All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
js:
Thanks js ;)
jen:
This isn't the broadcaster's website (it's an independent help-site) and they are unlikely to see your comment here. If it was Ch.5 you were watching on, you'd be best contacting them -
Call 020 3580 3600 or 03457 05 05 05 (9am - 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm Fridays), e-mail viewerenquiries@channel5.com or write to the address below:
Viewer Enquiries
Channel 5
17-29 Hawley Crescent
London
NW1 8TT
They are also on twitter @channel5_tv
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Nick:
Have your signals now returned?
If not, check all your connections etc. and that your aerial is still intact and pointing in the correct direction.
There is currently some variable "Tropospheric Ducting" around due to current weather conditions which is affecting reception for some viewers. You might be getting interference from the Crystal Palace transmitter.
Have a look in your TV's tuning section and look for the signal strength and quality figures and compare each of the multiuplexes which may help identify any issues.
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Nick:
See my reply on the Rowridge page Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) Full Freeview transmitter | free and easy
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Rod:
As you can see from the post before yours, the transmitter last had a reported fault back in January.
Are your neighbours having the same problem?
If your neighbours are having the same problem, it's possible that it may currently be weather related issues due to "Tropospheric Ducting" which should clear in due course.
Otherwise, which way is your aerial pointing? It's possible you might receive several transmitters at your location and you may not be currently tuned to the best signals. We'd need a full postcode to look at predicted reception in your locale.
It's possible if your aerial installation is quite old that your installation may have developed problems. Check the aerial looks intact and is still pointing the correct way, check your downlead looks secure and undamaged. Check you coax connections and plugs for signs of corrosion etc.
Have you changed anything in your installation recently?
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G. Sterry:
I assume your aerial has the rods vertical and is pointing at the Slapton Relay, bearing 183 degrees - almost due S. Have your signals returned?
If you retuned when there was no signal (never recommended), it will most likely have just cleared the correct tuning and you'll have to retune again when signals are normal (you might have to try several times!) (If your set auto-retunes when there is no signal, turn the function off if possible, it's more trouble than it's worth).
Otherwise I can find no Planned Engineering or Faults currently listed BUT there has been some variable "Tropospheric Ducting" with the current weather conditions and this has been affecting different viewers and channels around different parts of the country at varying times. This should clear soon.
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Paul:
The DMAX channel is carried on the ArqB/COM6 multiplex, see https://www.freeview.co.u…als.
Is this the only channel missing, or are you missing others on ArqB?
If I've understood your post correctly, your aerial is pointing at the Isle-of-Wight Rowridge transmitter.
Check in your TV Tuning section that you are tuned to the correct UHF channels for Rowridge, they are -
C24, C27, C21, C25, C22, & C28 that's in multiplex order BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, BBCB HD/PSB3, SDN/COM4, ArqA/COM5, ArqB/COM6.
If your aerial has the rods vertical, then you are very unlikely to get COM7 on UHF C55 which requires the rods to be horizontal but we'd need a full postcode to check predicted reception. You most likely wouldn't get the Local Multiplex on C37 as this is beamed towards the Southampton area (also requires Horizontal polarisation).
There's also been some variable "Tropospheric Ducting" with the recent weather conditions which has been affecting reception of some multiplexes for some viewers at different times. This may persist on and off until Sunday. If you tuned/retuned whilst there was no signal/interference then this often clears the correct tuning so you have to retune again when signals are back to normal which you may have to try several times.
If your set has an auto-retune function, turn it off if possible as it's more trouble than it's worth when such conditions arise.
If the ArqB mux is the only one missing, try a manual tune of UHF C28.
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Meme:
Whatever satellite receiver you have , you should be able to get BBC1. How you tune it will depend on which receiver you have.
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Stewart Tindal:
As you can see from the title of this Rothesay transmitter page, it says Freeview Light which means it only transmits the PSB multiplexes, that is BBCA/PSB1, D3&4/PSB2, & BBCB HD/PSB3.
The channels, in the order you mention are on Commercial multiplexes ArqA/COM5, SDN/COM4 & ArqB/COM6.
See Channel listings for Industry Professionals | Freeview for which channels are carried on which multiplexes.
Unfortunately the commercial operators don't consider it cost effective to install the transmitter equipment for the smaller area and number of viewers that this transmitter serves.
If you have a Smart TV/Box and a reasonable Internet connection, you can stream Dave and Yesterday programmes with the UKTV Play App.
You should be to stream Quest and other channels via https://www.discoveryplus….uk/
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David Barnes:
On Freeview LCN11, also on Freesat LCN147 as shown near the top of this page.
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Saturday 27 March 2021 3:44PM
Simon Shearn:
I have had a similar "sort of issue with reboots" on my 2016 43" LG, but not with the particular issue just mentioned, I've just checked both channels 59 & 80 (also from Mendip) and no issues arose, data streams visible stating when they are back on air.
My cure for reboot issues in the past has been switch off and unplug from mains for 10 minutes, but where related to tuning issues I've also cleared current tuning and done a full retune. Try the following -
Unplug the aerial and do a full automatic retune which should clear all existing tuning as no channels are found - check that's happened, then switch off and unplug from the mains for 10 minutes.
Power back up and retune for Mendip's channels ideally do a manual tune for it's UHF channels (in case you can get other transmitters eg.Wenvoe).
Mendip's correct UHF channels are C32, C34, C35, C48, C33, C36, C55, C30. That's is the order PSBs1-3, COMs 4-7, Local mux. Whether you get all muxes especially COM7 and/or the Local mux is location dependent.