All posts by jamie
Below are all of jamie's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
SOLENT VIEWER.
an after thought.....
as you have a new aerial vertically installed, it must have been fitted since switchover, maybe you should ask the original install company to come a rectify your signal issues.
regards
Jamie.
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SOLENT VIEWER
PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I DID NOT SEE YOUR PREVIOUS RESPONSE TO ME :)
In your area it should make absolutely no difference to your reception having a HP or VP installed aerial.
The fact that the installer has came out and changed your system to VP could indicate a couple of things, either
something is obscuring your reception or the install hasnt been done very well.
I would imagine that as your neighbours have the same issue it could be down to location.
Your aerial may need moving to a different part of the building.
Aerial location is key to good reception, sometimes I can spend 1 hour trying different parts of peoples homes to find the best location for reception (thankfully this is not common).
If you have had problems from day 1, I can only assume that the install company did not make much effort to check the aerial was being fitted in the best location!!
If you have no further luck with your original install company, I do cover your area should you require further assistance.
regards
Jamie.
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MIKE HAMPTON
Hi Mike, the key things to take into concideration are
1. how old is your system
- external aerials have a lifespan of about 20 years
2. how good are the connections on the system
3. Is the aerial suitable for your location
4. how (clean) is the signal you are receiving
As you have only recently moved into the area you do not know the history of the system and cannot confirm if it has worked well recently.
The best thing to do is have a system test done which will identify any issues you may have.
I am a Digital Approved Installer who covers the liss area.
regards
Jamie
Jays Cabling Services
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PETERC
Hi, you may need to get another system test, but at a time which your having issues.
The system needs to have good quality signal which is actually more important than good strength.
If you have any further issues give me a call and I can provide a free system test and diagnosis.
regards
Jamie Stevens
Jays Cabling Services.
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J
Midhurst (West Sussex, England) Full Freeview transmitterSaturday 11 August 2012 2:24PM
Waterlooville
General advice for you all.
The location of the aerial is key to good reception.
Not specifically being at the highest point.
You could actually have the aerial lower on the building, but 2 foot to the right.
This could make all the difference.
You should test the reception at different parts of the building before deciding to mount it onto your home.
If you cannot acheive the minimum signal levels required, then dont bother to fit it as you will always have issues.
Once you have acheived the signal needed, you must only fit an amplifier to the system if the amount of connections you are adding to the system subsequently makes your signal drop below the minimum requirement.
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ROB
Hi, there are many issues that could be contributing to the loss of signal on channel 27.
If you can access your aerial you should try and tilt the aerial so that the elements are virtical rather than horizontal.
Other than that only a system test will provide the answer to your problem.
If you require any assistance, I am a approved digital installer based in havant.
Jays Cabling Services
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J
Midhurst (West Sussex, England) Full Freeview transmitterWednesday 22 August 2012 4:59PM
Portsmouth
STUART.
If you can view programs correctly on your box and only have issues when recording, then your box is probably to blame.
Anything electrical can develop a fault at anytime in its life, it doesnt matter how good a brand it is.
Saying that, HUMAX is the best you can get.
Recorder units tend to have issues the older they get, with you constantly recording and deleting recordings, the drive tends to develop issues, a little bit like a computer does with age.
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RINA MILES....
If you can record BBC1-4 and view the recording but have issues with watching the channels in real time viewing then you issue is 100% the equipment you are using.
A recorder unit uses 2 tuners, 1 for viewing tv and 1 for recording, so at anytime one or both could have issues and not work properly.
The fact that you can view recordings points to you having an issue with the viewing tuner not the recording tuner and definately not the signal being received.
advice from Jays Cabling Services a Digital Approved Installer.
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JOHN COOK -
You should think about changing your aerial to vertical polarisation as well as trying different parts of the loft to site the aerial.
Simply moving a few feet could give you completely different reception.
The location of the aerial is key to the system working correctly, simply having a strong signal is not enough, more importantly you need to have a good quality signal.
Any further advice just email my company jayscabling@yahoo.co.uk
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Friday 27 July 2012 6:30PM
Havant
SOLENT VIEWER
Hi,
in my experience your location had a very strong signal even prior to switchover.
As both you and your neighbours are experiencing the same issues I would imagine it is due to TOO MUCH signal being received.
This can only be determined by a system test, however you could try fitting a attenuator to reduce you signal level.
Are your aerials on yours and your neighbours mounted in the loft of externally? this could be another issue.
Information provided by a Digital Approved Installer.
The only true way to find out what is the cause is to have your system tested.
regards
Jamie.