Indoor TV antenna not picking up anything

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Hello everyone, I currently have a recent TV with integrated DTT, and since I don’t have the TV (DTT channels) in my bedroom, I opted for an indoor antenna Gain 55DB. I have made the correct connection (it’s pretty much impossible to get it wrong)

and I’ve tried several things when I search for channels, nothing

So I have some solutions at my disposal

Once everything is correctly powered on and connected
I need to select which source on my TV:
-DTT
OR
-ATV

And then before starting the channel search:

DTT reception mode: Cable or Terrestrial?

Thank you for your help because when I try it finds nothing...

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Andy31200 Posted messages 111504 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   12 197
 
Hello,
Indoor antennas only work nearby and in direct line of sight to a transmitter, without obstacles... which means that in 95% of cases, they don't work... so buy only if you're sure of a possibility of return; if your TV has the option to display a signal strength and quality bar graph, use that on a working channel to perfect the orientation.

Try to see the orientation of the neighbors' rooftop antennas to get inspired.

That said:
  • Source: TNT (ATV, that's Analog TV)
  • Reception mode: Terrestrial


If you have another TV socket in the house, you can run a coaxial cable to your room using a splitter or an indoor amplifier with two outputs.

I call a spade a spade *
     *in French in the text
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Andy31200 Posted messages 111504 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   12 197
 
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Andy31200 Posted messages 111504 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   12 197
 
You are simply too far from the transmitter and/or not enough free, if you have another TV connection in the house, you still have the option of running a coaxial cable to your room using a splitter or an indoor amplifier with two outputs

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I call a spade a spade *
*in French in the text
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