All posts by Michael Perry
Below are all of Michael Perry's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Graham Hill:
To be able to help we need tosee what the reception conditions are like at your location. To do that, we need yopu to enter your full post code, or that of a very nearby public building or shop, so that we can examine the recommended transmitter, the local topography between you and that transmitter, etc.
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Carole Hughes:
If you decide to try receiving from Sutton Coldfield, you should be able to get a full range of services, but as stated by StevensOnln1 you will need to use either a Group B aerial (and not the Group A one used for The Wrekin) and have it mounted pointin g at the Sutton Coldfield transmitter, at a bearing of 98 degrees East of North.
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J. English :
It is possible that the current warm weather is causing propogation problems. If so, there is no known cure apart from waiting foor the natural atmospheric effect to pass over.
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Lesley Webb:
Further to that said by Richard Cooper, please enter your full postal code, or that of a very nearby shop or public building, so the data in the small blue boxes underneath postings can be shown for your location. The one named 'digitaluk trade' will show the most suitable transmitters and the channel numbers for each of the multiplexes they transmit. That will tell you what channel to search for to try finding Tiny Pop, if indeed it is being transmitted from your chosen transmitter (not all carry all the services).
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hugh hainey:
Any football or other sport that is broadcast by any one of the channels offered on Freeview or Freesat are viewable without any payment. Just search the programme listings either in the EPG or one of the many magazines offering programme listings to find what, if anything, is available and of interest.
The big problem seems to be that football has become a commercial enterprise demanding high fees to allow broadcasters to show any matches. That means they have to charge a premium for the ability to watch. It also affects other sports as well.
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John Hamlyn:
Depends on the TV sets. The delay is caused by the signal processing circuitry and software. Some sets have a feature in the settings menu to adjust the sound delay, but not all do.
So look it up in your TV set's User Manual, or find it on-line, and that will tell you how to do it if it is at all possible.
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ian mugglestone:
To offer any meaningful advice/assistance we need to know what your location is. That is best done by entering your full post code, or that of a very nearby shop or public building. That will enable viewing of transmission and reception information relevanmt to you.
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Coral:
Have a look at Freesat Channels - Free Satellite TV, HD and Radio Channels and you will see a list of all the TC and radio channels available on Freesat. Radio Kent is not listed.
It is entirely up to the broadcaster to decide whether they are available on Freesat or Freeview.
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John Williams:
Further to that said by StevenOnln1, it is good practice to add the attenuator in the outlet end of the flylead that was originally connected into the aerial input socket of the TV but then add a new short flylead from the outlet side of the attenuator feeding to the aerial input socket of the TV. The reason for this is to prevent damage to the aerial input socket of the TV, which can be tricky to repair. Such damage is often caused by the weight of the attenuator with the aerial lead all pulling downwards on the socket - which is not a good idea. This method has been used by TV service professionals for many years. The flylead will cost less than a couple of pounds.
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Saturday 16 July 2016 1:13PM
John Mulcahy:
Further to that said by StevensOlnl1, you should check what the signal strength is for each of the available multiplexes. Too little or too much signal can cause the symptoms you describe and the only way of telling is to check the strength indicated on the TV. Ideally the strength should be between 60% and 85%. If it is higher then that causes the TV to report 'no signal' as the tuner is overloaded. If it is less then the set is having problems decoding the signals as there just isn't enough.
Bear in mind also that warm weather can cause temperature inversion effects that tend to disrupt reception in some areas.