All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
alexei romanov: Considering the fact of you having previously said that most other residents in your immediate area are using either Satellite or cable for reception, I would say that Freesat is possibly your best option, as satellite offers virtually trouble free reception for around 99% of the time, the only time not usually being during heavy thundery type downpours, or alternatively during winter months if snow builds up on the dish, sweeping same off with a brush completely rectifying the problem.
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Richard Cooper: Apologies for the slight delay in replying. However, on the subject of your now defunct Sharp TU-T2 Freeview box, although these devices were capable (when working!) of producing a really good HD image, unfortunately a large number of them earned the unenviable reputation for suffering from exactly what you have described, i.e: freezing for no apparent reason.
This problem sometimes being triggered by simply changing channels, or even just whilst viewing a programme, or on odd occasions manifesting itself after having been first switched on, the only way of rectifying same being to reset the box by disconnecting it from the mains for10 secs or so before powering it up again, and of course hoping for the best! as it could occur a few times during an evenings viewing.
Needless to say, signal strength levels did not come into the equation as far as the box locking up is concerned, as the problem was caused by software related issues, manufacturers updates on same only partially rectifying the problem.
By the way, the Sharp TU-T2 was manufactured by the Turkish company called Vestel, numerous other well known brand named Freeview boxes also manufactured by this company, e.g: Alba, Bush, Goodmans, Ferguson, Hitachi, Sharp, Technika and Wharfedale etc, some of those brands (e.g: Goodmans) not exactly being trouble free in this respect either.
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Richard Cooper: Re query on Woolworths Worth-it 256 box, I'm afraid you've stumped on this one!, as the only info I have on these Worth-it boxes refers to a PVR, and although the box offers the usual aerial in/out RF loop through facilities, no mention is made of the box being fitted with an RF modulator, therefore I would be most interested in the result of the analogue autotune scan on your TV you had referred to.
With regards to you being connected into a communal aerial system, its extremely unlikely that anyone would ever experience problems associated with an excessive signal level when connected into this type of system, as the maximum levels fed into the various apartments / properties are carefully set by the installation engineers at time of installation. Of course things can go wrong with any system, but generally not of the nature referred to.
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Pauline: Vintage TV is no longer available on Freesat via the EPG listings. However it can still be viewed on a Freesat box / TV if manually tuned in with the device set on its "non Freesat" operating mode and entering the following details.
Frequency - 11261Ghz
Polarisation - H (or Auto)
Symbol rate - 27.500
FEC - 2/3.
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kevin ; Another easy way of knowing whether you are receiving COM7 or not is by EPG numbers: 57 - 67 - 71 - 77 - 78 - 81 etc, missing from the guide list, all programmes using these numbers transmitted by COM7 HD.
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John King: If as appearances might suggest, your reception is via a communal aerial system? then its essential to ascertain if other residents in the apartment block are also experiencing similar problems with reception before altering anything, if though they aren't, then by all means carry out checks as suggested by MikeB.
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John King: Thanks for the confirmation that you are indeed (as suspected) connected into a communal aerial system, something which somewhat simplifies the situation, insomuch that about the only thing anyone can do when connected into such a system is to verify that the jumper lead connecting their Freeview equipment into the wall socket (or otherwise) is in good condition, plus of course, that their TV or box is tuned into the mux channels used by the transmitting station that covers their area and not the odd mux from a station outwith same, not that this is likely to happen in your particular case, as alternative stations (Waltham and Belmont) are listed under the category of being either variable or poor.
Further advice available if required.
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Stuart : That said suggests that the electronic programme guide list hasn't recently been updated, the best way of achieving same is by carrying out a retune "after" having first of all removed the aerial connector, this action blanking out everything stored in the tuner, reconnecting the aerial on completion of same followed by a normal auto tune to refresh the guide list.
It should also be noted that this programme is transmitted by the COM7 HD multiplex, meaning that it can only be viewed on TV or boxes capable of receiving HD transmissions, a way to check if yours can is by 101 (BBC HD) being in the guide list, a further check of being able to receive COM7 transmissions is by seeing 57 - 67 - 71 - 78 in the guide list.
This latter comment made as reception from COM7 is listed as being variable from the Bilsdale transmitter, OK though from Emley Moor.
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Bob D: As your location relative to that of the station you receive your Freeview signal from is unknown, your problem "might" be caused by the strength of signal received from the PSB3 transmitter (the most powerful Mux) overloading your tuner, therefore try by passing the booster followed by carrying out another retune on your TV.
It would also be of assistance if your location was known, this preferably being in the form of a post code or one from somewhere nearby, e.g: a shop / post office, as this would enable checks to be made on the status of the transmitter, plus access to Digital UK's reception predictor.
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Tuesday 21 June 2016 11:50PM
Achut Shrestha : Looking at what you have said from another angle. If, as you have said, you don't have a satellite dish and yet your housemate subscribes to Sky TV, then this is inclined to suggest that you reside in an apartment block type of situation and are connected into a communal dish / aerial system?
If you are? then there is no way of rectifying the problem except by having a separate dish installed of the type suggested by MikeP.