[lucsaunders]

Hi,

I have an old JVC TV with a rabbit ear style aerial plugged into the back. I can tune in perfect picture but no sound. There is even no hissing sound even when a channel is untuned (snow). There is also no sound when I try the head phone jack.

When I plug in the DVD player there is perfect sound and picture so why no sound when I watch TV via an aerial?

The volume is up high and the TV is not muted

Thanks in advance

Luke

[cdad]

Do you have the new digital converter hooked up between your rabbit ears? I don't believe they are using sound as part of the carrier anymore.

[lucsaunders]

Thanks for your reply,

What do you mean by "digital converter"? I have a UHF/VHF "rabbit ear" antenna sitting on top my TV. This is connected to the TV via a coaxial cable. Still no sound though?

[cdad]

Since all the TV channels started broadcasting in HD you need to add a converter to see the normal channels you used to see with just rabbit ears.

Ref:

The Digital TV Transition: Reception Maps

[lucsaunders]

Thanks again for your help,

Sorry but still a bit unsure if I have a "converter". I have a Mercury VHF/UHF antenna (see picture) on my TV via one coaxial cable. Again, I am receiving perfect picture but NO sound. The sound does however work when I use TV with DVD player via a scart connection.

[cdad]

Hard to tell just from the picture. Do you have a model number? Most of the converters Ive seen are almost like a cable box in size.

[lucsaunders]

The name on the bottom is Mercury 120.635

[cdad]

That is NOT a dtv converter. If you are in the U.S. your going to need a separate box to go with the antenna.

Ref:

Which DTV converter box should I buy? - CNET Reviews