TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode

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2:53 PM

sgk: The box is of no use after .

The design did not extend to full compliance with the DVB-T specification which is what is used for definition broadcasts in the UK. It was only ever designed to work in 2k and not 8k mode.

The broadcasters or regulators don't offer any recompense to owners of devices that don't fully comply with the DVB-T specification.

Friday, 1 June 2012

D Ruff
10:06 AM

I have to manually re tune our Tv as automatic only goes to 29.
Our ariel faces although we live in Burgess Hill.Most of our neighbours are IOW.
As soon as we turn off the TV at the end of the day,we lose all the again.utterly fed up with retuning.Seems like a ruse to get us spending money.

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10:23 AM

D Ruff: It would be helpful to know more about your situation. In particular, what is the model of the TV? Is it that you are using?

If by "only goes to 29" means that the stops at , then I wonder if this has something to do with the fact that Crystal Palace's has a negative offset and that this set can't handle it. If you provide a make and model number this might because chances are that someone else has encountered the same problem.

Sunday, 3 June 2012

BH Viewer
3:20 PM

D Ruff:
Most people in BH are using either the or transmitters, which should give you a more resilient service than . I doubt if your neighbours are receiving signals from (Isle of Wight) - the South Downs are in the way.

Dave's point regarding offsets is valid. Also, Heathfield Mux 2 is currently on Ch29 (on low but with no offset) until 13 June when the will be complete.

Try a good Group B (for Heathfield) or Group C/D (for Midhurst) rather than a DIY store 'wide-band' or so-called 'digital' aerial.
Heathfield will give you , whilst Midhurst carries BBC South.

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jb38

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5:14 PM

D Ruff: With regards to your TV losing after having been switched off, then this is usually caused by the TV trying to store more channels than its memory capacity is capable of doing, hence when the set is unpowered they drop out.

The only way to get around that problem is by either carrying out a "factory reset" on the TV this sometimes called "default setting" on some devices, or alternatively proceeding as though you were going to carry out another auto-tune but exiting it as soon as you press "search" or "", as that wipes out anything stored in the memory without upsetting any other settings, but no matter what method you use carry out a normal auto-tune after having blanked the channels out.

And as was mentioned by Dave Lindsay, it would be of assistance to know the model number of the TV in question so that certain aspects of its tuners specifications to be checked out.

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Friday, 29 June 2012

barry woodward
2:49 PM

I have a perfectly good which gives me excelent from an outside areial,
so if I wait for the in september will I get switched over without getting a digital aerial put up. I do not want freeview anyway and I am watching tv on a widescreen phillips silver tv I bought in 2003

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3:08 PM

woodward: There is no such thing as a " ". Aerials work based on frequencies used and don't care whether signals are of or digital form.

In some cases aerials need to be replaced because the signals used for post- digital are different to those use for former analogue.

If you post your location, preferably in the form of post code or nearby post code (e.g. a shop), then we can advise whether you will be likely to be affected. It is generally a good sign that it works now, but knowing which you are using will us to be more sure whether your current aerial is likely to work after switchover.

If you know which transmitter you use or which direction your aerial points, that may help, along with the location.

Sunday, 2 September 2012

Michael

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11:27 AM

GRUNDIG GULENAR 26HDIP TV - COPY OF MY EMAIL TO GRUNDIG - Can you please tell me what to do here.

I have a Grundig GULENAR26HDIP Freeview TV Set where certain freeview channnels freeze.

I understood that if i left the TV on standby all night that the problem would be fixed in the form of some sort of software update that was released in 2011.

This has not cured the fault the tv freezes up as soon as an itv is selected & will not respond to anything at all until the is fully turned off.

Can you please advise me on how to rectify this fault as it is spoiling a perfectly good TV.

I cannot use it like this,

Regards,

Michael

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Saturday, 15 September 2012

Peter Coyle
4:25 PM

My parents have a Hitachi 42PD6700 U as their main TV. After the first stage of changeover the BBC are distorted but other channels are OK. Tried switching aerials,using attenuators etc to no avail. Another TV (newer Samsung works fine in same place so fault points to Hitachi. Any chance problem will clear after second part of changeover on

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6:57 PM

Peter Coyle: Check that the Hitachi is tuned correctly, to for BBC on UHF channel 58. Do this by viewing the strength screen.

It is possible that it has decided to go with the signal from another . Overlap is much more a possibility now that the BBC signals are on full power.

If it turns out that it has gone with another transmitter, then a workaround may be to unplug the for the first part of the . It depends on whereabouts within the UHF that it has tuned to (they run 21 to 69).

From 26th September, Pontop Pike's lowest will be , so have the aerial in for that. Get the aerial in for 55% should do it. This will work if the signal that you're trying to avoid is much below .