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peejay · 07-01-2004, 22:33

I've just had my analogue stb swapped for a Pace 4001 digital stb. I don't have an external tv aerial, and got channels 1-5 through the rf out on the analogue box.

Anyway, having figured out that I need to change the scart settings on the STB so the TV will use its RF input when the STB is switched on, it turns out that I CAN get channels 1-5 through the STB. From which I conclude that my STB does have analogue passthru. Hooray!

Problem is, the picture on channels 3,4 and 5 is cr*p. By which I mean it is very noisy, the same as you'd get through an aerial in a weak signal area. Channels 1 and 2 have excellent picture quality.

Does anyone have any ideas what my problem might be here? Is it a fault, or is it just that the analogue passthru is rubbish?

Even better, any ideas what I can do to improve the picture on channels 3-5?

Not sure if it's relevant, but just in case - I have a separate cable modem fed from a splitter - fitted by the NTL engineer who installed cable for me a few weeks ago.

Thanks in advance for any help with this.

07-01-2004, 22:33	#25
peejay Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Re: chann 1-5 help I've just had my analogue stb swapped for a Pace 4001 digital stb. I don't have an external tv aerial, and got channels 1-5 through the rf out on the analogue box. Anyway, having figured out that I need to change the scart settings on the STB so the TV will use its RF input when the STB is switched on, it turns out that I CAN get channels 1-5 through the STB. From which I conclude that my STB does have analogue passthru. Hooray! Problem is, the picture on channels 3,4 and 5 is cr*p. By which I mean it is very noisy, the same as you'd get through an aerial in a weak signal area. Channels 1 and 2 have excellent picture quality. Does anyone have any ideas what my problem might be here? Is it a fault, or is it just that the analogue passthru is rubbish? Even better, any ideas what I can do to improve the picture on channels 3-5? Not sure if it's relevant, but just in case - I have a separate cable modem fed from a splitter - fitted by the NTL engineer who installed cable for me a few weeks ago. Thanks in advance for any help with this.