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Davidlee64
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Jul 29, 2017

TV Problem?

I have 2 digital LED TV sets. One in the bedroom, and one in the kitchen/living room. I have a Lava HD-2805 antenna, connected to a Winegard RV-7042 wall plate. Reception is very acceptable as is. The problem I have is the kitchen TV has tiling and sound issues on one channel (#7) only. The bedroom TV receives the same channel (#7) with no problem. I have swapped coax cable connections, and no matter how I connect, the kitchen TV refuses to receive (#7) without tiling. The TV works fine on CATV where it is tuned via the cable box (TV channel #4), but I don't have CATV in my RV. I purchased the TV 3/22/13 so it is out of warranty. I think my option is a new TV set in the kitchen? I watch the channel (#7) quite frequently.

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  • imgoin4it's avatar
    imgoin4it
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2017
    X2 on sch911's suggestion to look for electro magnetic interference. Start Turning other things, especially lights, off to see if it has any impact on the tv
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2017
    Is there any other electronic device that could be interfering with the kitchen TV through EMI? A WiFi router, cordless phone, etc...?
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Jul 29, 2017
    Swap TVS....bedroom to kitchen, kitchen to bedroom


    As mentioned..TV Tuners are different UNLESS TVs are the exact same models....not Brands but Models

    Have 2 Vizios in 5th wheel.....one gets a couple more channels then other one
    Quality/abilities of the tuners.

    Same with the 2 TV in house....same OTA antenna. Same brands/different models
  • kerrlakeRoo's avatar
    kerrlakeRoo
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2017
    Not all televisions recieve the same. I have no cable or sat at my home, over the air only, My antenna booster has two outputs which one goes to a Vizio LCD and the other goes to an RCA plasma. no matter where I put each unit or which cable I use, I get 3 extra channels with the Vizio, and there is one channel set (7.1-7.3) that occasionally pixilates on the plasma but not on the LCD.
    Some units are just a little better at picking up weaker stations.

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