All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Duncan Martin:
I can't currently find any faults listed for Torosay and the transmitter isn't on the list for Planned Engineering at this time.
Your predicted reception for ArqA and ArqB isn't quite as good as the others. What %Quality figures are you getting for each of the other multiplexes?
Do check you are correctly tuned (use Manual Tuning) for each of Torosay's UHF channels which are 28/25/22/23/26/30.
There's currently some weather related Tropospheric Ducting which may be briefly disrupting reception in some areas. There's currently a BBC Warning
High pressure could affect TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 19th July | Help receiving TV and radio
If you are correctly tuned to UHF channels 26 & 30 for the ArqA & ArqB multiplexes and your signals haven't returned, there's another likely possibility -
You should have received a postcard from Restore TV. You may be getting interference from any new/upgraded phone masts now operating in the 700MHz band.
See https://restoretv.uk/post…ure/ and enter your postcode. There are at least two mobile masts close to you.
Contact Restore TV 0808-1313-800 for a Free Filter. IF you have a masthead pre-amp you should advise them of that as they will have to send an Engineer (Free of charge) to fit a filter on the mast before the pre-amp. A Filter have to be fitted BEFORE (on the input to) and Amp or Amp/splitter.
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Charlie S:
Freeview updates usually take place on a Wednesday, normally once a month and have done for some time. They are often changes initiated by the smaller Commercial Broadcasters which can be rebranding, channels withdrawn or launched. Some channel moves are to "tidy-up" the EPG listing as per the EPG rules. and are usually imitated by Freeview.
The actually time can vary but it is often around the time you have noted.
Seen On TV has gone into Administration. No doubt the channel change had been planned before this had happened, and in any event the Auditors will decide what will happen to the asset.
The UKTVPlay changes were planned some months ago. If you were signed up for the UKTVPlay App on Freeview Play, you would have had some emails detailing the changes. They have "rebranded" themselves as "U" and advised that "U&" would be added to the channel names. The App is now just called "U" rather than UKTVPlay.
Other changes you may not have noted are Radio stations on LCNs711-717. The Commercial stations that used to broadcast in those slots withdrew from Freeview a short while ago. BBC Local Radio stations have been moved up the EPG to occupy those slots.
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ken partridge:
Some sets may tune in automatically if the aerial is connected and the first time it's switched on, otherwise you usually get prompted, and that can also be for Freesat, and a satellite dish connected is needed, even if it's the new Freely, then your set needs to be connected to the internet.
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js:
Well done and thanks for that, I wonder if Bruce has tried it?
I found something similar but it was years old so I didn't consider it, I didn't see that recent one!
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Saturday 20 July 2024 1:07AM
Bruce:
I've a feeling this is related to some recent bugs in the EPG due to some changes in some channels on the Local multiplex and as usual Humax and Sony boxes seem to be affected.
Just bear with it, I'll post back if I can get any update.