All posts by Jack Luxon
Below are all of Jack Luxon's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.J
Expecting 4G interference? Tests now show that you have a one Friday 28 June 2013 10:26PM
Weston-super-mare
I'm probably looking in the wrong place, but am I the only one unable to find the results of the test at Brighton? Freeview in Brighton uses frequencies at the top of the spectrum where problems are likely to show up. No mention of Brighton, or York, when clicking the link at the top of the page, just London.
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Jack: This is confusing, 2 Jacks, however here goes. DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex This website shows which programmes are on which MUX. ITV3 (No.10)is on PSB2/D3&4. Quest (38) is on COM4/SDN. Digital UK - Home
Get on to this website, enter your postcode AND tick the 'Detailed view' box to see which transmitter you are using. You could try manually tuning each of the aforementioned muxes, the website gives the appropriate frequency band number, or provided you don't pick up stuff from adjacent transmitters simply do a complete auto tune. You MAY need to revert to default settings first. It would help if you replied your postcode. Have you tried asking if neighbour(s) are experiencing same problem? (BS227QN)
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Jack Luxon: I was wrong, too early in the morning, further examination reveals ITV3 and Quest ARE broadcast on the same mux, COM4/SDN. You are probably missing ITV2+1 and Channel 5+1 as well. You still need to get onto the Digital UK website to discover what number to re-tune to.
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I've got an HD TV ... why can't we have high definition channelTuesday 9 July 2013 7:26AM
Weston-super-mare
Mike Davison, Thanks for your input regarding option to record in HD. I have this problem with a Sony PVR which Sony told me was a problem with the broadcasters. Humax told me that their PVRs do NOT have the problem. ITV and CH4 told me that the problem is nothing to do with them. All this seems to indicate that the problem MAY be dependent on which transmitter is used, Mendip in my case. At least I don't have any volume problems when switching from SD to HD using the Sony.
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Susan,
also you might try referring to the 'Digital UK Tradeview' to see the bearings of the transmitters, and then have a look to see which way the aerial is pointing and tune appropriately. It might be worth looking to see if your Mum's neighbours' aerials are pointing the same way, and if so ask if any are having similar problems.
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This is a 'comment' not a question. It would seem that many people are having difficulties with reception and in view of some questions being somewhat repetitive perhaps it might help if 'include your postcode' was inserted in 'Please post a question, answer or comment' between 'question' and 'answer'. Also it might be worth asking, 'Is your problem occurring on all TV equipment?' and 'Are your neighbours, if any, experiencing the same problem?
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Another comment. So it does! It seems however that many are not aware of that page and get straight into the page about 4G. Might I suggest that what is included above the 'question box' on that page, 'If you have Freeview reception problems before posting a question etc.' is posted above the question box on all pages. I also think it could be worthwhile asking a neighbour. Many years ago on a bright sunny morning my neighbour came to me with 2 13Amp fuses which he wanted me to check with my multi-meter. What's the problem? I asked. "The light's not coming on in the fridge" he replied, " I've already changed the fuse and it's made no difference". I switched on the light in the room we were standing, nothing. "We're having a power cut again" I said. "Ah" said neighbour and returned home to put one of the fuses (both of which were OK) back and drive off to work slightly later than usual.
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Mike B: glad someone agrees, I've read 'connecting it all up', very useful. Many years ago I came across the terms 'Free plug' 'Free socket' etc. today these terms could still be used especially for describing co-ax connectors for PVRs etc. A PVR has a co-ax 'fixed plug' (male) and a 'fixed socket' (female) and of course requires cables to have corresponding 'free plug' and 'free socket' e.g. the one that links the PVR to the TV has both.
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MikeB: The main thing is that some idea of postcode is included and that punters are aware of the Digital UK website so they can see for themselves which transmitter(s) are available.
It's useful to see that Christine Garrett's neighbours have the same problem which indicates nothing wrong with anything in or on her house. Perhaps she might try contacting the BBC?
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Tuesday 25 June 2013 9:35PM
Weston-super-mare
Although Yagi aerials are designed to be directional they do exhibit a certain amount of 'fringe' reception. Here in WSM those in the lee of the Mendip hills use the Ubley relay station. This is vertically polarised, as are the users' aerials, but some find that they can also pick up the Wenvoe transmitter which is almost exactly 180 degrees in the opposite direction AND polarised horizontally. This is seen as an advantage. Users manually tune to Ubley for BBCA and D3&4 plus SDN, ARQA & ARQB from Wenvoe as these programmes are not in welsh, but also not available from a relay station.