My TV has no video (black screen)

What to do if one or more of your TVs display only a black screen.

While the set-top box is starting up or resetting, make sure not to touch any buttons and wait for the TV signal before handling the remote. 

Click here if you have a wireless digital box

If you have a wired digital box, follow these steps to restore/improve your service.

One TV affected

Action	Details
Confirm that the TV and the power light on your digital box are both on.	If no lights are on your digital box, confirm power to the digital box by pushing the OK button on the remote. If no lights come on the remote when you push the buttons, make sure nothing is blocking the signal from the remote to the digital box. If this does not work, try using the power button on the front of the digital box. If the light comes on when using the button on the box, check the batteries in your remote. For more information, visit Troubleshoot your remote control for Optik TV .
Check that the cables have not moved or loosened.	Confirm both ends of all cables are firmly plugged in; Power to the wall Ethernet / coax to the modem or the wall HDMI / Component to the TV
Check that the TV is set to the appropriate input (usually HDMI 1 or Component) based on the cable connecting your digital box to your TV.	Check which input the cable from your digital box is connected to on the back of your TV. Set the input on your TV to the same label as the cable connected between your TV and digital box. You can contact your TV manufacturer for information on how to change input on your specific TV
Check and make sure your power source isn’t controlled by a light switch.
If all of these steps fail to help, reboot your digital box by unplugging the power for 15 seconds.	If this does not work, please contact us .

Some TVs affected

Modem	Light	Status
T1200 modem	HPNA	On and blinking
T3200 modem	Coax	On and blinking

Modem	Light	Status
T1200 modem	LAN 1/2/3/4	On and blinking
T3200 modem	LAN 1/2/3/4	On and blinking

All TVs are affected

Modem	Light	Status
T1200 modem	LAN 1/2/3/4	On and blinking
T3200 modem	LAN 1/2/3/4	On and blinking

If you have a wireless digital box

Confirm what equipment you have

Identify whether you have a T3200M modem or wireless access point (WAP) and use the troubleshooting steps associated with your device.

T3200M modem

Wireless Access Point

T3200M and wireless digital box	Modem, WAP and wireless digital box
Follow these steps: Ensure your modem, TV and wireless digital box are powered on. Check that the HDMI cable is securely connected to the wireless digital box and TV. Confirm that your TV is on the correct HDMI input. Confirm your Wi-Fi is working using another wireless device. If Wi-Fi is not working, please see Internet troubleshooting . If Wi-Fi is working, adjust the location of the wireless digital box and modem to shorten the distance between the devices. Try to minimize the barriers between your WAP and wireless digital box. Barriers include walls, floors and metal (for example, heating ducts). The wireless digital box signal strength indicator should have at least four bars for optimal TV performance. If signal strength does not improve, reboot your modem by unplugging the power source for 10 seconds. Wait two minutes for TV to be restored. Note : If the problem persists, reboot your wireless digital box	Follow these steps: Ensure your modem, TV, WAP and wireless digital box are powered on. Check that the HDMI cable is securely connected to the wireless digital box and TV. Confirm that your TV is on the correct HDMI input. Confirm your Wi-Fi is working using another wireless device. If Wi-Fi is not working, please see Internet troubleshooting Ensure the switch on the back of the WAP is switched to ‘AP’. If Wi-Fi is working, adjust the location of the wireless digital box, WAP and modem to shorten the distance between devices. Try to minimize the barriers between your WAP and wireless digital box. Barriers include walls, floors and metal (for example, heating ducts). The wireless digital box signal strength indicator should have at least four bars for optimal TV performance. If signal strength does not improve, reboot your WAP and modem by unplugging the power source for 10 seconds. Wait two minutes for TV to be restored. Note : If the problem persists, reboot your wireless digital box.

T3200M and wireless digital box 

 Modem, WAP and wireless digital box 

 Follow these steps:

Ensure your modem, TV and wireless digital box are powered on.

Check that the HDMI cable is securely connected to the wireless digital box and TV.

Confirm that your TV is on the correct HDMI input.

Confirm your Wi-Fi is working using another wireless device. If Wi-Fi is not working, please see Internet troubleshooting
.

If Wi-Fi is working, adjust the location of the wireless digital box and modem to shorten the distance between the devices. 

Try to minimize the barriers between your WAP and wireless digital box. Barriers include walls, floors and metal (for example, heating ducts).

The wireless digital box signal strength indicator should have at least four bars for optimal TV performance.

If signal strength does not improve, reboot your modem by unplugging the power source for 10 seconds. Wait two minutes for TV to be restored.

Note
: If the problem persists, reboot your wireless digital box 

 Follow these steps:

Ensure your modem, TV, WAP and wireless digital box are powered on.

Check that the HDMI cable is securely connected to the wireless digital box and TV.

Confirm that your TV is on the correct HDMI input.

Confirm your Wi-Fi is working using another wireless device. If Wi-Fi is not working, please see Internet troubleshooting

Ensure the switch on the back of the WAP is switched to ‘AP’.

If Wi-Fi is working, adjust the location of the wireless digital box, WAP and modem to shorten the distance between devices. 

Try to minimize the barriers between your WAP and wireless digital box.  Barriers include walls, floors and metal (for example, heating ducts).

The wireless digital box signal strength indicator should have at least four bars for optimal TV performance.

If signal strength does not improve, reboot your WAP and modem by unplugging the power source for 10 seconds. Wait two minutes for TV to be restored.

Note
: If the problem persists, reboot your wireless digital box.

Note
: Restarting or resetting your equipment may only provide a temporary fix to your problem. If you find the issue reoccurs, contact us
 in order for us to identify and fix the root cause of your problem.

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