All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
sheila saunders:
No. Most of the programmes provided on UK Freeview are not available on-line outside of the UK.
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Nick:
A mulitplex is a signal that carries several programmes at the same time, one of the key advantages of digital TV. Now that you have given your post code, you will see a number of blue boxes below your post. The one title 'digitaluk trade' shows your should be using the Oxford transmitter. It also shows the channel numbers used by that transmitter. To check the signal strength of each one, going into your television's manual tuning mode and enter one of the channel numbers given - but do NOT perform a retune! Note the strength quoted and then do the same for all the other signals from Oxford. Ideally they should all be between 65% and 85%, lower is too weak and higher generally causes the tuner to overload and picture breakup.
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Mark:
According to the 'digitaluk trade' information just below your posting you're best transmitter is Belmont, which is a Group A transmitter. However, I advise that you use a log-periodic aerial that will cover all current and future transmissions, so alleviating any need for further change. Take a look at Online FM DAB TV Aerial sales as a good example of such. I use one and it is excellent. Other makes and suppliers are available.
Do not allow yourself to be misinformed about needing a 'digital' aerial, *all* aerials for TV use in the UK are capable of receiving the RF transmissions and the method of encoding the information is irrelevant to the aerial.
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Colin Lawson:
Without a full post code it is impossible to advise. There may be some atmospheric phenomena in some areas of the UK, usually in the presence of high pressure.
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Nick:
Your signals are far too low for reliable reception, which is a surprise as you are only 15 km from the Oxford transmitter. You should aim to have signal strengths between 65% and 85% and no more. So start by checking that all the signal connections are good and that all the plugs are fitted correctly and that none are lose in their sockets. If you are unsure about any lead and/or its connection it is best to replace them as they are inexpensive. Also check to ensure that any aerial amplifier or distribution system is working correctly - don't just assume that because a red 'power' light is lit that all is well as it may not be. One further check is to ensure that any HDMI cable is well away from the aerial cables, HDMI data signals can disrupt RF signals in the aerial cables.
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SteveP
Arial and Ariel are both type faces, originally depending on the supplier of the lead setts used for manual typesetting. European suppliers (including UK) tend to use Ariel in my years of experience (back to the fifties!) and Arial was originally used in the USA, but that has now come into use in Europe as well. So both are correct. But neither, as we both say, are anything to do with devices used to receive RF transmissions.
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Andy:
Thanks for the post code. Now we can see that White Hawk Hill is definitely *not* the ideal transmitter for you. If you look at the 'digitaluk trade' box at the bottom of your posting, it will show that no one transmitter is fully ideal. Rowridge has some possibilities but a few multiplexes are suspect for reception. If you don't want a full service, then you might consider using the Newhaven Freeview Lite transmitter. Ideally you should use a log-periodic aerial that will cover all the possible signal ranges.
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Wendy:
Look at the Transmitter Engineering entry immediately below yours. It states that there was a service interruption today. So there is work being done. It does not state when it will finish so DO NOT retune and try again late afternoon and evening today.
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Andy:
It shows on my system immediately underneath your posting with the post code. I suspect that some browsers are less likely to show such, but I have checked with Opera and Firefox and it shows on both of them. You should be able to see the details at Coverage Checker - Detailed View
If you have an existing aerial that is suitable for Rowridge (Group A or a log-periodic type) that you can use an active (powered) splitter to feed two or more outlets but do not use a non-powered type.
An indoor aerial in the room will not work at all! You are far too far away from all bar the Newhaven Freeview Lite transmitter and even that is doubtful. You need an aerial outside just above the roof, they are usually mounted on a short pole clamped to the chimney stack.
So it is worth investing in a properly fitted aerial above the roof. Use one of the log-periodic pattern as suggested earlier to cover all currently known plans.
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Saturday 26 November 2016 2:22PM
Andy:
The location of Peacehaven is not accurate enough to advise you. We need a full post code to allow appropriate suggestions for your particular position. The reason being that hills and buildings can mean that some use one transmitter but neighbours may have to use a different one!