All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
jonny p: Whether it would or not is really totally dependant on your location and the Freeview multiplex transmitters that covers the area, if you can provide your post code (or one of a shop in the area) then this will enable all the multiplex channels used to be checked on and with further advice being given depending on whats seen.
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Jonny P: The problem is that analogue channel 6 on your TV is only a channel number that has been allocated on "your particular TV" for the Sky box, and which only represents another actual transmitter channel, this being something which only you can check on by looking in the Sky boxes RF output menu to see the number that's been entered.
However even although you would probably be OK if you just left things as they are, on looking at the various Freeview channels that can possibly affect you I think that its best policy that you do check on the number entered for the Sky boxes RF1/2 output as there are quite a number of different channel numbers that should be avoided, and its simpler all round if you can let me know the number entered in the Sky box as I can then cross check this with 12 Freeview channels to be avoided.
You may already know, but the see the number referred to on the Sky boxes remote press Services - then "4 - 0 - 1 - select" in a smooth continuous operation, then select box No4 and its the number entered there that's of interest.
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Jack: Ch45 is BBC1 from Moel-Y-Parc @ 12 miles away, however I find it a bit strange regarding you not having picked up any the ITV channels, so just to ensure that nothing else is affecting your reception try "manually" tuning in ITV from Moel-Y-Parc on mux channel 49, and if that doesnt work try Winter Hills ITV on mux Ch59, giving an update on the result.
I will say that its always best to try this sort of thing after having re-set the TV as it lets you start afresh and avoids confusion with something already stored.
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Lynsey A: Regarding what you have mentioned about not being able to receive a satellite signal, is this being said with reference to the result of a possible test that had been carried out, or is there an element of assumption involved?
The only reason I ask is, that although trees and satellite signals (or even to a lesser extent Freeview) do not mix, if a person can stand with their back to a South facing wall (facing slightly to the left) and be able to have a clear view of the Sky when looking up at approximately 25 degrees from the horizontal then they should be able to receive a satellite signal.
Maybe of course you cant, but just thought it worth mentioning as some people are inclined to look at a tree blocking their view and automatically assume it will also do likewise with a satellite signal, not taking into account that the signal doesnt come from the angle to dish happens to be facing but down in an angle from above it.
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Jack: Meant to also say, that leave the Sky box in standby whilst you are carrying out any test as its saves any possibility of getting confusing messages appearing on the screen.
Also, and although you might not use this facility anyway, but not have the normal aerial going through the Sky box before going into the TV, always have the aerial going directly into the TV.
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Stan Herbert: Its a bit unfortunate, but its in situations such as yours where the design deficiencies in equipment such as Windows Media centres really start to show up, this making it whereby about the only thing left that you can try is removing your amplifier, although I do have doubts about the effectiveness of this measure as both aforementioned stations indicate good reception at levels not that terribly different from each other, or at least on the test code used as your precise location is not known.
Anyway maybe you could post an update on the results of this action.
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Russell Plumb: Your problem can be caused by two possible reasons, one of being that the signal you are receiving is on the verges of being on the weak side whereby only the most sensitive device can receive the channels a test being to connect the aerial directly into your TV, if this is found to rectify the situation then the problem is most likely due to a weak signal.
But however!! there is a qualification on that, being that your boxes RF modulator "might" be sitting either on, or close to the channel used by the ArqB multiplex that the problem channels are on, so this aspect would require checking but which can only be done with knowledge of your location, (pref: post code) as that would then enable a check to be made on the ArqB multiplex that covers your area.
Further advice can then be given dependant on the answer to this request.
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Gordon Stocks: Can you please confirm that the VCR only has one scart socket? however if it has then connect the Freesat (HD type?) into the TV using an HDMI cable, then couple the VCR into the Freesat's AV2 scart socket, and finally another scart lead between the Freesat's AV1 and the TV's AVI input.
This arrangement will enable you to record from the Freesat whilst viewing a non Freesat channel (Freeview) on the TV, if you want to play back what's been recorded then as soon as you press play it should feed through the Freesat box and into the TV via its scart socket, but though you will likely have to select AV1 input on your TV's remote control as the parallel connected HDMI input will possibly clash with it.
The reason I asked about the VCR only having one scart socket is that the more normal way of coupling it would be for the VCR's AV1 to go into the TV's AV1, and with the VCR's AV2 connected to the Freesats similar.
If you experience any problems please indicate the model of TV involved and also that of the Freesat box.
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Friday 24 February 2012 4:50PM
Stan Herbert: I wouldn't just yet anyway, but what you should do is scrub everything already stored by taking the aerial out and carrying out a re-tune without it, then after this has been done keep the aerial plug in your hand and select to carry out another re-tune observing the progress bar as soon as it starts, then as soon as you see Ch47 being passed "immediately" reinsert the aerial plug again and that will store only Oxfords channels.
If though your TV's tuner doesn't have this type of facility, then after scrubbing everything stored you will need to manually tune in each of Oxfords muxes one at a time, the channels involved being: 53 - 60 - 57(HD) - 62 - 59 - 55.
If after having completed the scan you find that BBC and ITV has developed glitches in various ways then remove the amplifier, as it will likely be a signal overloading that is causing the problem.