Just bought a Digital TV

[dylan]

Hi, I'm new to myrvparks.com, so any suggestions will be appreciated. I joined because I have a question that I need help on asap. My situation:

I have had an old analog TV with the VCR installed in it that I have been using in my trailer. My trailer was manufactured in 2008 by TrailCruiser. I've never been able to use the antenna to receive anything. I have a converter box. I hooked everything up like you are supposed to, and no channels.:mad:

BUT, when I am in a park with cable TV, everything is wonderful!

I finally got tired of this stuff and bought me a digital TV.:confused: Yes, I did the full deal, after all I am TV technically naive, and bought the TV, and the mounting device, the service to have someone come and install it in my trailer, and the Geek service for x years. Someone is coming tomorrow to install it for me.

1 - Before I bought the TV and at a different store, a salesman told me the antenna is inside the TV and I don't need one. Can anyone confirm that?

2 - I've seen the antennas to use inside and asked the same guy about them and he said I would not need one. Can anyone confirm that?

3 - When I got the TV home, I hooked it up to the antenna, no reception. I have scanned a several times with no success. Is it my antenna, you know the crank one on the roof? :eek:

4 - Somewhere I saw a statement that RV's built after 2006 would be okay with digital TV. Mine isn't. What did they change in 2007?

5 - The reason I am posting this now is that every posting I have seen concerning this topic was written before the change over and talked about what people would have to do then. Well it is now then, and I need help.

I sure hope someone cal help me. The installer is supposed to be here between 8 and 12 tomorrow and I would like to sound smart when he comes!!!! thanks in advance. Jan

[utmtman]

Sounds to me like you antenna on the roof is not hooked up to the cable you are attaching to your tv. Or maybe the cable has an internal break in it. I would recommend checking that by connecting a new cable or a good cable to the antenna and to your tv. Also be aware that some trailers had a switch that one would turn on and off to control the antenna from inside the house, my old holiday rambler which was a 97 had such a switch. My new motor home has all the cables going thru a control box that we hit the switch to move between satellite, cable, and antenna.
Also an antenna is an antenna is an antenna. You do not need a special antenna to get digital. I have the old style antenna on my rv and it works just fine. My friends house is using the old house antenna and gets digital just fine.
Good luck to you and I hope I answered your question.

[dylan]

I wondered about that. But, where do I look to see if that is the problem. I'm not technical!

[murffdog]

FYI, I can't get the new converter box to work either. At this CG I could get 3 channels, hook up the new box and now I get nothing. :confused:

[lindah]

Murffdog, were the 3 channels you were receiving analog or digital (there are still some analog stations out there)? If they were analog, does the converter you bought have an analog passthru?

[murffdog]

Murffdog, were the 3 channels you were receiving analog or digital (there are still some analog stations out there)? If they were analog, does the converter you bought have an analog passthru?

Thats what the new converters were supposed to do.

[dylan]

My lone helper here suggested that there was something wrong with my antenna. I thought he might be right. It was just the old "user error" I guess I didn't really understand my antenna. The guys that came to install the TV on the wall, had no trouble getting the antenna to work. It just takes patience, apparently!! I did notice when walking my dog after the guys left, that everyone using an antenna had them pointed in the same direction. That's my clue, I check that out before I try to set mine up!!

Thanks so much for everything. Jan:)

[lindah]

Thats what the new converters were supposed to do.
Not all converters have an analog passthrough...thus my question.