Panasonic aerial help

[ep2112]

I recently bought a new Panasonic TV (TX-40JX800BZ. I don’t have an external (roof) aerial so bought an internal one so I can access terrestrial channels however the aerial doesn’t fit the aerial socket on the back of the TV (the socket is too small) Any help/ advice very welcome! Photos included

 

[Kapkirk]

If it is NEW why has someone put what looks like insulation tape round the Aerial socket?
Maybe that is why the plug doesn't fit. As far as I am aware all UK aerial plugs and sockets are the same size so I can only assume the one in your "new" TV has broken and hence the tape round the outside.

 

[larkone]

I cannot see any black insulation tape.

Looks more like the aerial has the wrong/badly made plug that is just a fraction to far out of spec for the Panasonic's encapsulated socket.

 

[ep2112]

I cannot see any black insulation tape.

Looks more like the aerial has the wrong/badly made plug that is just a fraction to far out of spec for the Panasonic's encapsulated socket.

You are right, there is no insulation tape.

The aerial fits in another Samsung TV I have fine, so I think it looks the the issue is with the Panasonic. Is it possible the Panasonic tv was manufactured for another country and maybe I need an adaptor to convert it for UK aerial?

 

[mikej]

The indoor aerial you've bought has a 3 mile range - do you live really close to your nearest Freeview transmitter ? I would try it with the other TV to ensure you can actually pick up any channels before you go any further.

 

[larkone]

Go and buy a coax aerial plug - they are not expensive Amazon product

and if that fits - which it should - then you can chop the other plug off and reconnect. The Panasonic has external shielding to the plug which means if your aerial plug is not built to a good spec it will struggle to fit inside the shroud. I assume it fits your Samsung because that doesn't have the shroud around the plug.

 

[JayCee]

That's a standard Belling Lee Coax aerial socket and your TV is intended for UK use (model no ending in “B”)

 

[noiseboy72]

Are you sure that doesn't fit? It looks like it just needs a little bit more force to overcome the sprung connections around the outer earth connection.

Give it a gentle wiggle and it should just ease in.

 

[JayCee]

Are you sure that doesn't fit? It looks like it just needs a little bit more force to overcome the sprung connections around the outer earth connection.

Give it a gentle wiggle and it should just ease in.

+1

 

[Kapkirk]

I cannot see any black insulation tape.

Looks more like the aerial has the wrong/badly made plug that is just a fraction to far out of spec for the Panasonic's encapsulated socket.

Hmm, that's very odd, neither can I now, could have swore I saw it this morning after looking at it very closely. Must have been tired or some weird optical illusion, my apologies.

 

[larkone]

Hmm, that's very odd, neither can I now, could have swore I saw it this morning after looking at it very closely. Must have been tired or some weird optical illusion, my apologies.

Cheap insulation tape - dropped off in the night

 

[Clem_Dye]

That socket on the Panasonic TV looks a bit odd to me. It looks for like a cable connection. Rather than chop the end of the cable from the aerial, I'd be included to try a cheap male to female aerial extension lead. That way, if the aerial doesn't work you can return it.

 

[Kapkirk]

Cheap insulation tape - dropped off in the night

DAMN! now I see the tape again, my eyes are playing tricks on me

 

[JayCee]

The OP could maybe give us an update?