How do I get my tv to pick up channels from the coaxial cable?
I’ve connected my philips tv to a coaxial cable in my new apartment, but every channel is fuzzy. I don’t have cable or dish, I just want basic channels.
“Basic Channels” do not just magically appear. You either connect your TV to an antenna and get them for free or pay some cable or satellite company to provide the signals for you.
Most likely the coax outlet you found is a cable company outlet, and the fuzzy channels that you see are just unintentionally leaking through.
There is a slight possibility that cable goes to a big antenna on the roof or that basic cable is included with your rent. If that’s the case the people who rented you the place would have probably told you.
A short conversion with your landlord or neighbors would probably clarify this. They might know what kind of antenna works best at your location also.
If you need to know what kind of antenna to try, your zip code, distance to transmitters, and what’s between you and the transmitters is critical information.
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