All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Mr Giles:
The type of aerial needed is not affected by whether it is an HD transmission or even a 4k one. I live in Trowbridge and use a Log36 log-periodic aerial which gives excellent reception of all current and future expected channels. You could look at Online FM DAB TV Aerial sales but other suppliers are available.
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Peter Ball:
Glad it's all working properly again.
A retune will never affect the PVRs ability to record unless the channel is not available because of either an aerial fault, quite common, or a 'lock up' of the PVR. The process of switching off, waiting 5 minutes and switching back on forces the PVR electronics to restart and usually, but not always, clears such faults. If the power supply in the PVR has developed problems the fault could occur again. That would then suggest a replacement would be needed.
You do not ned to delete any channels, even if you never watch them. Having 'unwanted' channels does not affect the way the device works and merelt serves to confuse the software system as it expects to have a full listing of the available channels. If there are channels you don't watch then don't select them on the remote. No matter what you do, they will always appear in the channel guides, but if you delete them you will never know what programmes they were offering thast some of your visitors might want to watch.
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George:
The short aerial lead from the back of the TV to the wall socket can work as a poor quality aerial and that is why you get a few channels unreliably. Replace the flylead, as MikeB suggest, and if you still have the problem then report the fault to the managers of the blockj as they are responsible for the communal aerial system. Also worth checking with your immediate neighbours in the block to see if they have a problem. If they do then it is a general aerial system fault, if they don't then it is likely a fault with the feed to your apartment. (It is not unknown for some silly people to cut aerial leads on a whim, I suspect they think it's fun!)
Let us know how using the socket in another room works. That could have a separate feed from the main aerial system compared to the one you generally use.
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George:
That proves that there is a fault in the aerial system, especially the part that feeds you apartment. Contact the owner/management who are responsible for maintenance of the block to have the fault corrected.
Your new aerial flylead is clearly better screened than the 'old' one so it will be less likely to pick up signals accidentally. (The flylead should not act as an aerial at all.)
Did you speak to your neighbours? Are they having the same problem?
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Glen Peters:
At your location you could be using either the Exeter St Thomas Freeview Lite transmitter or else the Stockland Hill main transmitter.You can tell by looking at whether the rods of your aerial are set vertical or horizontal, vertical being for Exeter St Thomas.
You are only 3 km away from that so it could be that your signal strentgh is too high, HD does not like more than 85% strength. So please check what the signal strengths are on the various channels and which channels/frequencies are being used. Look at the 'digitaluk trade' link at the bottom of your post (http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/coveragechecker/main/trade/EX2+8BD/NA/0/), it tells you which channels are used by which of the available transmitters and their compass directions.
Neither of the transmitters available in your locality carry the extended HD services on COM 7 or COM 8. But they do carry the BBC HD multiplex and you should be getting those channels.
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Andrew Lands:
Further to that said by MikeB, it is typically acceptable to have a signal strength of between 50% and 85% for SD services and between 60% and 85% for HD services to get good reception. If the signal strengfth were lower or higher than these figures then you would experience some problems with pictures breaking up or some loss of sound.
Your stated signal strength at 64% is well withing the acceptable range, so no worries on that score.
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John Baker:
You should have been given a free 4G filter. Contacting @800 would have led to them supplying such free of charge. They are at https://at800.tv/.
This highlights the importance of giving all the relevant details, such as having an amplifier installed, as that aids us to 'faultfind' at a distance. Without the full knowledge of the installation and location as well as any recent changes, such as the provision of a 4G service from the same mast, it is hard for anyome remote to assist accurately. Further, s imple signal strength check using the facilities provided by your TV would have hinted as well.
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Geri Fussel:
There is no known fault at the Rowridge transmitter, else there would be hundreds or even thousdands of complaints - but there is only yours. So, as StevensOnln1 says, you must check all the aerial connections to your TV set.
Please check that your TV is correctly tuned to the multiplexes provided by Rowridge.
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Robert Currie:
We are unable to identify your location, the given post code does not bring up any details in the prediction page at Route /extras/404/prediction. failed, sorry. ou can enter your post code there yourself and that will show what transmitter(s) are receiveable at that location.
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Thursday 31 August 2017 10:44AM
Sharon Smith:
The TV Licence is to allow you to receive and view services on any TV that are available to the public without any discrimination. Not all programmes are made with subtitles, that is a matter for the programme maker and broadcaster, not a licencing matter. Providing subtitling has a significant cost, even though there are now electronic systems available to create subtitles from the spoken word - but they have some amusing/annoying mis-interpretations of what is actually said. Not all brodcasters use such systems at present. It is entirely a matter for them to determine how they spend money and on what services they provide to benefit the viewing public.