TV set top boxes

[chi100188]

hey guys i've jus went out and bought myself a set top box just wondering do i need an antenna to make it work? or do i just plug it in and it should be all sweet? reading the manual and kinda confused aye i got given 2 different sets of cables one contains red, yellow, white, the other contains blue, green and red?

or should i just go out buy a hdmi cable? i have nfi what im pluggin this set top box into :/

Cheers

Chi

[Pete]

you still need an antenna to plug into it, so it can pick up the signal from the hill.

[mischief1]

the cables you got given are just to plug into your tv, either composite or component. as rexhunta said, just plug your antenna into it and it should be all sweet.

HDMI definately if its capable.

I've got a 3m one if you want it, $15! no brand but it works and its new.

[Niva]

antenna from the wall goes into the back of the set top box.
then blue green and red go into the back of the tv for picture
white and red go into the tv for sound - dont plug the yellow in

hope that helps

[chi100188]

all good guys got it working :D

Cheers

Chi

[VT SS]

stupid question maybe but ...with a set top box can you receive all digital channels that are broadcasted atm ? like there is no HD only channels ?

[mitchy]

there are SD and HD channels.
SD box will only get SD channels, HD will get them all.

[Alt_F4]

stupid question maybe but ...with a set top box can you receive all digital channels that are broadcasted atm ? like there is no HD only channels ?
Digital boxes recieve all channels, HD gets downsampled to standard def.

EDIT: Or maybe listen to mitchy instead :p

[mitchy]

might be different for different brand STB's then... our old SD box had a big hissy fit at HD channels

[VT SS]

Let my rephrase the question .. does the channel listing vary between SD and HD ?

[Alt_F4]

Ok craig was asking a different question, the HD channels are rebroadcasted SD channels.
There are no HD only channels, you don't miss anything but the extra quality

[chi100188]

mmm when i watch SBS HD it lags and freezes soooooo any one know whats the go?

[R3N]

check the reception...

on a side note, i don't watch much tv cos i can't be arsed. i have a LCD in my room with a built in hd tuner, will normal plug in antennas work or do I need a powered one? ie. does HD require a stronger signal? i don't have a port to the roof antenna anywhere nearby

[Anaru]

Ok craig was asking a different question, the HD channels are rebroadcasted SD channels.
There are no HD only channels, you don't miss anything but the extra quality

Sometimes it dose differ tho, like sometimes the 'hd' channel will have a program on that isn't on the sd channel. Mainly like movies or docos.

[Pete]

check the reception...

on a side note, i don't watch much tv cos i can't be arsed. i have a LCD in my room with a built in hd tuner, will normal plug in antennas work or do I need a powered one? ie. does HD require a stronger signal? i don't have a port to the roof antenna anywhere nearby

With a TV that already has HD tuner built in, you just plug you antenna straight in, and do a channel search. It will find all HD and SD channels, including the radio stations that they transmit.

If your HD was freezing and chattering last night I would definitely get your antenna checked, or get someone out with a signal meter and get it checked that it is actually pointing in the correct direction, as UHF is very directional, and the antenna must be pointing directly at it.

If you want to cheap out for a try, look around your suburb, and see where everyone elses antennas are pointing, and then get up and swing your around so it's pointing in the right direction. I am not sure where the transmitters are in Perth, but down here in Bunbury/SW, all our channels are broadcasted from MT Lennard which is behind Dardanup.

Pete.