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08-13-2020, 11:27 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29D
State: Maryland
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THOR #19558
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Hooking up Cable in Park to the RV
Howdy again. The trip to WY is going great, and we decided tonight to watch a little cable tv courtesy of KOA, Wakeeney Kansas. And now the question.
I cannot get any cable tv channels on the tv in our Freedom Elite. I have the cable plugged into the outside, have the tv on HDMI 1/cable but when I scan there is nothing. What am I doing wrong?
(I am betting Bob Denman knows exactly what to do!
John
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John and Carol and Daisy the Wonder Dog
US Army Retired
2024 ACE 29D, the "RITA V"
2009 SmartCar Toad,the "SMT L80"
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08-13-2020, 11:40 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
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Bob is also stumped.
What other input sources are available?
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08-13-2020, 11:42 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29D
State: Maryland
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THOR #19558
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Knew I could count on you.
TV
Component/AV
HDMI 1
HDMI3
VGA
Media
I have tried HDMI 1, Component and TV
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John and Carol and Daisy the Wonder Dog
US Army Retired
2024 ACE 29D, the "RITA V"
2009 SmartCar Toad,the "SMT L80"
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08-13-2020, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Tuscany 42GX
State: Missouri
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THOR #9178
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Try other combinations on the switch unless you're positive on that location
You're TV will need the source changed
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08-13-2020, 11:45 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
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State: Missouri
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THOR #9178
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Antenna booster off as well on some hookups
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08-13-2020, 11:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
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State: Missouri
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THOR #9178
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I am from South of Oakley so you're in my old stomping grounds
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08-13-2020, 11:47 PM
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Senior Member
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THOR #9178
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Once you get the correct combination write it down
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08-13-2020, 11:54 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 29D
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Well, thank you to everyone but mostly to DW. She googled it, and came up on the booster too and when I stepped out to look at the connection she was merrily up in the overhead looking for the mysterious button. Sure enough. Right there on the Coax connection in the cupboard there is a little green light. So I pressed it, and VOILA! the tv works.
Whee...I really appreciate everything that everyone said to help.
And thank you to DW for EVERYTHNG!!!!!
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John and Carol and Daisy the Wonder Dog
US Army Retired
2024 ACE 29D, the "RITA V"
2009 SmartCar Toad,the "SMT L80"
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08-13-2020, 11:55 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I knew I'd see it: external antenna booster off...
You owe her a really nice dinner!
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08-16-2020, 04:30 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 29G
State: California
Posts: 2
THOR #19810
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Cable TV connected but snowy reception
I had the same problem and the little green button help get connected but now the stations are very snowy. I replaced the coax cable with a new one. Same concern. Any ideas?
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08-16-2020, 04:42 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude BH35
State: Texas
Posts: 169
THOR #16693
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Have the same issues on our rig, and had a KOA tech verify the issue, with 42 channels strong at the pole and nothing to our TV's. He actually built us a new coax for the pole to rig, thinking that it could be a Cat 5/6 problem, but alas, it's something in the coach that's not right. Obviously something isn't connected, but haven't dug into it deep enough yet to determine the issue.
Different than you though...our booster is on.
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2020 Magnitude BH35
Midlothian, TX
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08-16-2020, 05:12 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
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State: Florida
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THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbach
Have the same issues on our rig, and had a KOA tech verify the issue, with 42 channels strong at the pole and nothing to our TV's. He actually built us a new coax for the pole to rig, thinking that it could be a Cat 5/6 problem, but alas, it's something in the coach that's not right. Obviously something isn't connected, but haven't dug into it deep enough yet to determine the issue.
Different than you though...our booster is on.
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Coax TV cable and Ethernet CAT5/6 cable are two completely separate animals.
There is no CAT5/6 cable in your RV associated with cable TV.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
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08-16-2020, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude BH35
State: Texas
Posts: 169
THOR #16693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
Coax TV cable and Ethernet CAT5/6 cable are two completely separate animals.
There is no CAT5/6 cable in your RV associated with cable TV.
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My apologies...I was 5 glasses of vino in and in error. RG58/RG6
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2020 Magnitude BH35
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08-16-2020, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Damon Daybreak
State: New Mexico
Posts: 359
THOR #19133
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Booster has to be off. It's for the over the air channels only. You need to verify your cable run inside the rig. Check all connections and verify no little strands of ground touching the center conductor. If you have any splitters, bypass for the moment and verify your signal strength at the TV.
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08-16-2020, 10:09 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 29G
State: California
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THOR #19810
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Booster is off. Checked all know connections and tightened. Removed wall plate for interior cable receptacle with Booster shut off button and checked & tightened 3 cables connections and 1 plug. Ran cable coax direct to TV great reception. There may be a splitter somewhere else but i have not found it. Thor 29G.
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08-16-2020, 10:49 PM
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Senior Member
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Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
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As discussed many times on his Forum...
If you have a Seiki or Axxera TV, and you are connected to a cable that requires a QAM tuner, then you will have problems.
Seiki and Axxera TVs do not have the required QAM tuner.
If you get clear over the air reception, then your cable connections are probably working correctly.
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Fallbrook, CA
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08-16-2020, 10:54 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,389
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gstan
Booster is off. Checked all know connections and tightened. Removed wall plate for interior cable receptacle with Booster shut off button and checked & tightened 3 cables connections and 1 plug. Ran cable coax direct to TV great reception. There may be a splitter somewhere else but i have not found it. Thor 29G.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by taylorbob1
As discussed many times on his Forum...
If you have a Seiki or Axxera TV, and you are connected to a cable that requires a QAM tuner, then you will have problems.
Seiki and Axxera TVs do not have the required QAM tuner.
If you get clear over the air reception, then your cable connections are probably working correctly.
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Apparently NOT his problem.
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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08-17-2020, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2019 Aria 4000
State: Utah
Posts: 336
THOR #15943
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnandcarols
Well, thank you to everyone but mostly to DW. She googled it, and came up on the booster too and when I stepped out to look at the connection she was merrily up in the overhead looking for the mysterious button. Sure enough. Right there on the Coax connection in the cupboard there is a little green light. So I pressed it, and VOILA! the tv works.
Whee...I really appreciate everything that everyone said to help.
And thank you to DW for EVERYTHNG!!!!!
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@ Bob Denman did you send those "positive waves" over there?
GVP
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08-17-2020, 11:28 AM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I ws keeping my fingers crossed...
But no matter how you slice it:
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08-19-2020, 03:44 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Damon Daybreak
State: New Mexico
Posts: 359
THOR #19133
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gstan
Booster is off. Checked all know connections and tightened. Removed wall plate for interior cable receptacle with Booster shut off button and checked & tightened 3 cables connections and 1 plug. Ran cable coax direct to TV great reception. There may be a splitter somewhere else but i have not found it. Thor 29G.
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I would get a butt connector for RG6 and bypass the 'booster'. It is in fact a combiner, and can go bad.
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