Sony 55XG8505 channels via Terrestrial digital [FTA]

[vhtne2]

Hello there,

2 weeks ago, I bought this Sony 55XG8505 model tv, everything via Internet works except Terrestrial digital (Free to Air channel) can not able to get them working, All it scans only lock channels. I have noticed that the antenna signal is also weak it's between 10 to 54%.

I have already updated its software. Is there anything so I could do to make it work?

[royabrown2]

@vhtne2 

I don’t understand “All it scans only lock channels”

I imagine it’s a typo, but I can’t figure out what for.

Did you have a previous TV that worked OK on your existing aerial setup?

What is your aerial setup? Have you replaced any part of it for this new TV?

That is a very weak signal you have; you may need a better aerial, or at the very least to go over the wiring for the existing one, looking for shorts, breaks, and corroded connections.

[vhtne2]

- I don’t understand “All it scans only lock channels”

I meant Scrambled channel, I did a bit of search.

This model supports only DVB-T2 (H.264) and my DVB S2/T2 receiver supports H.265 and still works fine.

- Did you have a previous TV that worked OK on your existing aerial setup?

With aerial setup yeah worked fine. I had an old tv (32 inches) and a dish receiver (pretty new).

- What is your aerial setup?

I have this Konig Indoor DVB-T/T2 - DAB+ Antenna (15 dB VHF / UHF) which works fine with my old receiver.

- Have you replaced any part of it for this new TV?

No

All wanted to get everything connected in one set, that's why I bought this TV.

[royabrown2]

@vhtne2 

Indoor aerials fit where they touch 😢

I suspect the Sony has a less sensitive tuner than your old set; if you can look up the specs for this TV, and whatever the old one was, you can maybe check this.

I don’t understand the reference to dish though; that’s satellite, and I thought we were talking terrestrial here?

[kinggo01]

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@vhtne2 wrote:

This model supports only DVB-T2 (H.264) and my DVB S2/T2 receiver supports H.265 and still works fine.

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not sure that this is true

[royabrown2]

@kinggo01 

Be certain that it isn’t...

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-55xg8505/speci...

• HEVC SUPPORT (BROADCAST)

  Yes (Up to 3840x2160/60p 10bit)

Possibly @vhtne2 is not aware that H.265 and HEVC are the same thing,

H.264 or H.265 though, neither is going to do well over a €10 indoor aerial.

[vhtne2]

@royabrown2 

- I suspect the Sony has a less sensitive tuner than your old set; if you can look up the specs for this TV, and whatever the old one was, you can maybe check this.

This is probably true, I couldn't get the signal to max level until I bought an adapter/booster and after multiple scanning, it did work. 😎

- I don’t understand the reference to dish though; that’s satellite, and I thought we were talking terrestrial here?

I am sorry for the confusion, I referred it to my Satellite (DVB S/S2) receiver which I can able to watch tv (DVB T/T2) as well.

- https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-55xg8505/spe...

• HEVC SUPPORT (BROADCAST)

  Yes (Up to 3840x2160/60p 10bit)

I didn't know that, but from the shop (Mediamarkt) I bought my tv they still advertise, you can see it here (screenshot in Dutch). I am not much familiar with it.

- Possibly @vhtne2 is not aware that H.265 and HEVC are the same thing,

Indeed.

- H.264 or H.265 though, neither is going to do well over a €10 indoor aerial.

actually I paid €25. 😀

[royabrown2]

@vhtne2 @kinggo01 

The above shows the benefits of getting your information from Sony, rather than from retailers

And I got the aerial price from here.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/2083212051

Maybe yours works better though, for the more money 😀