All posts by Nick
Below are all of Nick's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TThursday 16 June 2011 11:32PM
Woodbridge
Sky gives a sharper picture via the aerial connections than Scart on a crt tv, so even if the tv has a scart, I would prefer a box that delivers via the aerial.
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Thanks KMJ, so we will have full power on the 'sensible' channels, ie all the ITV's, BBC's, 4 and 5 from July? What power for 'Challenge?'
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Do you know why I get a slightly smaller but much clearer/sharper picture on my widescreen crt from Sky using aerial connections rather than scart? Wish I could do the same with the digibox, but it won't work via aerial sockets.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TFriday 17 June 2011 10:15AM
Woodbridge
Nick: Thanks JB. Is the modulator box also a freeview box, or do I have to add a ninth socket to those already in use for the tv and hi fi?
Do you know why the picture is also a bit smaller as well as noticeably clearer via the aerial on Sky? Thanks.
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Aldeburgh (Suffolk, England) Freeview Light transmitter | freeSunday 19 June 2011 12:05AM
Woodbridge
Dear Brian,
when Aldeburgh goes digital, are the 'powers that be' open to suggestions to replace rubbish like Rabbit and Gay Rabbit with the far more necessary ITV 3 and ITV 4? People are going to be very annoyed they have the rubbish and not the sensible stuff. Also, I consider A to be a relatively high power relay, covering a large area not covered by main xmitters and therefore it should be required to offer more channels than one of these xmitters the power of a lightbulb.
I am most curious to know why the picture from Sky is smaller, and therefore clearer on a crt when connected via the aerial, tv tuned to a vacant channel, rather than scart
Best wishes,
Nick.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TMonday 20 June 2011 8:34AM
Woodbridge
Nick: Thanks JB, but do you know why the pic is smaller on the aerial connection too? Still fills the screen. Wish there were an easy way to get the freeview box to go through the aerial too, as that picture is also big, and less clear.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TMonday 20 June 2011 11:23PM
Woodbridge
Nick: No black bars Mike, when tv and Sky set to widescreen, just a little smaller, correct shape, and altogether sharper via aerial connections, but only sharper because the smaller pics are always so, through scart it is ok, but better the other way.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TWednesday 22 June 2011 1:24PM
Woodbridge
Nick: Thanks Mike, will investigate.
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Aldeburgh (Suffolk, England) Freeview Light transmitter | freeThursday 23 June 2011 10:22AM
Woodbridge
Dear Brian, hope all is well.
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Can I use a Freeview box if there is no SCART connector on my TThursday 23 June 2011 11:09AM
Woodbridge
Nick: Dear Mike or JB,
I have checked the settings again but cannot find why the Sky pic is slightly smaller and better via the aerial.
I have the same 'big' picture with the freeview box and would like to feed it via the aerial sockets to give a slightly smaller one. The freeview box will not feed via the aerial, though. With the talk of using the vcr, which I feed to the tv via aerial connections, is there a way to use this as my modulator? The freeview box has a vcr scart and the vcr is obviously tuned to 'transmit' to a certain tv channel which would presumably be used by the freeview box if successful. Would the vcr need to be on, rather than on standby? Many thanks.
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Thursday 16 June 2011 11:28PM
Woodbridge
I have a set top box and cannot get it to come through on a tv with no scart, box is called Digilogic. This switchover thing really does seem to be a rip off. How do I locate a box that WILL work via the aerial socket, short of asking the shop who tend to tell you what you want to hear?