All posts by Stephen Phillips
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I think just that you are weak at best so drop off the cliff if propagation poor. digital switchover date | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice That Mux 2 is demanding more from the same power as Mux 1 - also it is the extreme frequency of the range so tyour aerial maybe less gainy there.
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John R - why free channels on freeview must be paid for on (subscription-ceased) Sky???
That's down to the arrangements sky has made with the government to be allowed its monopoly on satellite after taking over BskyB
my Samsung freeview gives me different channels to my Humax freeview box,
From the same aerial output? Have you tried full reset tuning both? Both HD or not HD?
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Nick - with analogue TV there is a gradual fall-off from perfect reception to worse and worse; though even after it is too bad to watch you can still make it out.
Digital TV sends a lot of yes/no blips; along with a check system to see if it got through right.
The received signal either mends any arrors from the "redundancy" (~=duplication) in what it receives; or judges that it cannot get a perfect signal so gives up. So you go promptly from good to nbone. This is called the digital cliff - that you drop off.
So if you have a mrginal signal now the odds are that a strengthening will give you a perfect one.
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If you plug in your postcode top right it will link to much info.
But if you get Freeview OK upstairs you will do downstairs too with a suitable aerial and cable.
Does upstairs use same aerial?
If so, problem must be wiring.
See if upstairs TV will work downstairs!
And new one upstairs.
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Adam - I don't follow your post.
What can YOU get and what can YOU not get?
I for one have no idea where Dunstable is.
If you plug your full postcode in top right there are useful links.
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AP - a tip for you
If you want help, don't make posts that are (so far as I can tell) rude to all but one potential respondent.
Do you mean an EPG?
Very unlikely unless your TV has built in tuners for both.
And pretty unlikely even then.
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... UK digital TV reception predictor
Probably that the BBC "Mux" is more powerful.
Which transmitter are you using? You seem spoilt for choice! Once you know, find the page for it here and ask again.
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Ray - you have a very strong signal, unless you are blocked by something.
UK digital TV reception predictor
Apparently TOO STRONG a signal can be a problem. Try removing all your amps. - or a set-top ae or "Sketchley Loop" (wire coathanger)
Compare notes here
Freeview on Crystal Palace TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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Tuesday 14 June 2011 12:13PM
- Freeview on Malvern TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice -
will show you that your problems are all on one "Mux", which is using 64QAM to get more out of same strength signal as BBC1 etc. Do you get the other muxes?
Probably best to repost there for other locals to see/comment. Are neighbours having/not having same trouble?