All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Phil: If you are referring to a Freeview TV and which has already been disconnected from the mains (or completely switched off) and the situation has remained the same, then carry out a "factory reset" on it followed by an auto-tune, this procedure also known as "default setting" or some similar sounding term.
If though you are using a Freeview box coupled into a TV, then check that the lead coupling both devices together is still firmly seated into their respective sockets, if they are, then carry out that said in the first paragraph but on the box.
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JOHN: Showcase can only be viewed via a satellite dish as it is "not" broadcast by any terrestrial services, and the only way of viewing it other than via Sky (191) is by using Freesat (400).
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amanda: When you mention "booster aerial" where exactly is this aerial located? because should you be referring to an indoor type of the "same room as the TV" variety then this is unlikely to work at the location given.
If though the aerial is installed on the roof or in the loft and its feeding into a booster / distribution amplifier, then check that the power supply to the device is switched on.
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Mike Rothwell: As you have only mentioned this happening on your PVR (recorder) then does the BBC1 / 2 signal break up problem also occur on your Freeview TV? because if it doesn't, then that could possibly indicate that the signal level received from the Pontop Pike transmitter located at only just over 6 miles away is a tad on the high side for your PVR tuners input circuitry to the extent that its causing overloading.
You should carry out a signal strength test on your TV and also your PVR for the purpose of observing the "quality" of the signal over a few minutes, noting if its seen to dive downwards now and again.
By the way, I do realise you have said that this has only happened recently, but if your signal is indeed "slightly over the top" then even the slightest increase in the level of the signal received (as it can change for various reasons) can trigger instability in one type of a tuner whereas not in another.
It would also be of assistance to have knowledge of the aerial system being used, such as are you using any type of powered distribution amplifier?
Further info dependant on reply.
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Eshan: The only transmitter that your location is indicated as being able to receive is Winter Hill @ 33 miles / 197 degrees, therefore your best policy would be first of all blank out anything stored in your TV's memory by carrying out an auto-tune with the aerial unconnected, once completed reconnect the aerial then go into your TV's tuning menu selecting "manual tuning" and enter C50 (Winter Hills BBC) into the box but do NOT press search or scan, as on most TV's (or boxes) if any signal is there to be received the strength and quality of will be be shown on the indicator bars, if anything is seen then leave the TV on that signal test screen and adjust your aerial for the best results. On completion, you can then either carry out a normal auto-tune or alternatively continue manually tuning in the remaining 5 (or 6) mux channels used by Winter Hill, those being / 59 (ITV1) - 54 (HD) - 58 (ITV3) - 49 (Pick TV etc) - 55 (4Music etc) - 31 (the new COM7 HD channels which may, or may not be receivable at your location)
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Eshan : In addition to that said, I also meant to enquire as to what type of Antiference aerial you chose to install? because to be able to take advantage of the new COM HD channels transmitting on mux C31any newly installed aerial should really be a wide band type and not C/D grouping and which its assumed was the type previously fitted? a C/D type's lowest operating channel before its performance drop's off being C48.
By the way, a C/D aerial can be identified by a green plastic plug being seen on the end of the elements support boom, wide band types being black.
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Nigel Milton: On the basis of that said then unfortunately no!, as there really isn't anything that you can do except try and have the aerial positioned as high as possible, as the signal drop out effect every time a train passes might be found to diminish quite rapidly with every few feet that is added to the height of the aerial.
Other than that, changing over to Freesat "might" be the only answer to your problem, that is dependant on your exact location with regards to how close you are to the railway line, although advice of a more precise nature is only possible with the aid of a post code.
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MR K Wilson: The IM9 location mentioned is indicated as receiving Freeview from the Port St Mary transmitter @ 4.3 miles away, a secondary station being Douglas at just under 8 miles, both transmitters being of the Freeview light "PSB only" variety meaning that no COM channels are transmitted from either station.
As far as the licence is concerned, the PSB channels are associated directly with the licence fee whereas the missing COM channels are paid for entirely by advertisers, but with same "not" being willing to pay towards the running costs of the additional COM transmitters in areas of lower populations where its known that the cost of running same is liable to outweigh any profit made.
This of course also applies to numerous stations located in areas of lower populations in the UK mainland, as COM channels are purely profit based.
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MR K Wilson: Also meant to say, that the ITV4 programme you mentioned is carried on the ArqB / COM6 transmitter on a main station, as the only reason you can view it on your friends Freesat TV or box is simply because Freesat does not have any boundaries, likewise programmes can be received over the entire UK mainland and also Ireland.
Most people find that Freesat is the only answer to the limited channels problem because of residing in an area covered by Freeview light transmitters, this really being your only way of overcoming this difficulty.
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Tuesday 29 April 2014 8:10PM
B Copcutt: Yes, provided that your TV has an "analogue" reception option as well as the normal DVB (Freeview), as the output from the RF sockets on a Sky box are analogue.
By the way, you only require to to use the RF1output for your particular purpose, the two "F" input connectors are necessary to enable you to record one programme whilst viewing another as the Sky box has twin tuners.