All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
joe: For a list of Public Service (PSB) and Commercial (COM) Freeview multiplexes, see:
DTG :: DTT Services by Multiplex
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nick: PSB2 on C26 is probably Crystal Palace.
Look at the pages for each channel - that is where I'm getting the information from to answer your questions!
C21 (474.0MHz) after switchover | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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alan whittle: Drama is on COM4 (SDN) multiplex, as is ITV3 and QVC. All these should be the same as far as quality goes because it should be the same signal.
Bring up the signal strength screen and check that it is tuned to UHF channel 42, which is that of the Tunbridge Wells transmitter.
If it is then I would suggest that at 2 miles, with possible clear line-of-sight to the transmitter then it might be that the signal is verging on the excessive and thus overwhelming your tuner at times:
Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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Steve Williams: Ally Pally and Welwyn transmitters both only carry PSB channels. You need to ascertain which full-service transmitter might serve you. Looking around at neighbours' aerials might yield clues.
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Isabella: The satellite dish points to a satellite and therefore cannot be used to receive from a terrestrial transmitter, which is the system Freeview uses.
If your satellite dish feeds both the lounge and the bedroom, with a separate Sky box in each then you could potentially replace both Sky boxes with Freesat ones. Or you could retain one or both Sky boxes and view the free channels.
As for Freeview, if you already have a terrestrial aerial then it may be able to be used. Knowledge of your location, preferably in the form of full postcode (or that of a nearby property such as a shop) should allow an idea of whether this might be possible.
Whilst it is quite advisable to use the same type of cable for terrestrial as for satellite, unless a terrestrial aerial can be sited where the dish is then it will need joining. Whilst this isn't impossible, it being outdoors means that any joint must be watertight. For this reason I suggest that outdoor joints be avoided if at all possible.
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John Harris: Never.
See here:
Londonderry (Northern Ireland) Freeview Light transmitter | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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ANDY SEAWARD: The answer to your question may be within this document:
http://stakeholders.ofcom….pdf
Ventnor is listed as one of the sites for the BBC national DAB multiplex to achieve 97% coverage.
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Fiona: If you are using a single aerial for multiple TVs in different rooms then ideally one filter should be fitted before the cable splits.
If you are using more than one aerial then you might find that the filter isn't needed for both. I say this because purchasing a second filter when it isn't needed would be a waste of money.
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Fiona: In answer to your question, see:
4G Filters Buying Guide | Free Filters | at800 Filters
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Thursday 29 August 2013 3:49PM
joe: Where were you receiving the Freeview channels from?
If it is/was Sheriff Moutain then be aware that it broadcasts vertically and only carries Public Service (PSB) channels.
Hollywell Hill, not far from Sheriff Mountain, is horizontally polarised, so even though both may be on roughly the same bearing, you may require two aerials or else suffer poor or intermittent reception of one of them.