All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
john parker: Digital UK has produced a trade newsletter for this event:
http://www.digitaluk.co.u….pdf
Refer to the table at the top of page 4. Upavon is among a group of relays that are *expected* to be back working for 11am.
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Malcolm Brown: If your aerial is pointing to Emley Moor, then Bilsdale is strong in your area.
Confirm that it is tuned to Emley Moor for standard definition channels. Some pointers:
BBC One is on C47 and ITV Yorkshire is on C44, from Emley Moor, whereas Bilsdale is on 26 and 29. Belmont is on 22 and 25.
This information is given on the Signal Condition screen, as set out at the bottom of page 47 of the manual.
The "Network Name" on that screen should say "Yorkshire" which is that of Emley Moor. Belmont is something like "E Yorks/Lincs" and Bilsdale, I think, might be "Tyne Tees".
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Bryan: On the manual tune screen, enter the frequency and, if there is an indication of strength and quality, wait for them to settle (don't press the button to scan the channel just yet as on many devices the manual tune screen acts like a signal meter, before the channel is scanned).
The broadcast frequencies in MHz are:
Boulogne:
TF1HD = 538MHz (C29)
TF1 = 602MHz (C37)
Dunkirk:
TF1HD = 554MHz (C31)
TF1 = 474MHz (C21).
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Bryan: One possibility is to receive French television by satellite. www.tntsat.tv
It broadcasts from 19.2 degrees east, whereas the UK services of Sky and Freesat are 28.2 degrees east, so a separate dish will be required, unfortunately.
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David: Dave is only available via satellite on Sky's subscription service (it isn't free-to-air via satellite). You can probably get it free-to-air on Freeview (terrestrial) in your area.
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Steve: The company that is charged with providing filters has set-up a website: www.at800.tv
It will provide a single filter to each address that might be likely to suffer from interference from 4G signals broadcasting on the 800MHz band. If the filter only lets through TV frequencies then it will also block tetra, so you shouldn't need the filter for it.
As you have a single aerial whose feed is distributed around your property, one filter is all that's needed. See:
Installation support for households | at800
It says that they will contribute £50+VAT for an installer to visit affected properties.
As for whether you may be affected, I really wouldn't worry about it. Bear in mind that it might happen, but what will be will be.
There is also the possibility that your masthead amp may be able to be removed, due to the increase in signal strength.
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Bryan: I'm not a professional, so I'm just relying on what I've found online and my response is limited.
A couple of pages I read say that TF1 is (or perhaps was) encrypted on satellite and that you might require a TNT SAT receiver or card.
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Mazbar: The article is here:
BBC News - Organisation launches to help combat 4G interference
That's interesting. It's certainly the case that the media is doing its bit to stir panic.
I would have thought that due to the current economic climate, people would be more concerned whether they would still have jobs in six months time than if they had TV reception in six months time.
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Venomator: No.
A BT Vision box receives digital terrestrial television, commonly known as "Freeview". Thus, it needs feeding with a signal from a terrestrial transmitter (transmitter on the ground).
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Wednesday 13 March 2013 12:55PM
john parker: The frequency that Mendip broadcasts BBC standard definition TV and radio services on is being changed in the early hours of Wednesday 27th March.
As Upavon relays Mendip's signal (i.e. it receives the signal off the air) it will need to be retuned accordingly. Because there are lots of relays of Mendip, it will take time for engineers to visit them all, I should imagine.
There will be no need for you to retune, and indeed you shouldn't retune, as the change only affects the signal being received by Upavon relay, and not the one it broadcasts to you.
Incidently, Digital UK suggests that you might be able to receive the full Freeview service directly from Mendip. You will, of course, need another aerial.