All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Roger Hodsoll: Yes! on mux Ch22 but reception is indicated as being variable on the verges of poor on all muxes using the code provided, however your "very" local (nearly next door) Bexhill transmitter is indicated as providing excellent reception on channels 46 - 40 - 43 (HD).
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Charles Stuart: Unfortunately the signal levels expected at your new location cannot be assessed as the post code provided indicates a disallowed characters error.
However as far as the signal not passing through the box is concerned, make sure that the "power saving on standby" is NOT switched on (if a newer type box) as that will kill the signal.
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Ernie: If I could just qualify what has been mentioned by Mark Fletcher insomuch that although the TV will work you will likely find that the EPG channel list wont, and so the channels available will most likely not conform what you are used to on normal UK Freeview.
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Ernie: Apologies to Mark Fletcher insomuch that he did NOT reply to your query regarding the two models of TV's.
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Charles Stuart: Whatever method you are using to enter your post code is still resulting in a disallowed characters indication on DUK's reception predictor whereby I am still unable to properly assess your situation, however as far as your loft aerial is concerned I wouldn't really advise fitting a high gain aerial in a loft, as for any so called high gain aerial to operate as such it has to be "precisely" aimed at the transmitter, this meaning that there has to be a reasonable line-of-site situation applying in the first place with no obstructions between the aerial and the transmitter, the loft roof being the first obstruction as well as being more so if wet depending on the type of tiles used.
I fully realise that many people use a high gain aerial in situations such as this but there is always an element of self delusion about the results that's achieved, as an ordinary aerial (pref Log type) with a 10+db amplifier mounted close by will always give better results, thereby I would suggest that an aerial such as the type mentioned used in conjunction with a combined booster / splitter to feed the signal to the various positions is liable to result in a more satisfactory situation.
That said, based on what you have reported even just a booster / splitter used with the present loft aerial would likely be suffice, the log being favoured as it has a virtually even response across all channels provided its not one of the larger versions, a type called a DM log (even DM18) being ideal for most loft situations.
An example of the type referred to seen on the link.
ATV`s Choice Of Aerials for digital TV
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Briantist: I would appreciate if you could have a check the facility for accessing ukfree.tv comments via Twitter, as it appears to have failed as no access has been possible since the 5th.
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Briantist: Or to be more accurate, the site hasnt been refreshed since the 5th.
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Charles Stuart: Well although its not exactly impossible for that to have been applying at the time you carried out the test, on having checked out Mendip's engineering page I don't see anything listed since June 10th, that is of course "if" you know for certain that you are receiving from that station as you did mention that good reception was being indicated from another three different transmitters albeit that I am unable to assess this for the reason mentioned.
I use DUK's trade view reception predictor as my main reference source as well as info on transmitter channels etc, and DUK's in common with other reception predictors works purely on an actual post code, so if you click on "Digital UK trade view" 3rd down the list at the right hand side of this posting you will get the prediction for reception at a Shepton Mallet test post code, if though you try the same on your own posting you will (or should) get the disallowed characters indication I mentioned.
The procedure to use is enter your post code in the site settings box provided (top right hand of page) and click on predict, then click on the transmitter name that is then indicated, and finally enter your query under the listings that appears for that particular transmitter.
Other possible reasons for the reception problem you were having could be due to atmospheric conditions applying at the time, or its simply the case that the signal you are receiving is not that terribly high above the reception cut off threshold level and that it had dipped under it, and so whilst reception is OK its always best to make a few signal strength checks across various channels such as 1 - 3 - 50 (only if HD is used) - 10 - 11 -12 as these programme numbers covers all six mux transmitters that's used for Freeview (full service) transmission, then if at any time a programme selected results in a blank screen carry out a signal check "whilst on that programme number" to see what the signal level is indicated as being, because unless the transmitter has failed an indication of strength will always be seen.
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Wednesday 4 July 2012 9:15PM
Mr Ronald Dry: This could be caused by your TV or box having picked up the lower channel numbers being used by Crystal Palace thereby pushing the channel you require up to the 800 ranges, and although you could possibly (dependant on TV or box) manually tune in Bluebell Hill try this easier method first.
Remove the aerial connection on your receiver and carry out a re-scan without it being connected as this will blank out all the channels that are stored, then whilst holding the aerial plug in your hand carry out a second re-scan whilst observing the progress indicator, then as soon as its seen to pass Ch35 or so plug the aerial back in again and that will then start to store the channels from Bluebell Hill.
If you cant get this method to work, then the only other option you have is to manually tune in Bluebell Hills channels after having deleted anything stored. Bluebell Hill using 46(BBC) - 43(ITV1) - 40(HD) - 45 - 39 - 54