All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
B Brown: Without giving the model number, I cannot answer the question. However, "Full HD" simply means that it is 1080p and does not give any qualification being able to receive Freeview HD signals over the air.
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Frustrated in Culmstock: In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the power of Stockland Hill's COMs went up. However, Rowridge began transmitting on the same three channels.
Rowridge is in the same direction as Stockland from Culmstock.
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Stephen: Channel 41 is SDN from Hannington.
It is on exactly the same bearing as Oxford (183 degrees), Oxford being 28km and Hannington 82km!
As you're tuning in Oxford, when you run the automatic tuning scan, have the aerial unplugged up until 60% as all of Oxford's channels are above this. This should also prevent the receiver picking up pretty much all other channels in your area.
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Esther: See Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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Nick: No, Tacolneston will not reduce power. The prediction guide for your location goes down, presumably, due to interference from Dover and another station.
This is quite common, particularly for locations that are clearly outside of the main service area such as yours.
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Dennis: That is correct. Hannington and Crystal Palace are now in their final state power wise and channel wise.
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A NORTON: I think that you've got absolutely no chance at your location of getting the Commercial channels, unless perhaps, you have a mast maybe around 100m high to mount your aerial on!
The problem is that you are in a valley and the small "filler-in" relays that are available to you (Bincombe Hill, Weymouth and Charmouth) are all "lite" transmitters. That means that they only carry Public Service channels.
For an explanation of why the Commercial services don't cover your area, see Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Freesat is probably your best bet for additional free-to-air channels.
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Big Mart: Check that the HD channels on your recorder are coming in on UHF channel 30 and not 21 which is Sandy Heath.
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Hami: See:
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
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Friday 20 April 2012 7:23PM
pele: Can you post the model number of the Alba box? Some won't work after switchover.