All posts by MikeB
Below are all of MikeB's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
S Atkinson: Since there doesn't seem to be any problems with the transmitter, its down to you. We have had some high winds recently, so I'd start with the aerial lead behind the TV and work backwards.
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MarkO: If the bloke over the road has a perfect signal, and your not, and your both using the same transmitter, logically, it has to be your system. 'No Signal' is normally a broken cable, etc, and since we've had/having high winds at the moment, it sounds like thats the problem. You said you checked all the internal cables, etc - great, but what about the ones you cannot check?
Might need someone with a ladder, etc, but check the signal path, etc again, to make sure its something you cannpt repair yourself.
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MarkO: Could well be the block. Always worth checking what signal strength other people are getting and what transmitter they actually tuned into. It could well be that there is a central fault, but the signal is weakened, and not out entirely (hence the reason why the someone else is fine, or at least they haven't noticed a problem). However, if you and some others also have a possibly weak link as well, then the two faults sort of combine.
Hope it gets sorted.
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Jim ballantyne : Yes. In fact if you have a spare LNB on your dish, you can continue running Sky and use Freesat at the same time.
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Coach: Before you ring technical support, start with the basics. We really could do with a postcode, because we have no idea where you are. We need a location, becuase if you have a problem, knowing what transmitter are where you are in relation to it is very useful.
HD channels are really hit by signal strength being too high, so check what the strength is (what the TV model, thats also a help). If its about 90% or above, then the tuner is screaming - see this page - Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you
If its too low, then check through your equipment. Is the aerial lead properly attached? Have you had high winds that might have caused a wire to become loose or break, etc? If you have a problem with your system, dont expect it to be logical! A dodgy wire might still show a one mux OK, while another has totally gone. Replacing an aerial lead is an easy way to check if its that - they are really cheap.
TV tuners tend to be really reliable, and obviously if its only happening on a terrestial TV, rather than on a Blu Ray, Iplayer or something recorded earlier, then its much more likely to be your system.
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Coach: 90% signal is too high. We really need a full postcode (just put into a reply and all the links will come up automatically), but if your getting that with an internal aerial (inside the roof or a portable one?), then your getting a very strong signal (do you have a booster?), since your about 30 miles from the transmitter.
You havn't given a make/model for the TV either - that helps, because some tuners are more sensitive than others. However, just becuase a TV is the same brand, its doesn't mean that the tuner will be exactly the same. And if the signal is slightly too high, remember that the level can slightly change from day to day, something I've found out myself with my HD box.
I suspect an attenuator is a good bet. Really cheap, and just brings the strength down so that there is no breakup. maplin do them, and a variable one kight be fine, and just bring things down so that the TV can cope. have a loom again at the page I linked to.
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Mark: In 2013, there were just 13, 202 B & W licences issued - Official TV Licensing website - TV Licensing: Black and white is still alright , and just over 11,000 in 2013/14 - Official TV Licensing website - Licences facts and figures . Losing 2,000 odd a year, your looking at them all vanishing by about 2021
Since the idea of a single change is just one possiblity, its not really worth worrying about.
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Anthony: The reason why the radio licence was scrapped was because by 1971, the bulk of people had TV's, and the cost of the radio only fee was a whole 1.25. It really wasn't worth collecting it. Currently, 96% of the UK population have a TV, and therefore should be paying a TV licence.That covers TV, radio and online. I'm sure that there are people who only have a radio, and therefore pay nothing, but since its pretty much impossible to prevent people from accessing FM radio, its not worth worrying about. However, you can stop people accessing the BBC online services who have not paid for it. Thats fair.
If your accessing Iplayer, be it for TV or radio, your still acessing BBC material, which needs to be paid for. You dont get something for nothing, or at least your shouldn't if the rest of us are paying for it.
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Friday 4 December 2015 2:08PM
George Govier: Firstly, the BBC has nothing at all to do with transmission (if Brianist had a pound for every person who used the phrase 'licence fee' when they had a problem, he'd do very well), and I'm certain that demanding 'You will renew BBC broadcast strength asap' will have no effect what so ever. Its possible that there might be interuptions in service, but you can see at the top of the page that both the BBC and ITV mux's broadcast at exactly the same power.
You are 4km from the transmitter. Let me repeat this - you are just 4 km from the transmitter. You seemingly have a clear line of sight to it, and as you say, there are no leaves on the trees. Its possible you dont even need an aerial at all at that distance, so to get a poor signal strength almost certainly means a problem with your aerial system. Yes, someone will mention 4G, but I can't check where the base stations are.
A damaged aerial lead can make certain muxes vanish, while others (even weaker) will remain. The fact that your getting a max of 60% signal strength 4km from the transmitter on the ITV mux possibly points to a general problem, but one which is particularly showing up on the BBC muxes.
Check your aerial lead (perhaps replace it, they are very cheap), and then follow the path up to the aerial. Could be a corroded connection, water, etc.