All posts by Nicola Baker
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thanks Dave
It isnt variable and turning of the power to it gives us nothing, do you suggest getting a variable booster
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Hi Dave,
Both TVs are running of a splitter now and recieving good-very good signal. I managed to get both boxes record the same programme to check that having both on wasnt causing problems. That checked out ok but after an hour of watching and recording my box suddenly stated no signal when trying a channel, but signal details hadnt changed.
I reset the box completely and rescanned several times before getting everything back.
Watching seems ok but when recording anything I get constant skipping again, it seems to be bbc one mainly, Is it worth trying an attenuator for my box, would you suggest a variable one or a specific db
Its great that you are helping
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Hi Dave here is an update, I have been running both boxes on the splitter and have come across a few things, Both boxes get a blank screen when going onto really, and itv2+1 Prob others too. both boxes are skipping when recording.
my box states signal quality good, signal level around 70% so I am worried that I need to boost this rather than use an attenuater to dampen.
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Hello again,
I just checked the channels that you suggested and I dont get ITV3 and PickTV at all despite them showing up on the program guide.This is without a booster or attenuator connected, would an antenuator not make this worse rather than better and would a variable booster be better until the signal strength of the transmitter is at full power again.
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We are in kidlington, Oxon and for the last six months one of our tuners keeps changing to this transmitter (berks and north hants) our nearest transmitter is mendip and we have a perfect signal. Please note we have two different freeview boxes and both are doing this. We have had someone out to check the aerial and he has done some work but is baffled by this. We keep retuning until both boxes are on the nearest transmitter but at some point they both change one tuner back to this transmitter.
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Nicola Baker: My local transmitter is oxford not mendip, I am having a ditzy moment
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Tuesday 3 January 2012 6:36PM
We are in kidlington and use a booster to split the aerial to 2 freeview boxes. Since the switchover we have a picture like a dvd skipping on all channels and sometimes the boxes will not record due to weak signal esp if both are on. We have turned the booster off but get no signal at all. My box tends to be the one that has the most problems my parents box seems to get priority. Any ideas?