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Old 12-27-2018, 11:23 PM   #1
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Rear bunk tv

We have a 2018 Salem 28ckds. On previous excursions have always used power digital antenna for both the main TV and the rear bunkhouse TV without any problems. now we are at an RV park that has cable hookup. Our main TV has all the cable channels. However, we are unable to get any channels out of the rear TV either cable or over the air. We have switched out cables, tried to reprogram TV, switched off the power buttoned by the cable hookup at main TV. Just at wit's end as to what to do or what could be the problem. Thanks in advance for any advice or help.
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Old 12-28-2018, 12:40 AM   #2
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The rear bedroom tv may be OTA antenna only and not have access to cable signal.
That's how our bedroom tv is.
We use our cellphones as hotspots to broadcast our home dvr shows to the tv.
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Old 12-28-2018, 09:42 AM   #3
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The rear bedroom tv may be OTA antenna only and not have access to cable signal.
That's how our bedroom tv is.
We use our cellphones as hotspots to broadcast our home dvr shows to the tv.
That's the thing also. I can't even get OTA channels. I get zero channels either cable or OTA. I've changed out coax cables thinking had a bad one. I've turned on and off the power booster on main TV hookup. The only thing I haven't done is unhook the cable input from outside.
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That's the thing also. I can't even get OTA channels. I get zero channels either cable or OTA. I've changed out coax cables thinking had a bad one. I've turned on and off the power booster on main TV hookup. The only thing I haven't done is unhook the cable input from outside.
If the cable in is working on the front TV then you must have the antenna booster off which would effect the rear TV ?
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Old 12-28-2018, 10:15 AM   #5
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I read in the forum that to get the cable channels on main TV, that the booster had to be turned off. But to get OTA channels the booster had to be turned on.... I can't get either on rear bunk TV.
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Old 12-28-2018, 01:02 PM   #6
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Try an extension coax from front tv cable to bdrm tv. If you get reception of either OTA, cable or both you know it is a wiring issue. If not perhaps tv is shot. You can do the reverse also - extension cable from bdrm coax to front tv.
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Old 12-28-2018, 01:08 PM   #7
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Try an extension coax from front tv cable to bdrm tv. If you get reception of either OTA, cable or both you know it is a wiring issue. If not perhaps tv is shot. You can do the reverse also - extension cable from bdrm coax to front tv.
Sounds like a good plan. Thanks.
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