All posts by jb38
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Keith G: And just to add to above, before trying a manual tune, first of all blanking off anything stored in the memory by carrying out a complete re-scan without the aerial being connected.
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Mike Dimmick: Well I just look at that facility being offered on a household TV as a fancy form of built in booster and as such an unnecessary expense, as far more people do not require the use of one than those in difficult reception areas that does, although admittedly by it being built in the noise level etc is liable to be more controlled than from an external device.
What I do wish though is, that more sets were fitted with switchable aerial powering facilities, as this would eliminate the necessity of an aerial amplifiers (masthead or otherwise) power supply unit using up a power socket as well intercepting an otherwise tidy downlead, this facility being considerably less technical or as expensive to build in over that of a low noise RF amp, something more associated with a communications receiver anyway rather than a Freeview device, although obviously being given the title of an LNA by this manufacturer.
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Terrance Ferri: Stating your location would have been of assistance as what you mention is totally dependant on your area.
But its not just QVC that's involved as its also ITV3 / CITV / 5USA and everything on that particular multiplex channel "if" its transmitting on lower power than the other multiplexes, as applies in my own particular case with Waltham, one of the two stations I use for reception.
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Ivan Dilks: Thanks for the update on the situation, its unfortunate about your set but I can assure you that you are not by any means alone by being caught out by misleading descriptions being given, as I can see them virtually any time that I take a stroll around TV showrooms, even I have to occasionally scrutinise what I might be looking at as its not always immediately obvious whether a device can receive HD or not.
My advice to anyone is to get a cast iron guarantee from someone in authority that a device can receive what's desired, or ask to look at the spec in the user manual, DVB-T2 for Freeview HD or DVB-S2 for Freesat HD.
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Clive Doody: Nice to see you can resist the temptation and save yourself a major inconvenience! However this should be indicated somewhere within the set up menu under maybe "automatic up-date" warnings or whatever, the actual wording varying depending on what device you are using as no two brands are the same.
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Ivan Dilks: Meant to add, and as you will likely already realise, but your TV can display HD perfectly OK by simply coupling it into a separate Freeview HD box via the HDMI connections on the rear, as there is virtually no difference in quality doing it that way over viewing via a built in tuner.
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Ivan Dilks: Unless you specifically want the facility of being able to play Blue-Ray DVD's then you would be better off with a Freeview HD twin tuner PVR, as I am sure that your wife would find this far easier to use than a DVD recorder, as there is a limit as to how much their menu system's can be simplified compared to that of the average PVR.
Of course me mentioning this is not intended as any derogatory reflection on your wifes operational skills!
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kB Aerials Sheffield: Nor was my comment intended to take away from your own Keith, as I dont reply using the actual box provided but on another screen, then just paste whats typed back into the box, sometimes not noticing that it has been updated.
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p wright: For a test try manually tuning in Walthams BBC and ITV channels, These being (BBC) Mux Ch61 and (ITV) Mux Ch54.
I would first of all blank out anything already stored by carrying out a re-scan without the aerial being connected, then of course re connect before tuning, if this works just use the "add channels" facility to store the remaining four multiplexes.
These being - 29 - 56 - 57 - 58. Please note though that Mux Ch29 is on low power and might not be received properly.
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Friday 2 September 2011 8:52AM
Keith G: Yes! as DVB-T cannot receive Freeview HD.
In your area you might require to manually tune in Waltham channels if your TV / box does not have a regional scan facility, although the predictor does indicate first class reception being possible from Waltham, that said I would exclude Mux Ch29 as thats on low power until October 12th.
Walthams Mux Ch's 29(SDN) - 54(ITV1 etc) - 56(ArqA) - 57(ArqB) - 58(HD) - 61(BBC1 etc)