All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
ken white: Full HD has nothing to do with Freeview HD. It simply means that it is capible of showing pictures up to 1080p.
However, if your TV does have a Freeview HD tuner built-in, then there may be an option to specify DVB-T2 mode when manually tuning to C50.
The specification will say "DVB-T2" which is what HD services use. DVB-T is standard definition, so if it only says that, then it won't pick up Freeview HD.
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Jon: The Saltdean transmitter will never transmit the Commercial channels as their operators do not wish to do so and this is the case in nearly 1,100 similar sites in the UK. See Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
The only possible way to get the channels is if they can be received from a station that carries them. Those being Whitehawk, Rowridge and perhaps Heathfield (which switches in June).
I had a look on Google Streetview and spotted an aerial on Whitehawk on a house on Ashdown Avenue.
Numbers 34 and 36 Chorley Avenue also have aerials on Whitehawk (photos taken March 2009). The former's aerial is below the top of the roof of the latter.
Both of these are bungalows which, by their very nature, have their aerials lower down that houses. So if they can get it, then it should raise hopes that others might do.
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Denzil Dexter: I'm not sure what else to suggest. Perhaps one of the pros will be along soon.
jb38 can you help Denzil?
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Percy Verance: Short answer: "Probably not"
Long answer: As the problem is likely to be within your own system, then it is your responsibility and therefore if you do not wish to do anything to try and solve the problem then the likely answer to your question is that the problem will not be fixed.
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Peter Barnard: I sympathise. This is private enterprise doing what it does best; serve its own interests.
Whilst, as far as I know, the Freeview literature carries in the small print something along the lines of "subject to coverage", I do not believe that it makes clear that some channels are only available in most areas, or even better, that certain areas receive only restricted channels.
Freesat is a possibility and there is a comparison of channels available on Freesat versus those on the full Freeview service:
Compare Freeview and Freesat-from-Sky TV | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
ITV3 is available on Freesat.
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Robert: HD services are available from all Freeview transmitters that have completed switchover. The likely answer as to why you don't get HD services is because your receiver does not cater for HD services. These are in DVB-T2 mode and this will be shown in the specification section of your receiver's manual (if it exists). DVB-T is the mode of standard definition services.
www.stv.tv/hd says that STV's HD service will begin on 6th June. Also on Freeview HD is BBC One HD, BBC HD and Channel 4 HD.
For a comparison of full Freeview vs Freesat, see Compare Freeview and Freesat TV | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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Percy Verange: Let us know how it goes.
Cynical is OK. I was taking you at your word; that you didn't wish to know what the problem was.
Clearly if you wish to fix it, then you will have gathered some degree of knowledge of what the problem was having carried out rectification.
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Nick: At the top of the page, under the heading "After switchover frequency notes" there are references to "mid-2012". These dates have now been finalised and the events are due to take place on 27th June.
I assume that at the time the text was placed on this page, the sources did not have a specific date.
However, if you refer to Digital UK Tradeview predictor, you will see that it is now 27th June that the changes will take effect.
Also refer to Ofcom's licences document, V7 27th January 2012 which gives the date that Sudbury's COMs are due to increase in power:
Ofcom | Supplementary licence documents in relation to DSO
Briantist: Can you update?
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John Bates: It is SDN (ITV3 etc) that will remain on low power until 27th June. It is on C42 which is presently used by Dover until it switches on that date.
I conclude that the likely answer to your question is due to Dover using the same channel.
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Tuesday 24 April 2012 6:49PM
Gerry King: I'm not sure how effective an external aerial for Hannington might be. I appreciate that you said that you have no chimney, but it may be the only way.
Chepping Wycombe was co-channel with Hannington's COMs when it was broadcasting analogue. It completed switchover last Wednesday. Also, Hannington's COMs have remained on pre-switchover power and using pre-switchover antenna until recently. C41 and C47 changed in the early hours of 18th, which is probably why you lost reception at that time.
Perhaps one of the pros could offer their thoughts on this. I wonder, why might the analogue not have affected the apparently lower power Hannington COMs, yet now it is digital, it seemingly obliterates reception?