This article provides information on how to install digital TV on your TV. With modern technology, you can watch many channels not only on ultra-modern television receivers, but also on long-outdated televisions with tube kinescopes.
Quickly obsolete technologies
More recently, twenty years ago, buying a TV in the family was a very valuable acquisition. They saved up money for a TV or took it on credit. We tried to buy a more expensive model so that this issue would no longer arise as long as possible. Only a few years have passed, and TVs are not yet old, only obsolete. New technologies have brought into our lives such concepts as digital television, surround sound, 3D images and so on. Improvements come into our lives not in years, but literally in weeks. Outdated models do not cope with the task assigned to them.
Not everyone has the money to buy a new TV. But the way outof course you can always find it. In cities where cable television is used in most cases, this rarely becomes a problem. But how to deal with difficulties if you have moved outside the city?
Where to start
If in a dacha or in a village where many townspeople come to rest, accustomed to choosing hundreds of digital channels, on an old TV they somehow show a couple of not the most popular channels. But you should not go to the city and buy a new TV with a built-in digital decoder. You can get by with small sacrifices and purchase an inexpensive set-top box that will help you receive a few more channels. It costs much less than a new TV and satellite dish, and during the holidays it may well provide some good options for viewing. To do this, you do not even need to apply for a digital television connection. Of course, at present, the reception of channels with such set-top boxes is very limited, but it is better than only two center channels.
What you may need
As mentioned earlier, the first thing you need is a working TV. Previously, this TV probably worked with an analog antenna. If the reception of one or two channels was clear enough, then there is nothing more to worry about. If certain interference was observed on the screen, then, most likely, it will be necessary to determine the reason that prevents a clear image. First of all, it is necessary to exclude the features of the landscape of the area. If the place where vacationers try to build bridges to the outside world is in a forest belt, insurrounded by mountains and hills, or too far from the TV tower, this may well cause interference. Just in case, check the cable connecting to the antenna. From time to time, it could well fail. If a clear reception problem is found in the antenna, you will have to purchase it along with the prefix.
Choosing an antenna
As always, it is worth noting that the choice of antennas is likely to be quite wide. You can ask the sellers for help so that they advise which antenna to purchase. But it is better to try to understand these subtleties yourself. If before the TV worked from a room antenna, then the reception was quite decent and you should not buy another one. For the season, you can buy the cheapest of the antennas presented to your attention. Low price is not always an indicator of poor quality. And the antenna in this case is needed only to receive the signal.
If the terrain has natural irregularities that can interfere with the receipt of signals, you need to get an outdoor antenna. It should be noted right away that it is completely pointless to overpay for signal amplifiers, since they will rather pick up weak signals that will prevent the set-top box from broadcasting stronger channels. It is better to analyze which antenna is more suitable in a particular case. Wooded areas scatter the signal. For this problem, a broadband antenna is suitable. If the tower is just very far away, then you should purchase a directional antenna. It is worth noting that the answer to the question of how to install digital television on a TV is not so difficult ifapproach him with a desire to solve the problem.
Satellite dishes
Someone may have a question: is it possible to connect an ordinary digital set-top box to a satellite dish. The answer is simple: you can. It's just that she won't work. A satellite dish is tuned to receive signals from a satellite, that is, from space. Paradoxically, it is not able to process the terrestrial signals that a digital decoder needs. How technically incompatible these two devices can be read in other sources. Here you just have to accept this fact and come to terms with it. It is quite another matter if the set-top box has in its functions the ability to connect to a satellite dish. But it will also cost an order of magnitude more.
Prefix selection
The next problem is which set-top box for digital TV to choose. Their range is so diverse that even a professional will be discouraged. After all, each device has both disadvantages and advantages. In addition, what is a necessity for someone becomes an excess for others, for which you have to pay extra money. It should also be borne in mind that the characteristics of the set-top box must match the capabilities of the TV. You can't demand newfangled features from a prehistoric receiver just because it has an advanced antenna connected to it. In addition, when buying a decoder, check which connection to the TV it provides. After all, not all older models have an HDMI connector. Most likely to the oldthe TV will have to buy a set-top box with an RCA cable, that is, the good old "tulip". Next, we take the instructions and carefully read how to properly install digital television. If you still have questions, read the article to the end.
Compatibility of devices by brand
Remember how all product developers claim that their devices will work more durable and better if they are used in a set of one company. However, they do not deny the possibility of decent work if you connect a set-top box from another to a TV set of one company. As experience shows, this is more of a marketing ploy, which is designed to ensure that buyers purchase goods only from their firms. But at the same time, consumers should have a choice, otherwise they will simply not buy equipment that is incompatible with devices from another company. It is quite possible that for a more coordinated operation of the TV and set-top box, you need to purchase devices from the same company. Even better - one generation. However, if this is not possible, it is quite possible to combine. Currently, there are even adapters that can help connect a set-top box to a TV with an RCA connector via an HDMI cable. As we can see, technology does not stand still, but there are craftsmen who help poor people keep up with the times. And perhaps not such a difficult question, which set-top box for digital television to choose.
What to do with it all
When purchasing a decoder, check its contents. The box should contain the receiver itself, cable, power cord, remote control, batteriesto it and an instruction manual with a translation into Russian. It is in the instructions that it is written in detail and even drawn how to install digital television on a TV. First, of course, you need to connect the devices together. This will be done in this order:
- a set-top box is connected to the TV via a cable;
- an antenna is connected to the decoder;
- all devices that need power are connected to the network.
Number of free channels
Of course, connecting, first of all, I want to know how to install 20 digital TV channels. It may not always work out the first time, but you should not retreat.
You need to set the TV to receive channels through the set-top box. To do this, use the remote control button "up-down" in the TV menu to select auto search. As a rule, this is enough. The TV and the decoder will be compatible and will soon find all the channels available to their capabilities.
However, it happens that in the coverage area of many channels, the decoder detects only a few. Here again it is worth trying to adjust the antenna, twist it so that it picks up the signal better, and start the auto search again. If in this case the number of channels has not increased, you need to search for them manually. In case this does not give the desired results, find the "Return to factory settings" function. This usually brings the desired results.
Many people must have faced similar problems. Don't ignore any adviceto achieve the desired result.
Built-in decoders
However, if you have a TV set of a relatively recent release and a company that has been working in the field of digital television for several generations, then most likely the TV already has a decoder adapted to modern requirements, with which it is quite possible to set up digital television. In this case, you do not even need to purchase an additional prefix.
Digital TV cost
Difficult question - how much does it cost to install digital television. You need to understand that the higher the technologies that are present in the set-top box, the stronger the brand of the company is promoted, the higher the cost of connecting to digital television will be. If we take into account only free channels, of which there are currently only 20, then you will have to spend money only on the purchase of a set-top box and, possibly, an antenna. At the same time, if there is no favorite among the 20 free channels, you will have to buy it for a fee from a mobile operator. Currently, even such a purchase is more profitable than connecting via a cable or a satellite dish, and the number of channels is increasing tenfold, and among them there are definitely the most popular ones.
If we consider the prices of the simplest set-top boxes, then their cost currently varies from 1200 rubles to 2000. If the decoder is more expensive, then most likely it is a hybrid that can work with a satellite dish or cable. A useful thing if the house has somethingor otherwise, and a complete waste of money if none of these are available.
If a fairly new TV with a built-in decoder is available, then the cost of digital channels is already included in the purchase.
Private house or apartment
Installing digital television in a private home is a fairly cost-effective solution. Installing cable television is extremely difficult and unprofitable. Satellite dishes are expensive to maintain and very unreliable in bad weather. Thus, the decision to install digital television seems to be the most relevant for the private sector, whether it is a city or a village.
However, you can often see how digital television is installed in an apartment. There is absolutely no difference in how to connect a set-top box to a TV or tune in channels. It is possible that there will be difficulties in receiving the signal if it is blocked by nearby houses and there is no way to move the antenna to another place. Everything else is absolutely identical. There is not much difference in how to install digital TV on a TV in a private house or apartment.
Features of Samsung TV
Owners of TVs of this brand have long been convinced of the excellent quality of the equipment of this company. However, like any other Samsung equipment, TVs are not too similar to their counterparts from other manufacturers. That is why the question so often arises: how to install digital television on a Samsung TV? The question is not at all idle. In some articles, it is recommended to transfer the case to reliablethe hands of a trusted specialist, and not to suffer yourself. But there are also such daredevils who are sure that with a little patience - and the goal will be achieved. Here is an approximate algorithm of actions for those who decide to set up their TV themselves.
In order to set up a TV without a set-top box, you need to make sure that it has a built-in decoder. It is present in many models. In addition, this is an adapted version for cable TV connection. If there is no magic possibility inside the TV, you will also have to purchase a set-top box. The connection to the TV and antenna is the same as on other TVs, but the channel settings are slightly different. The difficulty lies in the fact that the interfaces of different models of Samsung TVs can be very different. This will complicate the self-tuning of channels. But it's still worth a try.
First, go to the TV menu. We select the item "Broadcast", then - "Auto-tuning" and again "Auto-tuning". The next choice is "Start". Then a window will appear on the screen in which “Antenna” is written, which is what we need. By "Type of channels" select "Digital and analogues". Finally, click the "Scan" button. This starts an auto-search for channels, which can take several minutes. When the search is completed, the smart equipment will notify you of the number of channels found. Sometimes, to finally complete the process, you will need to select the "Close" button and enjoy all the available channels. If the listed commands do not appear on the screen, they are most likely replaced by words that are similar in meaning.
Smart TV set-top box
This is a set-top box with which the TV almost takes on the functions of a computer. However, here it is worth noting that there is no need to purchase a smart set-top box for a tube TV, since it is completely unsuitable for a set-top box.
Many models released only 5-6 years ago may also not support all the features of this smart box. But if you have a TV of the latest generations, then you should not save on a set-top box, since in a pair they can completely replace a family and a computer, and a pretty decent multimedia receiver.
