All posts by StevensOnln1
Below are all of StevensOnln1's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Peter Painter: Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see where you are in relation to the transmitter and your predicted signal strength etc.
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John Martin: What do you mean by "smart TVs are not really smart"? Most new TVs are now 4k UHD as the cost of the screen panels has reduced to the point where it doesn't make sense for manufactures to continue using HD panels when there is little difference in cost. Production of SD TVs stopped a few years ago for the same reason when the cost of HD panels dropped.
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Kevin Blackwell: Yorkshire is a huge area, please provide a full postcode so that we can see which transmitters cover your location, where you are in relation to them and your predicted coverage etc. If your box has a manual tuning function you may be able to use that to get your preferred BBC & ITV region.
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phil mcnaughton: If you mean UHF channel 62, that would be a 4G signal from one of the mobile networks.
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John Martin: Smart TVs are generally accepted to be TVs which provide other functions beyond watching broadcast TV, usually via internet connected apps and services. The same applies for smart phones vs basic phones, etc. They aren't necessarily must have items, but they can bring all sorts of benefits which many people have never thought of before using one.
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Lorna eddie: The predicted signal strength from Durris is very weak at your location for the COM4/5/6 multiplexes which are not available from Rosehearty. Rumster Forrest may be a possibility but is still likely to be poor. You would be better off looking at getting Freesat if you want more channels.
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Gaz Pearce: Most viewers haven't suffered any interference from 4G, there are only a relatively small number of confirmed cases, which were easily resolved by fitting a filter. Those same viewers may need to eventually fit a 700MHz filter to replace their 800MHz filter once 5G has been rolled out on the 700MHz band in their area, but that is some way off yet as the 700MHz auction isn't due until next year and it will take a long time for the mobile networks to roll it out across the country.
4K UHD channels take up a lot of bandwidth and there isn't enough available for any to be added to Freeview any time soon. It could happen in future, but it's more likely that the vast majority of UHD broadcasts will be delivered over satellite and internet connections.
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MikeB: Indeed. The last time I bought a new TV (2 1/2 years ago) I discounted anything that didn't have wifi and all the main catchup apps. All the TVs in our house either have inbuilt smart functionality or have smart boxes attached. I was thinking more that for those who aren't bothered about not having those things, there's no need to replace an existing TV or buy a smart box/stick just for the sake of it.
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D Twyman: Have you checked for any loose or damaged cables or connections behind your TV? Please provide a full postcode so that we can see which transmitter you're using, where you are in relation to it and your predicted coverage etc.
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Thursday 13 June 2019 10:06PM
John Angell: Sony decided to remove their crime channel from Freeview and Freesat. It is still broadcasting free to air on satellite and can be tuned in manually.