All posts by MikeB
Below are all of MikeB's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
David: The TV cannot break up on changes of camera shots, etc - the signal hasn't changed in any way.
Try identifying which channels/muxes are worst hit - you say BBC1 HD, etc isn't great, so thats one. But remember that that mux (PSB3) is being broadcast at the same power levels as the others muxes, and HD is the first one to feel the effects of too much signal. On the other hand, if your watching BBC4 HD, that mux is broadcast at less than a third of that power. Killing the signal strength on one and the other might struggle.
Remember as well that the power level can have subtle changes from minute to minuter - very slight fluctuations, which might push things over the edge. Perhaps see what the best level is for power over the whole range. But at least there has been some improvement, so you seem to be on the right track.
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Sue: having an HD TV doesn't mean you have an 'HD' TV. That might just refer to the panel being HD Rady or Full HD. You also need an HD tuner built in (also known as a DVB-T2). And then of course it depends where you live and what transmitter you can pick up. Its a commercial channel, so 'light' transmitters and some others will not hhave it - its not worth their while to transmit it.
Put your postcode into the site - it will show you possible transmitters. Pick the one your using, and you should be able to see if the transmitter carries it. If it does, and you have an HD tuner in your TV, it should then pick it up.
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philip: Check your signal strength on all the muxes, because its possible you have a problem with your aerial system, but whilse the other muxes are just hanging on, those two have gone. Could be as simple as a dodgy aeral lead, but they are cheap, so you swap them out easily to to test if its that.
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linda: You TV sounds like it has a Freeview Tuner. HD Ready just means the panel. Check the manual, but if it says you have a DVB-T turner, you've just got Freeview.
And yes, you will need to attach another box, with a Freeview HD tuner (or DVB-T2, it means the same thing), which will pick up those extra channels. If you've got an HD recorder, you've got one/or two already. If not, then you can buy a Manhattan HD box for 44. Its basically an HD digibox.
If your buying a new TV, check that it has an HD tuner. Now, the shop has to tell you in big letters that it only has a Freeview tuner, but they are currently still allowed to sell them, but any decent TV brand should have HD as standard.
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TIMOTHY GAUNTLETT: You havn't answered JB38's question about signal strength - my parents also live in the area, and their signal is very good, so the higher power HD channels being overloaded sounds a distinct possibility.
So we really need to know the following:
Postcode - which gives your location relative to the transmitter (just put it in the site when you reply, and it does the rest)
Type/model of TV
Signal strengths on the different muxes.
Then we can help more.
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David dodds: Put your postcode into DigitalUK's website. You are just TWO KM away from the Folkstone transmitter, and even though its a very low power transmitter, its highly likely your tuner is being overloaded, especially if you have a booster (why?). Hence the problem.
But check that you are tuned to Folkstone - its not impossible you picked up another transmitter.
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JB38: Do you have your answer on 'copy and paste'? A lot of people seem to have problems reading....:-)
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Christopher Wilton: You just provided feedback, by simply replying!
On Ch24 and 27, what do you mean by 'good signal? Do you have an actual number or percentage? 'Good' or 'strong' means different things to different people.
I think MikeP's idea of swapping out the aerial lead is a great one - very cheap, and easy to do, and may cure the problem. If nothing else, it ticks something off the list. Try it.
The booster sounds odd for a transmitter only 26km away with a clear signal path - are you perhaps getting too high a signal because of it. Can you switch it off?
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Anne Battersby : Your just 5km from Crystal Palace...so your recpetion should be excellent. Almost certainly you have a severe problem with your aerial system, because that is very very close. In fact you may need no more than an indoor aerial.
The Freeview helpline would have suggested exactly the same thing.
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Monday 18 April 2016 10:43PM
Moira Clyne : You can only record what your watching - you will need a twin LNB, and hence two cables to be able watch one channel and record another.