Craigkelly, Scotland switchover process starts today
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV This week sees the first stage of switchover for 451,600 homes in Edinburgh and East Central Scotland.
From 6am Wednesday 1st June 2011, you will need to retune your Freeview box or television set if you use the Craigkelly full service Freeview transmitter.
If you use the Aberfoyle, Cannongate HP, Grangemouth, Kinross, Newbattle, Penicuik and West Linton relay transmitters, from this date you will also be able to receive all the BBC Freeview services (except HD), and you will no longer be able to view BBC TWO on analogue.
You MAY find that old equipment will no longer work - see TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode
On Wednesday 15th June 2011 will see the second stage of switchover, which provides the final Freeview configuration, including Freeview HD for all transmitters in this region.
milly: You will need to do a "first time installation" and do it again on Wednesday 15th June 2011.
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Stuart Brown: Please see TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to check your receiver will still work.
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9:00 AM
Hi, I've done a retune, and the BBC channels are black screen and zero percentage reception. I'm trying again, and may take out the driver in my computer and reinstall the software.
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glb37: You *MUST* first clear the channel list of all channels, and then rescan. If you do an "add channels" this will put the channels in the wrong place and leave you with blank channels.
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9:08 AM
Yes, I have just done another complete rescan - I have the type of freeview which is apci card which fits inside a computer. BBC normal digital simply isn't detected any moore. 3 days ago I had good reception for BBC1, 2, and BBC 24 hour news...Please could you check power to this area?
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glb37: The output for the BBC services (BBCA) is now five times stronger than on Tuesday.
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9:14 AM
I'll keep you informed, as, a black screen for 1, 2 and BBc 24 hour news is strange. Especially since you say power is very very good...
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9:28 AM
I've also tried my other software - DVB Viewer and it shows a black screen for BBC1, 2 and 24 hour news BBC. I'm taking out my Compro software and reinstalling. Hopefully BBC will be detected then. Regards.
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8:14 PM
Live in the montrose area. Have just scanned my freeview and have lost an awful lot of channels including Film 4, 5 star, 5usa in fact from channel 14 up to 27, then 29 to 33 and also radio channels apart from the BBC ones. Can you tell me why or can you help restore?
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