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[jasonbrisbane]

But gota love that digital picture (and sound)I couldnt go back!

[seriph1]

I'll say .... but I was already spoiled, with 2000+ DVDs and satellite..... what has impressed me is embedded widescreen on my 16:9 tellie

[Iain]

Steve, before you go for an amp look at putting in a Log Periodic band 3/4, small antenna-massive gain, posiibly no need for a mast head amp.
ABC is on channel 12 and the lowest channel is 6 so it will cope happily.

[seriph1]

thanks Iain - I will look into it definitely. The chap who sold me the Set Top Box mentioned he had a particular type of antenna that should address the problem - I will forward your suggestion to him......

thanks a-gain

[knucklehead]

[QUOTE=jasonbrisbane]Installed an external antenna a while ago connected to a digital set top box and the pic is supperb! BUT i went downstairs a few days ago and touched the splitter and i can feel current going through it?(enough to tingle my finger) this worries me.I disconnected the set top from the power cord and still felt the power but when i pulled out the antena lead from the set top box from the video recorder NO CURRENT.Should i be worried?PS been like this for 1 week since i noticed.
[QUOTE]

Jason, nearly every modern Tv (and video) will give out a voltage on the antenna connection. Modern TVs run a live chasis. The antenna connection is directly connected to the chasis. It is not unusual to find over a 150 volts on these connections. What can make it even worse is that the voltage can be combined when several Tvs are sharing the same antenna. I have come accross installation of 200 volts when this happens.
Under normal conditions there should be very little current, so it will be uncomfortable to touch but will not do any damage.

[ThePope]

Jason, nearly every modern Tv (and video) will give out a voltage on the antenna connection. Modern TVs run a live chasis. The antenna connection is directly connected to the chasis. It is not unusual to find over a 150 volts on these connections. What can make it even worse is that the voltage can be combined when several Tvs are sharing the same antenna. I have come accross installation of 200 volts when this happens.
Under normal conditions there should be very little current, so it will be uncomfortable to touch but will not do any damage.

That's interesting, was hooking up a new DVD/VCR combo yesterday and was having trouble getting any sound from one of my speakers, finally looked at the wiring to the speaker and found it was somewhat charred where the join is near the speaker (just twisted together). Cut a few inches off to redo the join, wire was still blackened but got the speaker running.

Would this voltage you talk about have caused the charring ?

[knucklehead]

That's interesting, was hooking up a new DVD/VCR combo yesterday and was having trouble getting any sound from one of my speakers, finally looked at the wiring to the speaker and found it was somewhat charred where the join is near the speaker (just twisted together). Cut a few inches off to redo the join, wire was still blackened but got the speaker running.

Would this voltage you talk about have caused the charring ?

I think that is very unlikely. If you had Ac voltage on the cable you would be getting 50 Hz vibration from the speakers.
The copper conductors can sometimes go black from touching disimilar metal (speaker terminal) of just moisture.