TV: No signal - the most common causes and solutions

No TV signal - what to do?

A disturbance in the TV signal is annoying, but in many cases it can be remedied quickly. Find out where problems can lurk here.

A real classic that always leads to success: check all cables. Make sure the antenna has power and check all signal cables. Switching the antenna, amplifier, receiver and television off and on can also help.
If you are using a receiver, you should make sure that your television receives a signal from it. An error message from the receiver is also sufficient to further narrow the problem: If your TV set receives a video signal from the receiver, you can rule out interference between these two devices.
Start a new channel search. If the program allocation of your TV provider changes, your television will no longer find the individual channels.
With a satellite system, it can happen that the bowl is adjusted. Due to stronger wind or the older age of the system, the exact alignment is not always guaranteed. Therefore, set up the bowl again.
Distributors and amplifiers in the house can also cause problems. Check both the power supply and the signal cables here.
If you live in a residential complex with a central satellite dish, you can find out from your neighbors whether their TV is not working either. This way you can rule out that the cause of the problem lies with you.
For users of the cable TV network, we have summarized the best possible solutions in another article.
If the problem persists, you should contact your provider. This can assist you in further troubleshooting.

Another possibility for problems with television reception: More and more regions switch off the analog television signal.

There are several reasons for switching off the analog signal: on the one hand it offers lower picture and sound quality and on the other hand it is relatively inefficient due to the required bandwidth. In addition, most viewers switched to digital signals anyway.
First check whether you have received an analog TV signal. If this is the case, it is advisable to switch to the new DVB-C standard. First check whether your TV has a built-in DVB-C tuner. If not, you can continue to watch TV on the old device with a DVB-C receiver.
If you are already receiving digitally, you should still start a station search. As already mentioned above, the frequency of the individual transmitters can change and your television or receiver may no longer find them.

A failure of the Internet is similarly annoying. You can find out how to solve the problem in the next article.