All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Mark Bateman: If receiving from Waltham then ITV4 (MuxD/ArqB) is presently showing as being poor, however this should improve on switchover (31st Aug) when its present Ch42 changes to Ch57.
Its also noticed that MuxA (Ch29) will remain in the poor category until 12th of October, although this is not shown as being presently possible for reception anyway.
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robert binstead: Just to add to what Briantist has said, you might have to manually tune in Olivers Mount multiplexes, as your other possibilities for reception (Bilsdale and Hunmanby) are all on lower Mux channels numbers.
Olivers Mount using - Mux Ch's 57 - 60 - 53 - 54 - 58 - 61 (Ch57 and 54 showing as variable)
Your aerial will also require to be turned slightly clockwise, as Bilsdale is at 285 degrees, Olivers Mount at 309 degrees. (using Filey post office as a marker)
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mr b smith: If you are referring to a Panasonic analogue device then BBC2 ceased transmission on the 17th, as indeed will the remainder of the analogue channels on the 31st Aug.
If you still wish to use your VCR after then then it will have to be purely via its scart connection into a Freeview box.
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Stephen F: As your BT vision box is first in line from the aerial and as such receiving the maximum signal, then the symptoms you are getting could possibly be caused by an over strong signal that's swamping the tuner, especially if you are using a roof aerial, or worse if a booster is also involved, if this applies then it should be removed, but if the signal is too strong then a simple attenuator in line with the aerial socket should cure that.
Purely for a test, if you have access to a set top aerial give that a try, as although the picture (should one be there!) might well be poor it would be interesting to know if the type of interference seen was still in evidence or not.
Regarding the TV being OK but the box not, no two tuners are the same in sensitivity nor their ability in coping with over strong signals.
(Is the BT vision box a grey or black type?).
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Stephen F: Meant also to say, try leaving the co-ax link from the BT box to your TV disconnected.
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David: These signal test indications aren't really that good considering they are been seen on a Panasonic, most of usually indicating more than on anything else, so your problem is suggestive of the signal being a bit on the weak side, albeit of course that the reception predictor (as usual!) does give glowing reports for reception at your location.
If your roof aerial is in order then a booster would help the situation, these obtainable from as you mention Maplins, although numerous choices can be found on e-bay, one example seen on the link.
By the way HD is on Mux Ch31, but could you indicate the model of your TV, this to enable its tuner spec to be checked on.
2 Way TV Aerial Signal Booster Amplifier Freeview | eBay
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David: This is another one that I can actually recommend for reliability, its four way but you could just leave two of the outputs unconnected, irrespective of what the purists would maintain.
4 Way TV Aerial Distribution Amplifier/Booster Splitter | eBay pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item35ae216caf
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David: Just had a look at the spec and it would appear as though it does have a Freeview HD compatible tuner fitted, this being DVB-T2.
It wouldn't do any harm though for you to check your user manual / tuner details for DVB-T2 being seen, as even some quite sophisticated TV's with Freesat HD etc doesnt have an HD capability on Freeview.
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Wednesday 24 August 2011 7:46PM
Grumpyoldman: I really don't think it would make much difference if Terry did try moving his aerial, as the Litchfield transmitter is only approx 4 miles away to the North East of Sutton Coldfield, this only requiring his aerial to have a "very" minor nudge to the right of where presently positioned.
Or put another way, for normal purposes if Litchfield was transmitting on a bit higher power, both it and Sutton could be picked up on just about the same angle from Terry's location.