All posts by jb38
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jade: Just in addition to what was said, "if" you find that some of the lesser EPG channels (not main BBC / ITV etc) are a bit weak make a note of the actual programme EPG number that's affected then come back on it, as some of the MUX channels you are entering are only on half the power of the others, MUX channels referred to being 42 - 45 - 49, as although not appearing as such on the predictor it still might be found that better results could possibly be had by substituting the three mentioned for 53 - 57 - 60 , these being from Kings Weston.
This problem is only occurring because your two choices of transmitter are virtually in the same line as each other, auto scans not really coping that well in these type of situations dependant on the receiver being used. (Maybe you could mention the brand of your TV or box being used)
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james: Regrettably, it is quite impossible to say, as you (as you possibly may already know) are in a location listed as "no reception being possible", that is according to the DTG trade predictor to name but one source.
If you have a reasonable angle of South facing clearance you should really think along the Freesat line.
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Charlene: That's a bit unfortunate! as the transmitter is only 3 miles away, but as you say the signal is likely to be just under the level sufficient to resolve a picture.
Your situation obviously limits what you can do, the only possible thing that you could try for the time being is something that I wouldn't normally recommend, that being, if you can manage to borrow a behind the set powered booster to try in line with the aerial, as that "might" lift the signal up enough to obtain a picture.
I made a further prediction check, and indications are that you should be capable of receiving 100% signal across channels 48-68-66-30-34-53, but of course it depends on your loft aerial sighting, i.e: being vertically mounted, not near (or facing into) a water tank, or likewise facing into the end of an adjoining property, the latter possibly not applying in your case though!
Another thing is, that if you are using some other device with your TV etc, that the aerial should go directly into your TV (or Freeview box) and not be looped through anything else, as that can also reduce a signal level.
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John Stone: Rouncefall is only transmitting on one MUX (CH44) until approximately the 20th of July when two others will join it, these being Ch41 & Ch47, the latter being for HD purposes.
Have you actually re-tuned your Humax? as it cant receive any more channels than your TV unless its picking them up from elsewhere, the way to check being to go into the tuning menu and observe the MUX channel number showing whilst on one of these channels.
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Geof Luton: The trade predictor indicates your mothers location as being capable of receiving stations from multiple locations, however none of them are really good across the board, with Sudbury and Rouncefall being on about equal status from the 20th of July, the problem with Rouncefall being that its a "light" transmitter and as such with a limited number of stations being available.
If your mothers installation was a replacement to an old system was the new aerial pointed in the same direction as the old one, and if so what direction?
Dover is also shown as a possibility but not until 2012.
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John Stone:Yes, as although the predictor is indicating Rouncefall and Sudbury on an equal footing as far as reception is concerned, (BBC, ITV etc) however your particular location could be favouring Sudbury, although this is difficult to determine as both Rouncefall and Sudbury are on the same frequency.
The other strange aspect is that the channels that are missing are shown as being on Sudbury's lowest powered MUX D (Ch50) but reception of that channel is not shown as being possible at the location mentioned, but just for a test you should carry out a manual tune of Ch50 to see what comes up,
However the only other possibilities at this present time for receiving these programmes are showing as Bluebell Hill (Ch39) or Dover (Ch55), so maybe you could try an individual scan on these two.
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wayne green: No, you cant do that, as the only programme that you can get from the Sky box's RF output socket is the same as is showing on the main TV, although if deciding to that remembering to set the bedroom TV to "analogue" before tuning it to the Sky boxes RF output or you wont get anything.
As far as your indoor aerial is concerned, you "might" start to receive Freeview channels from either the 21st or 28th of September when switchover takes place at Sutton Coldfield, Brierley Hill and lastly The Wrekin.
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Mike Dimmick: Thanks for the link, as I was unaware that a firmware update had been provided back then, the box in question possibly missing it for some reason or another, although I will have a check on this.
Hitachi being the box very much preferred by my wife because of its straightforward logical user friendliness of operation, her using it to record Flog it and Bargain hunt on a weekly basis, however when its intermittently erratic behaviour after a "fast advance" or "pause" caused her to miss a few auctioneers final gavel prices on a few items it was time to put it into hibernation for a while until I investigated further into the matter.
When I get around to it I will give the procedure a try, her not being too pleased at having to use one of my pair of Humax 9200TBX's boxes due to their less than friendly menu systems, my other device (Foxsat HDR) being kept purely for things such as Midsomer Murders, Taggart, Heartbeat, The Royal and such likes, to give away our age group!
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David Chuter: You do not appear to be in a particularly good reception area with one predictor actually indicating "no reception possible", however the DTG trade predictions indicate that at the present time Sandy is possibly your best bet, albeit with only three Mux's being received Ch27 - Ch24 - Ch21, the latter being the HD Mux.
Its really a case of what the station's were that you were previously receiving, as 2 Mux's from Waltham are also showing as being possible, these being Ch49 - Ch31, although from the 12th of October this year you should be able to receive all 6 Mux's.
Your situation also shows another change in November 11th 2011, with all six Mux's from Sutton Coldfield showing as being possible.
Maybe you could indicate what you were previously receiving, and also what kind of aerial arrangements you have, this particularly important because of your low signal area.
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Tuesday 5 July 2011 5:19PM
David Reid: I found what you have reported really interesting as it backs up Charlie's experience, it would also have been of interest to find out if anyone actually on the Island itself experienced a failure of Ch22, or maybe even a reduced signal strength! as that could have blanked out mainland reception without killing it for locals to the TX.
Unfortunately the only person on the Island who did report a problem (alan denholm 28th June @ 08.05) could have had his problem caused by experiencing too strong a signal, however he only made the one posting so the outcome isn't known.