repair, or perhaps it is time to buy a new TV. • Some horizontal lines on the screen are working perfectly (perhaps the top half) and other lines on the screen aren’t working. • Some pixels (dots) on the screen are black, or faded and never show any colour or part of the image. • You can tune into and change each TV channel, and the sound (audio) is working perfectly, but the picture isn’t showing. • You can tune into and change each TV channel, and the picture is working perfectly, but the sound (audio) isn’t working at all. • Your TV doesn’t turn on. If you get any of the items mentioned above, it is likely that you will need to repair your TV or buy a new TV, rather than get a new TV antenna installation.

But if you are convinced that the problems lie with your TV antenna, contact AntennaPros, the best TV Antenna specialist in Waterloo, Sydney NSW!