All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Pauline: Any broadband router (even without the radio link activated) can be a source of potential interference to all types of receiving devices whether it be TV / DAB or ordinary radio or even a Hi-Fi, so move it away to at least 3 feet away from the TV, this also applies to the TV's aerial cable, although in many instances the interference created by a router is picked directly by the TV's internal circuitry and not via the aerial.
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Pauline: I am not an authority on top up TV, but as far as I can gather this was added today to a programme channel called top up 5 on EPG listings channel 310, this being on the SDN mux (same as ITV3) so you will have to rescan your PC tuner to be able to receive it as it wont be in the memory.
I take it you can receive ITV3? wherever you might be located, as if not you wont be able to receive Top up 5 either.
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david dry: And just to confirm what KMJ, Derby has said, I have just checked BBC / ITV / HD / SDN from Sandy and they are at normal strength up in the Stamford area.
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Chloe: Without knowing the model number of the JVC TV, but if after having re-tuned and you selected to store the channels found, as this is not done automatically on every device, and yet you have lost them again after having switched the TV off completely then that's inclined to point to a fault in the tuners memory chip.
This said taking it that you genuinely carried out a factory reset, as this fault is usually always caused by the TV having picked up more channels than its memory can store hence they are lost on switch off, and if you have already carried out the reset then there isn't anything else you can do.
Just as a test though, carry out a re-tune without the aerial connected, then after re-connecting again give the set a second scan.
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al johns: Considering the weather conditions over the last 24 hours have you had a look at the dish to make sure its not covered in snow? as a power cut as such cannot affect the box in the way you describe, although what you have mentioned is symptomatic of the reflective element of the dish being obstructed.
Should you find this the case, be careful when sweeping the snow from the arm holding the LNB, as the slightest movement will knock your signal out.
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jane: Do you know what model the new TV is? or that of the DVD player? its just that TV's with only one scart socket usually have HDMI sockets to enable external equipment like DVD players etc of the more modern variety to be connected to them via this type of socket, so if the TV and the DVD player has these sockets then an HDMI lead is required, this leaving the scart on the TV purely for the Sky box.
However if HDMI sockets are not available on the equipment, then the common socket on the scart selector goes into the TV and with the Sky box using one of the sockets and the DVD on the other, each being selected via the button on the scart selector, that is taking it that your sister did purchase an actual scart selector as such? and not a combiner that cannot switch between the two devices that's plugged into it, as if its this type that she bought then whatever device is not being used will have to be left in standby or both will clash with each other.
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tony: Without knowledge of your location (pref: post code) its not really possible to assess what signal strengths you are liable to be receiving, and the name Crystal Palace frequently crops up with complaints made about poor reception. As far as the Humax is concerned 20% is no where near good enough for reliable reception even with its first class tuner, albeit that indications seen on a 9200 are inclined to be somewhat less enthusiastic compared to when observed on another device using exactly the same aerial, Humax though being more in line with the realism of the situation.
Just a small qualification regarding your statement on viewing a third programme, that is provided its on one of the multiplexes presently being used for recording.
I realise that you say the other TV's are OK, but for an accurate test you should really try a signal check on the Humax whilst its coupled into the aerial used by one of the other TV's, noting the indications seen over the mux channels used by Crystal Palace.
The best way to do this is go into the Humax's menu then scroll down and press on "install", enter password (0000) then select manual tune, you will then see a Mux channel number on the top line corresponding to the channel you happened to be viewing, but whatever the number "right click" (on large circular button) and a drop down channel number menu will be seen, select Ch25 and press OK and that will indicate the strength of BBC1.
After having made a note of it just "right click" again on the circular button but this time scroll down and press on Ch22 (ITV1) and once again making a note of the strength, then using exactly the same procedure as before go through the remaining multiplexes, these being 32 - 34 - 29 - 28, this being a far quicker way of getting indications of the various signal strengths received.
Do not though press "search" when carrying out the aforementioned procedure.
By the way although a few changes take place at C / Palace in earlier April, its not until the 18th that all multiplexes switch over to high powered operation. (200Kw)
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Lesley Ashton: Just purely out of curiosity, what method are you using to connect the aerial into the Philips Freeview recorder box? are you looping the aerial through it and then into the TV? and maybe you could mention the model of Philips are you referring to.
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ross walker: Its maybe just the way you have put it, but you require one with a common "input" (Sky box end) and either two or three "outputs" to feed each of the TV's, as the one that you say you purchased suggests a combiner rather than a splitter.
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Saturday 4 February 2012 7:15PM
Gisoo: Well, indications are that you have a few possibilities for reception including what I had mentioned about PSB only (limited channels) stations, Haslingden indicated as one of them, although Winter Hill located @ 16mls away is your best for reception, and so I would say that its a reasonably safe bet that if you purchased a Freeview box (or PVR if you want to record programmes) and had an aerial installed that you shouldn't (in theory) have any problems.
Its just that when anyone moves into a property that doesnt have a normal aerial fitted but does have a dish, then the element of doubt is always there about the possibility of reception problems existing, and that is the reason for the dish and no normal aerial.
As a double check, and if at all possible, its always best to ask a neighbour if their reception is OK, as predictors do have their faults because they cannot cater properly for local problems caused by obstructions.