Samsung TV can't find channels

samsungstress · 07-05-12, 12:55 PM

Hi there,

I've recently purchased a Samsung LE32D550 32 inch TV but can't get the thing to auto-tune to any channels.

My understanding was that it had a Freeview tuner built in so should be able to pick-up channels via the existing cable connection in the flat. I'm not familiar with how cable works and we've only just moved in - am I missing something obvious? I've bought an adapter so that it fits into the back of the TV (the cable had an F connector on both ends so I've changed one to a male coax type connection so it goes into the antenna bit at the back of the TV).

The previous tenants had a TV in the same place as us and the cables don't appear to have changed. Any help/ advice/ thoughts would be very gratefully received. I've attached a few photos of where the cable leads to in the wall, the 2 way splitter and the cables. TV works fine with DVD player so think it's pretty unlikely to be a fault there.

Thanks for reading

Mickha · 07-05-12, 01:11 PM

If the cable had an F connector attached it is probably a satellite cable.
Can you trace the cable, to the source? You might find a satellite dish.

Although looking at your images you have a telewest broadband connection pictured, which I think is now virgin media, so you might be in a cable area.

I suggest you check with your neighbours, to see what they have, and look for a normal television antenna.

samsungstress · 07-05-12, 01:24 PM

Thanks, Mickha. The cable leads to the Telewest box pictured. I'm not entirely sure where it goes to from there. There's no sign of a conventional TV antenna lead/ port anywhere in the flat, only this.

Stupid question, but is it not possible to pick-up channels from a cable like this without paying the extra for a service like Virgin Media?

Thanks for your help.

RR-TV · 07-05-12, 01:34 PM

free view is from a tv areial only,
free sat is from a dish

THERE IS NOTHING FROM A CABLE FEED INTO YOUR TV !! without a box

There used to be 3 years ago the analogue coming down the feed (5 channels) but as every one knows was shut off in areas a few weeks ago.

also as the above posted, if you split the feed from a dish with a cable splitter, it will kill the feed

samsungstress · 07-05-12, 01:38 PM

Ah ha! Thanks for clarifying, I'd better go and get myself an aerial!

07-05-12, 01:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,599	Re: Samsung TV can't find channels If the cable had an F connector attached it is probably a satellite cable. Can you trace the cable, to the source? You might find a satellite dish. Although looking at your images you have a telewest broadband connection pictured, which I think is now virgin media, so you might be in a cable area. I suggest you check with your neighbours, to see what they have, and look for a normal television antenna.

07-05-12, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
samsungstress Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Samsung TV can't find channels Thanks, Mickha. The cable leads to the Telewest box pictured. I'm not entirely sure where it goes to from there. There's no sign of a conventional TV antenna lead/ port anywhere in the flat, only this. Stupid question, but is it not possible to pick-up channels from a cable like this without paying the extra for a service like Virgin Media? Thanks for your help.

07-05-12, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
RR-TV Ex cable guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,958	Re: Samsung TV can't find channels free view is from a tv areial only, free sat is from a dish THERE IS NOTHING FROM A CABLE FEED INTO YOUR TV !! without a box There used to be 3 years ago the analogue coming down the feed (5 channels) but as every one knows was shut off in areas a few weeks ago. also as the above posted, if you split the feed from a dish with a cable splitter, it will kill the feed __________________ If you dont ask, you dont get

07-05-12, 01:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
samsungstress Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Samsung TV can't find channels Ah ha! Thanks for clarifying, I'd better go and get myself an aerial!