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Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV For the last six years, I have answered many thousands of personal emails that you have sent to UK Free TV.
Sadly, I am unable to offer this personal service at the moment.
Until I can restore this service, please can you leave any questions you have on an appropriate page, where they will be answered as soon as possible, or below, if you can't figure out where to ask.
I look forward to your questions!
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
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Stephen P7:00 PM
PL Feasible that your room cable has been cut or unplugged.
Bedroom might be a lead of its own - or looped back from living room if there were two sockets.
If you have enough cable to attach a coax plug to do away with the wall plate. Or solder on wires.
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Stephen P7:03 PM
+ Indoor compression F connector Pack of 10 | Screwfix.com
or some sort of F-connector?
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jb389:42 PM
richard harrison: "If" you are meaning that you tried connecting the Freeview PVR onto the same aerial system as used by the Panasonic and this was the result, then that suggests that the signal level being received is not really strong enough albeit its OK for the Panasonic, as the tuners used on Panasonic TV's are about the best available insomuch that they can produce a reasonably stable picture on a weak signal where most other devices (excluding Humax boxes) wont.
Without knowing the model of Panasonic in question you should carry out a signal condition check, noting the signal strength / quality (particularly this) indications seen, as you might require to use a two way powered splitter to feed both devices.
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Friday, 30 November 2012
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mark phillipps4:09 PM
Ascot
I have recently had a new 32 element aerial installed because the circuitry board of the old 52 element one was getting water in it causing picture break-up. The installer insisted that I didn't need 52 elements, but now the picture on freeview is not as clear as it was. The installer insists that a more powerful aerial would not improve the picture quality, is this true ?
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mark's: mapM's Freeview map terrainM's terrain plot wavesM's frequency data M's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Stephen P5:03 PM
+ UK digital TV reception predictor
According to this you have a good signal - unless local obstacles.
Regardless, for digital it should either work perfectly or not at all, so I fear you have false memory!
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jb385:14 PM
mark phillipps: Crystal Palace @ 27 miles away is shown as being your only option for reception, and what your installer has said is quite correct insomuch that with digital reception its a total myth that these large pieces of metal work somehow improve reception, as in most cases something like a Log 40 used in conjunction with a 20db variable booster (shown in link) will give far superior results as the gain can be varied to suit the conditions, although a 15db loft mounted booster is "slightly" superior in the technical sense by being located closer to the aerial, as amplifying the signal before it comes down the coax can result in less interference being picked up by the coax.
Online TV FM DAB Aerial sales
Booster: Argos item number: 534 / 4235 (£11.99)
Buy Plug-In 1 Way TV Aerial Signal Booster at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for TV aerial boosters.
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Saturday, 1 December 2012
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Marc9:49 AM
I have a smart TV (Samsung) connected HDMI to a freeSat pvr. The Samsung has a record feature which does not record to the PVR. Can this be achieved without a Samsung PVR?
I have a double satellite arial feed, one going to the PVR and one to the Samsung TV. It doesn't feel right as it is, and I am fed up with trying to find multiple remotes. ( also have DVR and Apple TV on HDMI) so just one less would be a benefit.
Any advice? Thanks.
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Charan2:34 PM
I've around 80% signal strength and zero signal quality, lock indicator show Not Locked. After turning the power off for couple of hours and turning it back on the picture appears for only few minutes with about 70% signal quality before going off again. Whlie the picture is on Lock Indicator show OK and with no signal quality/picture it goes back to Not Locked. I've tried swiching off everything, connecting, reconnecting the cable at both ends and also replaced the cable without any success. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
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Stephen P5:07 PM
What are you trying to watch, with what equipment, where? (postcode)
Did it used to work, or are you/something else new/changed?
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karen hodge5:30 PM
hi ,i had to disconect all tv and sky plugs to move tv and when i replaced all cables back in to tv and sky .our magic eye would not work up stairs in two rooms .i colour coded all cables so that i replaced them correctly .havnt got red light on either on magic eye .please help
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