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Ditto rural. Given up on the painting today, high gusts (a bit hairy up a ladder) drizzle, low cloud, damp :(
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susanne: sorry for mis-spelling your name earlier. Whilst Mazbar's suggestion about Storeton might seem like a good idea, it's not a high power transmitter (you are out of it's service area) and is in the same aerial group as the West Kirby transmitter which you are only just over 1/2mile from. You'd need an amplified aerial for Storton and it's most likely it or your set/box would get saturated/overloaded with the West Kirby signal which is virtually in the same line as Storeton, and then you wouldn't get anything reliably.
Talking to a local aerial man as Mazbar suggested might be a good idea, but they need to be familiar with the West Kirby and Storeton transmitters.
Are you using a set-top aerial to get West Kirby at the moment?
I still suspect your best (and probably cheapest) option may as suggested by KMJ with the aerial pointing at Moel-Y-Parc. You might not need the aerial for West Kirby as the signal may be strong enough to get away without.
You would need to do a MANUAL tune of your set/box - UHF channels C24 & C27 for the PSB muxes at West Kirby (& C21 if you have an HD tuner) and then C48, C51 & C52 for the COM muxes from Moel-Y-Parc.
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Angela: Some equipment will not work correctly on MUXes broadcast on a Channel with a negative offset as is the D3+4 (ITV/4/5 etc) mux at Oxford, if it hasn't had a firmware update.
Please see Error page and http://www.digitaluk.co.u….pdf
If it's one of those two Digihome boxes you need the Firmware update v5.7. I don't know if an over-air download will be repeated in the near future.
If you know someone with a computer and is competent enough see Unofficial Vestel PVR Information (UK) - T810 Freeview Recorder and click on the red v5.7 where there are instructions on installing from a computer and the download.
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Gerry: You'll need a couple of Scart leads. (maybe 3 and a Scart spliiter)
If your VCR or Freeview box has two scart sockets, it should be easy.
On the VCR if it has two scarts, only one may have an output connection, this is the one to connect to the TV. Connect the Freeview box to the other. Select that scart input socket on the VCR channel selector, and on the TV select the Scart input from the VCR. Select the channel you want on the Freeview box and press record when appropriate. To do timed recordings you'll need to set the timer (if it's got one) on the Freeview box or leave it on on the channel required, and set the timer on the VCR as well. See each ones instruction manuals to do this.
The other way if the Freeview box has two scarts - connect them as marked. Select the appropriate scart input on the VCR and similar on the TV, select the channel on the Freeview box. Record as required. When playing back on the VCR, there should be a button on the Freeview box remote you may have to press to switch to the VCR signal, it may also do it automatically.
If both only have one scart you'll need a Splitter Box. I believe that the Technika 3-way one as sold at Tesco Extra/Direct may do the job. Whichever, it needs to provide two outputs, one for the TV and one for the VCR from the one input. Check it will do what you need. You may also need the 3rd scart lead.
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Jasper Gee: Emley Moor should provide you with the strongest and most stable signal, your aerial should be pointing WNW with the rods horizontal.
Did you do a Full Reset/New install initially with the aerial unplugged - this clears the set of all previous settings/channels. Please follow the procedure on this page My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
If you do a manual tune, for Emley Moor you should be using UHF channels C44,C47,C48,C51,C52 (& C41 if you have an HD tuner).
If this doesn't fix your problem & if you are using an aerial booster, connect your aerial direct to your set and remove the booster and try again.
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Jonathan: David Pinfold's comment reminds me to suggest checking all connections for corrosion etc.
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Brian Hudson: I presume you mean "can't get COM5 channels" since the Mendip change on 28th Sept. See my reply on the Mendip board.
All: Sky News did seem to disappear for a while from the Freeview MUX, I don't know the reasons, but it has been back now at Mendip for a while. The way Sky text is being presented has changed, and if you are not careful you miss the fact there there is still some news headlines available.
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Brian Hudson: When Arq A (COM5) moved to 67 on Sept.28th, the Mode changed to 8k (the same as Arq B was before the 28th). If you had reception problems with Arq B previously then you will continue to have problems with Arq A until the power increase next March.
I previously didn't have a problem and reception was OK immediately after the 28th. changeover, and strength seemed similar to before. Now however, the strength seems somewhat lower and I've noticed that they are supposedly transmitting with 3/4 FEC instead of 2/3 FEC as previously, according to Digital UK's Trade view page. This change will have the effect of reducing the noise margin by 1.5dB or so as far as I can see, which means if you have marginal reception you may lose it all together. However as some of the other information there in relation to the COM muxes is wrong, I cannot be certain and I'm investigating further, but it would explain the current poorer reception.
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Brian Hudson: Apologies, I can't remember where the Arq A FEC info came from, I'm checking further.
Mr Mendip: If you lose programmes on Arq B, then you will have to retune UHF C52. I don't know for certain, but I suspect it may be box/set dependant.
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Sunday 9 October 2011 6:07PM
M Rawson: Which channels are you getting on both sets without the booster?
The figures for C46 were they with the booster or without?
When you say it all worked prior to DSO "albeit not brilliantly" could you provide some detail, explain.
If you put your postcode in the box Top RHS the page we may have a better idea of what signals you may be getting.