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<blockquote data-quote="Taipan" data-source="post: 26029" data-attributes="member: 11681">Yes, that is almost certainly due to marginal signal - the signal quality is at the point where the error rate is too high for smooth video and audio.You need to improve the signal level to the tuner and there are several things that you could try - some that are relatively easy, and some that could be expensive.&nbsp; Some suggestions are - check that your antenna is aimed at the transmitter accurately, raise the height of your antenna, use a higher gain antenna, install a mast-head amplifier, install quad-shielded cable, minimise or eliminate signal splitters......its going to be a &quot;suck it and see&quot; solution.&nbsp; I ended up doing all of the above, and I still, very occasionally, get hiccups in the signal.I assume that you have an outdoor antenna - the first thing I would do is check that it is in perfect condition and confirm that it is aimed correctly.Good luck..... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Taipan, post: 26029, member: 11681"] Yes, that is almost certainly due to marginal signal - the signal quality is at the point where the error rate is too high for smooth video and audio. You need to improve the signal level to the tuner and there are several things that you could try - some that are relatively easy, and some that could be expensive. Some suggestions are - check that your antenna is aimed at the transmitter accurately, raise the height of your antenna, use a higher gain antenna, install a mast-head amplifier, install quad-shielded cable, minimise or eliminate signal splitters......its going to be a "suck it and see" solution. I ended up doing all of the above, and I still, very occasionally, get hiccups in the signal. I assume that you have an outdoor antenna - the first thing I would do is check that it is in perfect condition and confirm that it is aimed correctly. Good luck..... :) [/QUOTE]

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