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Rex&Nancy

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Posted: 04/29/09 06:46pm

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Just want to thank all of you ~ have had no concern re: the transition at home because we subscribe to cable service, but this is something I'll have to deal with when we get back up to Montana and our fifth wheel in June. This RV-specific forum has been most useful.

Thanks again. This is the BEST forum ever!

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Posted: 05/05/09 06:09pm

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OK, we have an older tv (maybe 4 years) which worked fine w/analog and occasionally with the converter box. We have a brand new TV which is digital. We have two coax cables from the antenna which we can hook up one or both tv's to. I bought the little thing that you put on the antenna. We have tried every possible combination of hookups and receive, in most places, NO TV; not even on the new TV. If we nhook up to cable in a campground which provides same, everything is fine. This is making my hair hurt and there is not enough left to hurt!! HELP!!

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Posted: 05/05/09 06:34pm

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I suggest that you start a new thread, instead of posting in the FAQ thread. Tell us more about your setup. What rig do you have? Tell us about these two cables; is there a switch box? How do you switch between cable and antenna? Where do you have the converter hooked up?

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Posted: 05/05/09 07:08pm

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Sorry if I posted in the wrong area. Not sure what a "new thread" means. We have a 2004 Sunline Sole'. There is no switch box. One cable is at the booster and the other in the "living room" section. Thought the LR one might be an add on of somw kind but it is listed in the manual. Have a cable hookup on the outside of the trailer and the coax goes into it from the campground cable box. Antenna we use the aforementioned cables inside the trailer. Have tried the converter at both places with same results. Thought maybe the stations in the area we would be in hadn't converted yet but when I try the old tv with just analog, the results are the same. Occasionally we get TV, but rarely and sometimes better on the old one with converter box than the brand new set.

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Posted: 05/05/09 08:11pm

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Triathelete, new thread means a new topic, near the top of the page, actually about 1/3 down, you'll see "post new topic" click that to start a new topic.

Make sure your title is accurate and as descriptive as possible.

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Posted: 05/05/09 08:14pm

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One starts a new thread by clicking on the Post New Topiclink found at the top left and bottom left of page of a forum's topic list.

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The problem with posting here is not so much that it is a "wrong" spot, but rather, many of the people, who could likely help you, may not see your post.

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dianna119

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Posted: 06/03/09 04:41pm

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We have an 02 journey which did not come with any remotes, so we are using generic remotes. Other then the ".." way of checking the remote is there any other way of checking if the tv is digital? I guess, I can look up the manuf of the tvs and estimate their build dates...?

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Posted: 06/04/09 07:55pm

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you have a 7yr old rig, i really doubt that your TV's have ASTC digital tuners

just scan for channels and then click your way thru whats availale, if you have digital capability they will show up as 4.1 5.1 9.3 etc...

also many stations have an HD watermark on the screen with the station ID water mark,

IF you want OTA reception from your antenna, i think its time to buy some converter boxes or NEW TV's

IF you use RV park cable, you do NOT have to change anything, if you use satellite dish, you do NOT have to change anything

I can explain it to you.
But I Can Not understand it for you !
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