I hooked up to the digital converter box but it could not find a signal hence no picture

J. recently posted a question:

I presently use rabbit ears for an antenna which works fine. I hooked up to the digital converter box but it could not find a signal hence no picture. It displayed the message weak signal. What options do I have?

I would recommend buying an indoor powered antenna first from a store with a good return policy. They cost anywhere from $20-$40. Installation time takes less than 5 minutes (One wire to connect to the converter), and the antenna itself is pretty easy to hide behind the TV due to its small size. Once you get everything installed, and turn the TV on, you’ll know right away if it’s the right one, or if you may want to upgrade to a larger outdoor antenna.


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    One Response to “I hooked up to the digital converter box but it could not find a signal hence no picture”

    1. T. Verchinski on November 5th, 2008 6:29 am

      Our dtv converter box brings in a beautiful picture WHEN it works. However, the picture breaks up whenever a plane passes overhead or when there are high winds. In addition, we can no longer get reception or get the “weak signal” response for several channels. We live in a highly urban area. It is now most frustrating trying to watch TV. What is wrong and how do we fix it?

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