All posts by jb38
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Derry Staples: It would also have been of assistance to have knowledge of your post code, this to give an idea of whether or not there was any chance of an indoor aerial actually working at your location.
(This aerial being a separate issue)
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Iain Sherriff: Thanks for the update on the situation concerning the new aerial etc.
However, although I don't really know what procedure you used when installing the loft aerial, but its always best to spend a bit extra time experimenting with it in various "vertically" mounted positions within the loft (left or right side) to obtain the best spot for reception, this being where a loft aerial scores over the fixed position of a chimney mount, plus as you will know I did say that the loft aerial would still be operating through the booster, this being based on your reported findings from tests made on the roof aerial.
Of course aerial positioning within a loft being where these small flat screen portables are really handy in this type of situation, as they can be left sitting on their signal strength / quality indicator screen (should they have one) whilst observing changes during the movement of the aerial, in other words the next best thing to a more professional meter.
Of course in saying that, the device you are using serves a purpose albeit that none of these devices can display subtle changes in signal strengths, but worse, nothing at all as far as the quality of the signal is concerned, and the quality being the real issue over the strength and the aspect which usually causes most problems.
During experiments your main concern would be knowing what station you are picking up from, because as well your local Malvern transmitter, it could be from Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove or Ridge Hill, as these stations (main muxes) are also shown as a possibility, this where manually entering a Mux channel (e.g: BBC1) from each in turn and doing a rough sweep with your aerial around the direction angle that the station is located at is by far the most accurate method to assess what's possible.
In case you are interested in trying : Sutton Coldfield Mux Ch43 @ 37mls / 35 degrees - Bromsgrove Mux Ch26 @ 17mls / 40 degrees - Ridge Hill Mux Ch28 @14mls / 217 degrees. Only Bromsgrove being vertically polarised as is Malvern, Sutton Coldfield and Ridge Hill being horizontal.
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Glenn: Yes, you can in areas where more than one station can be received, such as in your case.
To receive East Midlands from Waltham, scrub everything stored by removing the aerial and carrying out a scan without it, then after re-connecting manually tune BBC1 on Mux Ch61 saving programmes received, then make a similar manual tune on ITV1 Mux Ch54, saving results as before, then you can use the find additional channels (or whatever its called on your model) to recover the remaining four multiplexes. (or remaining three if its not an HD box)
This said taking it you arent just using the local Derby relay, as if you are then its Mux Ch's48 and 51. (BBC1 & ITV1)
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Robin: Its very unlikely that they would be having any effect on what you are doing, this even applying if they were only a few feet away, albeit this being a most undesirable situation safety wise!
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lesley: It would have been better if you had tried each spare in turn, as its very unlikely that both outputs would be defective as they are completely individual to each other.
The point is that the lead from the dish LNB should not be coupled into anything, but go straight from the dish to the Freesat boxes aerial input.
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kieran r: These levels are perfectly adequate for reception on any equipment, but maybe you could indicate the brand and model of the box you are using.
The other point is, what is the Mux channel number indicated along with the signal strengths seen? that is if its shown.
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R. rodford: I cant quite determine if you are meaning that you are using the DVD recorder to record from the Freeview box, or that the DVD recorder also has Freeview built in, its just that when you say you can only record from 1 - 5 it suggests analogue channels and not freeview ones, meaning that if the DVD recorder is dual standard (analogue and digital) that its set on analogue by mistake.
Maybe you could give an update on that question.
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rfgiles: Re-set the box by removing the mains plug for about 30 seconds or so before re-connecting it, then once it starts to respond to the remote control let it go through the usual finding channels procedure.
It doesn't matter if the card is out or in when doing this.
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anon: Yes, but have you ensured that the signal you want is actually coming from Waltham? try a signal check on ITV1 noting the Mux channel number being shown, which from Waltham should be Mux Ch54. (BBC1 being Mux Ch61)
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Sunday 30 October 2011 12:57PM
Derry Staples: I would verify that the Neostar adapter is actually working by using it (along with portable) connected straight into the aerial that's is used in the conservatory, as some of these adaptors can be quite iffy in operation.
If though your portable complete with Neostar adaptor works on the conservatory aerial, then it indicates there is a problem with your extension point.