All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Tim Phipps:
Whilst the listings here haven't been maintained as MikeP has mentioned, up-to-date and (usually) correct information can be obtained from Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free
BBC1 HD etc is on the BBCB/PSB3 multiplex which is transmitted by all transmitters, but BBC4 HD is on the COM8 multiplex (see Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free corporate/platform-management/channel-listings ) That mux is not transmitted by all transmitters, but it is by Wenvoe if it is Wenvoe you are receiving. To help/assist you with why not/or if you can get the COMs7&8 multiplexes, we will need a full postcode.
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john davey:
Did you not read the post immediately before yours?!! The situation remains unchanged, as stated by StevensOnln1.
Since my previous post, the DigitalUK site has been amalgamated with the Freeview site and apart from the Channel listings most Freeview/DigitalUK links are now broken (well done Freeview - not!).
If you want advice about reception at your location, as stated immediately above the "your comments" box, a full postcode is needed. Depending on your location, a number of transmitters can be receivable, and most will have variable reception for quite a few multiplexes on those transmitters.
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Kif:
As mentioned in previous posts, without a full postcode it's not possible to provide further constructive comment about your reception other than the general comments already made. Can't find any reports of recent transmitter problems or maintenance.
Bert:
It would be interesting to hear what the outcome was of the aerial bods visit and what their comments were.
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Chris:
For which channels are on which multiplex see Channel listings | Freeview
Please follow the general advice in the post before yours. For specific advice on which transmitter you may be receiving and predicted reception of the relevant multiplexes, a full postcode is needed.
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jim mcguill:
Can't find any reports of problems at the transmitter which doesn't mean there aren't any, just that neither Freeview or the BBC are aware of a problem. Have the services returned?
If not, is the D3&4 multiplex transmitting as normal (ITV,C4 & C5 programmes etc), ie. normal signal strength etc.?
If so, then you could try contacting the BBC Engineering/Reception Advice on 03700-100-123.
If you are having problems with D3&4 as well then perhaps check all you coax plugs, connections, flyleads etc, unplug connectors check for corrosion or other problems and reconnect them. Flyleads can be a common problem, try swapping them. See what signal strengths (if any) and quality you are getting any of the multiplexes shown in your TV's tuning section, this might indicate potential issues with your aerial or downlead. Also check that your downlead looks undamaged and that your aerial seems intact and pointing in the correct direction.
Problematic connections, water ingress etc. can seem to affect reception of just an individual or several multiplexes.
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Gary Johnson:
Merry Xmas all. Technically speaking, because Caldbeck no longer transmits the COMs 7&8 multiplexes since the last retune, then a Group T (Wideband) is no longer essential. Those top UHF channels will never be used again for TV transmissions from Caldbeck. Whilst there other transmitters using those temporary multiplexes, they are expected to disappear in due course (~2022 is the current best guess as nothing has been formally announced).
Caldbeck's UHF channels are currently all in Group A. There are some transmitters that use Group B or a combination of both (Group K). It's highly unlikely that Caldbeck will ever have any channels in Group B, so if you are in a weak signal area, then a Group A aerial would be the best option (usually better gain etc than a wideband).
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Robbles:
See my posts on p187 here. However if you want to check your own coverage visit Freeview | All your favourite TV shows, all in one place and all for free as the DigitalUK site has now been merged into the Freeview site.
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Mr. Terry Marsh:
Merry Xmas all. In addition to StevensOnln1 comments, it's highly recommended that if you buy a radio, make sure that it has DAB+ (DAB plus) as more stations are now being transmitted this way, and more will be in the future. Beware, there are still many large retailers (especially grocery ones!!) selling very few DAB+ radios, a lot of them are plain DAB, a bit diabolical that they have such a poor range after all this time!
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Thursday 19 December 2019 8:15AM
David Warner:
I have already posted that Huw is NOT in a fringe area as both the BBC and Freeview(DigitalUK) are predicting GOOD reception at his location. Also as I've already advised that if he has a group A aerial (highly probable) he won't get (or struggle) with COMs 7 or 8 BUT that does NOT include Freeview channels/LCNs 100-105 (as listed in your post) +204 &65 which are on the BBCB/PSB3 multiplex with which he should have no problem (nor is he reporting any).
Additionally, how many TV's or whatever form of distribution he has is irrelevant to the INTERFERENCE issue he has between the hours of 0100 - 0800 and that is the problem that Huw has been struggling with in the last 3-4 weeks. Crystal Palace has not been listed as having any Planned Engineering eg. currently or last week so low signal between those hours is not a likely cause.
Huw Radley :
Whilst chatting with your antenna installation guy is fine if you want to think about upgrading your aerial, that will not solve this interference problem that has arisen. You need to concentrate on what electrical equipment is operating between those hours and also get some more precise data on whether it's continuous or comes and goes between those hours, exactly what time it seems to start and what time it seems to end.
The fact that your neighbour is not "that close" doesn't stop interference travelling down the mains cables. You should also see if any more accurate timings coincide with the (faulty) operation of any street or external lighting immediately near you or even "dimming" of such lighting if LED.