All posts by Chris.SE
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william alec bradley:
I suggest you unplug the aerial and do an automatic retune which should clear the memory as no channels should be found. Plug the aerial back in and repeat the retune. This should restore everything to the correct LCNs in your EPG.
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Steve:
I've seen another report which says they are getting the mux ok, so maybe they've fixed it already! Mind you, it could be broken again by the time you get back (depending on how long that'll be) :O
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Keith Batt:
As with all such similar things, a full postcode helps identify which transmitter(s) you might be receiving under normal conditions. There is a relay near Aylesbury and the BBC are currently reporting muxes 12B and 10C off-air due to essential engineering. I don't' know what other muxes are at this transmitter without further checks but any are likely to be interrupted. You may be able to get reception from other transmitters as well.
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Steve :
It would be helpful is you could say how long (roughly) this "for some time now" is?
The Angus transmitter is listed this week for Planned Engineering with "Possible service interruptions", so if there are any transmitter issues, they should be addressed However, read on.
As part of the 700MHz Clearance programme see https://www.freeview.co.u…nce, UHF channels were changed at the Angus transmitter on the 27th of November 2019.
Previously it's channels were all in Aerial Group C/D. The change moved all but two of the main multiplexes to Group B and other 2, COM4/SDn to C33, & the Local multiplex to C34 technically in Group A. Whilst the temporary HD multiplexes COMs 7&8 remained at C55 & C56 in Group C/D.
This means that the lowest channels may not be received well (or at all) in all locations if people have old Group C/D aerials (most identified by a Green bung in the ends). A full postcode is needed to look at the predicted reception for your location.
Reception of COMs 7&8 and the Local multiplex are more dependent on location as they are lower power.
Effectively to receive all multiplexes a Group T/Wideband aerial is required. If your location has no predicted reception of COMs 7&8 and local poeple wit Wideband aerial are not getting them, then a Group K aerial is the one required.
So if you and your neighbours still have old Group C/D aerials you may not reliably receive all multiplexes.
For which channels are on which multiplexes, see Channel listings | Freeview
If you know that you have a Wideband aerial, your issue may be related to a transmitter problem which would hopefully be fixed at the end of the engineering but just to complicate matters further, there is currently weather related issues which can cause interference to, and loss of, reception - hence my opening question.
If you have old aerial, free help may still be available.
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Alan Brown:
Ramsbottom is a very low power relay, are you definitely receiving from this transmitter? If so, your aerial rods would be vertical. It transmits only the PSB multiplexes.
For which channels are on which multiplexes, see Channel listings | Freeview
If you are receiving channels on other multiplexes, you may be receiving from Winter Hill, the rods would be horizontal and the aerial most likely pointing roughly West.
Have you had any other problems with reception since the 12th August retune? If so can you give more detail and a full postcode so that we can look at predicted reception at your location.
If you've had no other problems, then it could just be weather related issues causing interference and disruption to reception, and it should settle down when conditions stabilise. Do NOT retune if you have no signal of complete break-up, this will just clear the correct tuning, and you'll have to repeat it to get the correct reception back.
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Phil B:
It sounds most likely that's it's an aerial issue. Before this last retune, did you used to get the BBC SD channels in their correct LCNs in the EPG ie. 1,2,9, etc or did you have to watch them at LCNs 751, 752 etc.? This would have been the case after the change in February assuming you had retuned then.
If you got them at 1,2,9 etc after a retune then, have you ever had any problems since with those prior to the 12th?
If it's an aerial issue, you may qualify for a free replacement aerial.
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D Jelley:
This is an independent help site for people with reception problems. it has nothing to do with Virgin or any direct connection to Freeview.
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William Wilding:
Channel 50 is Sony Movies Classic if that's the one you mean. Over a year ago Sony reorganised the multiplexes that a lot of their channels were broadcast on, no doubt for commercial reasons. This particular one, is one of quite a few which are on Local multiplexes.
The Lancaster transmitter does not have a Local multiplex, these are generally only in areas and centres of large populations - large cities and maybe some towns.
For which channels are on which multiplexes, see Channel listings | Freeview
Considering the idea of Local multiplexes was primarily for a Local channel covering Local News and Events etc (LCN7 in the EPG) plus a small handful of other channels and the fact that most of these local stations have not been at all successful, most having cut local news broadcasts to a matter of hours a day, it's highly unlikely that considering the cost (never mind free UHF channels space), that any more would ever be set up.
So the short answer to your question is No, this is not likely.
You may be able to watch online (depending on your internet connect as well), visit Sony Movies UK |
I believe Sony are changing the channel to Sony Movies Christmas on the 10th September. Similar changes do tend to happen each year for the Xmas period.
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Liz:
So from the 20th February when the first of the 700MHz clearance changes took place What is 700MHz clearance? | Freeview
you got the main BBC channels at LCNs 751, 752, etc rather than 1,2, 9. Did you not think to make enquiries at that time as to why this was, or see any publicity in the local media or press? Did it ever get a mention of the Regional BBC News NorthWest Tonight. I'm not saying it did, but it certainly ought to have done! The remaining changes were due to be done in April but were postponed due to the covid-19 situation. These were the ones that took place on the 12th August when all the remaining multiplexes that were moving were moved.
The Local multiplexes had already moved last October apart from the Manchester GI mux. Do you not get/did you get any of them with a station at LCN 7?
Basically the most likely reason is that you have an older Group C/D aerial which won't pick up these lower channels reliably. Providing you don't have satellite or cable you can get a free replacement aerial if it's your own home and aerial. For more information about the channels and changes, see my post on p204 here -
Winter Hill (Bolton, England) Full Freeview transmitter | free and easy
Contact Freeview asap as you may have a wait for the help.
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Sunday 16 August 2020 5:37PM
Brendan:
Is your aerial connection exactly the same one as you used for your SD TV?
When you go to set it up and enter the tuning section, is it asking for a region or postcode at all?