I've googled this all night and cannot find the answer on my digital tv set top box the menu says "Antenna Power" ON or OFF my television antenna is a standard RF on the roof with normal cables is this considered to be passive (off) or active external power (on) ?
bit more info might be helpfull m8..what box are you using ?... as you said you are running it off aerial on roof are you in IRL or UK ?
I'm in Australia - tech support told me to leave the setting for Antenna Power Off got a new set top box and the manual says if you select antenna power On it will supply 5 volts of power to the antenna so I'm assuming my tv antenna is catogorised as passive and if I was using some different kind with a power or some kind of boost I would need to set the power as On I hope I'm on the right path here !!
I'm in Australia - tech support told me to leave the setting for Antenna Power Off got a new set top box and the manual says if you select antenna power On it will supply 5 volts of power to the antenna so I'm assuming my tv antenna is catogorised as passive and if I was using some different kind with a power or some kind of boost I would need to set the power as On I hope I'm on the right path here !![/quote] If you are using basic aerial leave antenna power off. For antenna with downconverter or integrated booster turn antenna power on. Basic aerial is probably not suitable for digital TV signal. You may have to fit digital antenna to suit digital set top box. You could enquire locally as to which antenna others are using
If you are using basic aerial leave antenna power off. For antenna with downconverter or integrated booster turn antenna power on. Basic aerial is probably not suitable for digital TV signal. You may have to fit digital antenna to suit digital set top box. You could enquire locally as to which antenna others are using[/quote] thanks for the advice you were helpful / cheers
