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Connecting TV to ANT Socket in Apartment: Access to Antenna & Digital Terrestrial Reception?

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Can I connect my TV to the apartment’s antenna socket and get terrestrial digital TV reception?

Not necessarily: from the socket alone you cannot tell whether it carries cable TV, an old collective antenna (AZART), or any usable signal at all. If the outlet is surface-mounted, it is more likely cable TV; if it is under plaster, it may be a rooftop collective antenna, but it still may not meet digital-TV requirements. It could be analog or DVB-C rather than DVB-T, so you cannot assume terrestrial reception. The only reliable check is to plug the TV in and test it. If you want certainty before buying anything, ask the landlord or the housing cooperative/neighbors what the socket is connected to. [#17022998] [#17023030] [#17023039] [#17023489] [#17024808]
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  • #1 17022982
    danceman96
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    Hello,
    I am renting an apartment with a socket in one of the rooms, I think from the cable.
    If I connect my TV with an antenna cable to this socket, will I have access to the antenna and digital terrestrial TV reception?
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    Pedros050
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    Hello. There, in this socket, only cable TV goes and it is not yet known whether analog or DVB-C? Need to take an antenna cable and check?
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    danceman96
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    I'm completely green on the subject
    I'm just going to buy a TV - LG 42LK430
    There seems to be a decoder built into the TV.
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    danceman96
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    So there would be an option to receive basic channels when connected by cable to this socket in the apartment?
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    Jawi_P
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    If the socket is under the plaster, there is a good chance that it is AZART (terrestrial TV connected to a common antenna on the roof). We do not know if it meets the requirements for digital TV or if it is "for art". We do not know if it works at all.
    As it is a surface-mounted socket, it is rather a cable TV.
    In many blocks also the former AZARTs, i.e. collective antennas, were connected to the cable.
    Generally, there is no other advice but to find out and connect the TV or go to the neighbors, or it is best and most sure to ask the owner of the apartment.
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    Pedros050
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    Provided that the analog goes there or is there a signal at all? Because this TV set does not know if it receives digital DVB-C signal. Because terrestrial, yes DVB-T? Do you need to check what goes from this cable analog or digital cable signal?
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    Pablo1964
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    danceman96 wrote:
    If I connect my TV with an antenna cable to this socket, will I have access to the antenna and digital terrestrial TV reception?

    Surely the landlord knows the answer to this question. I suggest you ask him first.
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    KOCUREK1970
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    Pablo1964 wrote:
    Surely the landlord knows the answer to this question.

    Or go to the cooperative authorities and ask there.
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Topic summary

✨ The discussion revolves around connecting a TV to an ANT socket in an apartment to access antenna and digital terrestrial TV reception. Users express uncertainty about the socket's functionality, questioning whether it supports analog or digital signals (DVB-C or DVB-T). The LG 42LK430 TV model is mentioned, which has a built-in decoder. Suggestions include checking the socket's signal type, consulting the landlord, or asking neighbors for clarity on the socket's purpose and capabilities. The consensus is that further investigation is needed to determine if the socket provides access to digital channels.
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