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Advice on how to fix Optik TV signal
My optik TV keeps pixelating or artifacting, and I am running out of ideas on what to do. I have detailed what I have done, and more details below. Attached is also a youtube link showing the glitching in effect
Glitching Video: https://youtu.be/swjphcPBAhA
This is our current optik tv setup:
Here is a list of what we have done for troubleshooting:
1. Contacted Telus Support, who fixed "multiple errors" with the first box. The issue went away for a few days, and then returned.
2. Got the first box replaced, which now is replaced with the VIP5602W box
3. Tested 3 different HDMI cables
4. Tested different HDMI ports
5. Restarted the boxes
6. Tested different channels
Furthermore,
the TV itself is a smart TV, and all content on it is displayed normally.
The TV is also connected to an Xbox, which displays all of its information correctly
Both the TV and the Box are over wireless because we do not have an ethernet port there
It will do cycles of working for a little bit (<10 minutes) and then glitching (also around 10 minutes)
On some days it works normally but those are few and far between
We have a second cable box in the upstairs master bedroom, and it works normally.
PVR recordings look fine.
Thanks.
After a lot of work, we resolved the issue.
After contacting support they attempted more troubleshooting, but eventually the issue got pushed up to escalations. They advised us to have a technician to look at it. The technician diagnosed that the issue was with a faulty white telus Wifi 6 tower style router. They replaced it and now it works perfectly.
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After a lot of work, we resolved the issue.
After contacting support they attempted more troubleshooting, but eventually the issue got pushed up to escalations. They advised us to have a technician to look at it. The technician diagnosed that the issue was with a faulty white telus Wifi 6 tower style router. They replaced it and now it works perfectly.
This is an indicator of a poor signal. Pixilation can be caused by weather conditions (thunderstorms), interference from nearby appliances or signal interference from other devices,
Check all of the connections from the wall to your cable box and from the cable box to your TV to ensure that all connections are tight.
- A-B
Community Manager
Hey! First, thanks for the thorough and polite post; it seems like you've had quite the journey and before all else, we very much appreciate your patience. As mentioned, we'd definitely like your account info to have our Optik team investigate. I'll send you a private message to do just that.
As I have the same issue, can you please reach out to me as well.
- A-B
Hello! It'd probably be best to reach out to our team at 1-888-811-2323 as they can troubleshoot and determine if the solution is an in-person tech visit as the customer above!
Optik-KateTELUS Team Member
Hi Iv4n, not sure if Dru already helped you out on this, but ideally we would like to take a look at the signal strength for the device in question. We'd need the account info to be able to do this though.
Do you have a switch connecting the TV and xbox? Sometimes the switch creates incompatibilities as well.
MrSL RobG3987 FYI, this user is on the VIP5602W box, not the TELUS TV+ box.
I get the same issue too, although not as frequently.
- Wow,, this is exactly the same issue I'm experiencing but I wasn't even going to bother reporting it let alone how to describe it ( your video showed exactly the same symptoms as I've been experiencing lately)
Keep us posted if you have any successI just posted a follow up on this thread, it was an issue with the router itself and not the box
- dru
This may be out of my element but I've sent you a private message to see if we can get you some help from our teams. Please keep an eye out for it.
