All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
john Clark:
No the tuner is not 'up to the job' as you put it. TVs of 12 years ago did not have a DVB-T2 tuner so it is unable to get the HD broadcasts. The solution to that is to use a set top box that is Freeview HD capable.
As to your other questions:-
1) I doubt it is seeing any HD signals due to the tuner design. According to the spec issued by Sony it does not have any HD capability. You will only get the HD services via a set top box but the TV is not equipped with an HD display according to the spec.
2) Yes, you need to use a suitable dish for Freesat as it is broadcast from satellite in geostationary orbit.
3) The same Dish and LNB could be used for Freesat. Whether you can use the existing LNB depends on how many outputs it provides. Many earlier ones only provided 2 outlets, both neing needed by the Sky box. If it has 4 or more outlets it can be used for a second box at the same time. If it only has 2 outleys you could have it changed to an octal output type to provide more than enough outputs for a number of satellite receivers. Such LNBs are not expensive but have to be fitted and aligned correctly.
You did not give a full post code so we cannot advise you what HD services might be available to you.
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john Clark:
The term HDMI is nothing to do with the capability to receive and display HD programmes. It is the name of one of the connectors provided on the back of the TV. It has a number of SCART sockets which cannot carry HD data and it has one HDMI socket which can be used for a range of digital data types. But the TV does not have a DVB-T2 tuner, so it cannot receive HD transmissions. Further, the manufacturer data shows it does not have a true HD display, so it is unable to show true HD images even if they are supplied from a Freeview HD set top box via the HDMI data connection.
Do not confuse the term HDMI with being able to receive HD programmes. Check the meaning of HDMI on Wikipedia - see https://en.wikipedia.org/…DMI.
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jon novoa:
As you have not given the essential full post code we cannot determine whether you are in an area that has the required multiplex broadcast.
Further, if you lookm at the two posts above yours, Sue asks about receiving Sewing Channel and StevensOnln1 replies. Please follow his advice and provide the full post code.
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Alan Mapp:
There are no plans to add the COM7 or COM8 services to any more transmitters. When the reshuffle of channels to make room for the 5G services is completed, it is hoped that more DVB-T2 services will be available and that will make it possible for more multiplexes to be made available from more transmitters. So it looks as if patience is needed.
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John Clark:
You have misled us by not stating that you use a Humax HD box! Your TV set that you mentioned is not equipped with an HD tuner, but the Humax is. I presume you have that connected via the HDMI sockets and cables?
That shows how important it is to give full and accurate information as we have no idea what equipment you use as we are entirely remote from you.
Programme 101 is indeed an HD DVB-T2 transmission that is being received and decoded by your Humax box. Whether the TV is capable of displaying it in true HD is still questionable from the Sony data available. It is perfectly possible for the equipment to show an HD programme in SD if the TV cannot show the true HD images.
As for the picture pixilating, that may be due to signal issues or possibly the current weather patterns. Whatever happens DO NOT RETUNE.
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John Novoa:
If you are using the signals from the relay at Tiverton on a bearing of 274 degrees, it only transmits the BBCA, BBCB and D3&4 multiplexes on channels 46, 50 and 43 respectively. As The Sewing Quarter is transmitted on the COM6 multiplex, and that is not available from Tiverton, you will not get that channel.
The alternative transmitter at Mendip has such poor reception at your location it would not help at all. That signal could come from the 58 degrees direction.
The other alternative source is the Stockland Hill transmitter at a bearing of 113 degrees. That does transmit COM6 (ARQB) on channel 28. To get that you will need a different aerial (either a Group B or a wideband type, the wideband being the oreserred option) aimed the Stockland Hill transmitter. After tht is fitted you need to do a full retune. Sewing Quarter should apper on programme (LCN) 73.
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Kenneth Mackerrall:
Please provide a full post code so that we can determine which transmitter you should be using. If the box you mention is a satellite receiver (I am not familiar with that make) then it is getting signals from the wrong satelliet so the dish may be misaligned.
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John Heywood:
Please check all your aerial cables and connections. Unplug all coaxial plugs/sockets and refit. Then check the reception but DO NOT RETUNE.
It could be a poor connection or it might just be the current atmospherics.
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Alex Henderson:
This website has no connection witrh any broadcaster. You would do better to aim your comments at the programme makers at Drama as they will not see them here.
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Friday 11 January 2019 9:17PM
John Patton:
The moving of channels is to free up space in the 700 MHz band for 5G use and is authorised by the Government.