All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Val Fletcher: It could be the Freeview box, but this is a bit doubtful judging by what you report. What to do is try carrying out a further re-scan "without" the aerial being connected, this being done to blank out anything stored, then after reconnecting the aerial carry out another scan to load the channels back in.
If still nothing, then try a manual scan on Mux Ch24(ITV1), if you dont see a manual scan option mentioned, sometimes its under the "add channels" facility.
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Jackie Rimmer: Yes it would, but I think you should first of all try and investigate why the bedroom socket does not work. Try coupling the TV used in the bedroom into the lounges aerial socket, but with the jumper lead used in the bedroom.
Is the lounge TV's aerial socket (if one used) a double type?
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Marie: The 29 is just an indication some boxes have when they cannot connect with the default transponder. As you have already tried the mains lead out procedure which you say has made no difference, then the only other possible reason is that of your dish having moved very slightly out of alignment.
You should try (if possible) and borrow someone else's box and try it on your dish, or alternatively try your box out on theirs, as this would verify the location of the fault.
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john: As you have said that you use the Freeview built into the TV upstairs then you must be using a dual standard TV, as to receive Sky upstairs you must have had to change its operating mode from DVB to analogue to do this.
So what is it that you want to be able to switch to Freeview on?
What you mention about the picture being grainy can be caused by using a reasonably powerful booster on the normal aerial that's plugged into the Sky boxes input, or possibly by the Sky box having a weak RF modulator, so try setting the Sky boxes RF output channel on a much lower number, re-tuning the upstairs TV to find the new channel, plus of course ensuring that the new channel number is not clashing with a Freeview (or analogue) channel being received on normal aerial.
Cannot advise on best channels to use as you have not indicated your location.(post code).
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Sheila: This is quite possible, try wiggling it at each end whilst listening to a music programme, as this will instantly show up a bad connection to a scart socket.
If it is this, pull it out and in again a few times as that usually cleans the pins.
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Wendy Wheeldon: Indications are that you should be able to receive Freeview from Sutton Coldfield as well as Waltham, however what you have mentioned suggests that you are using Sutton, and its HD service on Mux Ch34 (from "Hints" Litchfield) is operating on low power until the 21st of this month, so its very unlikely you would be able to receive it irrespective of what might be seen published.
I initially suspected that your TV might not be capable of HD reception, but I checked the spec and indications are that it is fitted with a DVB-T2 tuner.
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Wendy Wheeldon: Further to what said, you could try manually tuning it in on Mux Ch34, as sometimes a manual tune will pick up a signal where an auto-tune wont, but I still doubt that you will receive it.
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sue: Its impossible to assist with any reception query when your location (post code) has not been provided.
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Tuesday 6 September 2011 11:15AM
Glen R: Well on trying two test post codes for Gravesend, both Post offices not too far apart, revealed quite different results in the reception possibilities, neither presently being Crystal Palace or Bluebell Hill, with the former being variable (or poor ITV1) until the 18th April 2012, and the latter likewise until 27th June 2012 with the exception of MuxC/ArqA (Ch42) and MuxB (Ch45)
The only stations shown as being presently possible to receive being Sudbury / Rouncefall, but on a Freeview "light" basis, as Sudburys other Mux channels are indicated as not receivable.
Only the post code of your intended destination would give any reasonable level of accuracy as what to expect, but predictors do have elements of inaccuracy as they cannot fully compensate for local conditions, so this always has to be kept in mind.
Have to say though, it doesnt look that promising without careful aerial positioning being the order of the day!