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LutonFan: Thanks for your response. COM channels tend to be worst, but also occurs on BBC channels. There was a notification recently that for the Sandy Heath transmitter we should retune again today, so maybe it might improve.
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Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:29PM
Arlesey
Help with the following question/problem would be appreciated:-
I live approx 8 miles from the Sandy Heath transmitter. I have a Samsung BluRay/Hard-drive Combi Unit (BD-C8900M/XEU)connected to a Sony TV, both with Freeview.
Since digital change over the picture on the TV (and when recorded on box hard drive) pixelates randomly, only when the RF aerial is connected via the Samsung box. (I have the aerial connection directly from a digital "W" type aerial in the loft with no in series connectors or splitters in the line). Then a HDMI cable from the Samsung box to the TV and also a RF gold type connection from the box RF outlet to the TV RF inlet).
Have tried 3 different aerials, ( linked and separate), boosters and also on advice of Samsung Repair Centres also tried a variable attenuator as they considered the signal could be too strong. (2 Repairs Centres have not found any fault with my Samsung unit). However if the existing RF aerial is plugged directly into the TV only, all works fine, as does a Ferguson TV top box in another room. I have tried all combinations via the Samsung box but still get the pixilation. It is almost like tuners in different units are calibrated to different sensibility levels.
Why should the signal have degraded since digital switch over? Samsung do not currently accept anything wrong with their box, but it keeps pixelating.
I am in an old cottage and do not want to put an aerial on the roof.
Any suggestions??