All posts by John Mitchell
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When will BBC 4HD be transmitted from Heathfield. I live in Eastbourne BN238FB. ? I was expecting it this week,going by the press reports.
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In December 2013 Tony Hall announced that the planned extra HD channels including BBC 4 had been brought forward in time for Christmas. However, freeview coverage was very limited at the time although we were promised that it would be extended to 70% of the populating by June 2014. It is now July 2014 and there is no sign that the Heathfield transmitter, which is only 60 miles from London, will be converted to com7 to enable viewers in East Sussex to see these HD channels any time soon, or indeed if at all! We still have to pay the same licence fee however ! Your web site states that to receive these in freeview, we should point our aerials to one of the 30 full freeview transmitters. As I live in Eastbourne only 80 feet above sea level, how high must I place my aerial to get a signal from the nearest one, presumably Crystal Palace. Perhaps I should be thankful that I can get CBeebies in glorious. HD .Why can't BBC 4 be transmitted on this channel as it closes down at 7pm, when BBC 4 starts?
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Thanks Michael aand Dave for your comments.
No I don't think I would get Rowridge on the IOW as the downs behind Beachy Head are in the way.
I did not realize that CBeebies and BBC3 shared the same carrier. If BBC 3 is axed as proposed, perhaps there is still hope for BBC 4HD in my area. I don't mind paying my license fee, indeed I would be happy to pay more if it helped. I do however object to paying the full fee for a less than full service! Still that's life I suppose. Pity I moved from Croydon 3 years ago!
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Hi Dave
Thanks for your info on the Heathfield transmitter.
Unfortunately, according to this website, it is unable to accommodate COM7 and thus many people in E Sussex will never be able to receive BBC4HD on freeview. The website does suggest pointing the aerial to another transmitter. However, in my locality I understand from another respondant to my comment, that I would have to have my aerial some 600 feet above sea level. As I am only 80 feet above, I don't see this being a practical solution!
Ok, I can use my sky box to receive BBC 4HD but cannot record it in HD onto my Panasonic freeview bluray recorder as it only has scart inputs for recording from external devices and even these are not RGB!
I suppose the beeb could use the BBC 3 carrier if it is closed down although I don't suppose it will, as 70% of the population can apparently receive BBC4 in HD. This, in spite of the fact that we all pay the same license fee!
Such is life.
I Suppose it is possible that if BBC3 is discontinued, then BBC4HD could go out on that channel but I don't suppose the beeb would bother, if 70% of the population is getting it already. Never mind that the rest of us are still paying the full license fee!
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Saturday 14 December 2013 6:47AM
A press announcement stated that BBC4HD (amongst others) would be available on freeview from the 10th December, however having retuned my TV, I cannot get this channel yet. When will this be available in my area( Eastbourne BN238FB)?