All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Diana: The likely answer is that Bolehill will never broadcast these services. See here for an explanation:
Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
However, a look at the Digital UK predictor suggests that you can might be able to receive from Sutton Coldfield which carries these extra channels.
If you can get Sutton Coldfield, then you could have a second aerial installed for it for the commercial channels. You would continue to use Bolehill so as to get the correct regional programming (assuming that this is of interest to you).
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Allen Stuart: Only the on demand stuff comes via the phone line.
You say you have BT Vision. Are you using Powerline adapters to connect the box to your router (Home Hub)? They look something like this:
BT Comtrend Powerline HD Ethernet Female Kit (055866) - BT Shop
If so, unplug them from the mains and try your TVs' reception.
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Rachael: Do you have another television with another aerial socket that is known to work? For example, in the lounge. If so, take the TV there and try tuning it in using the lead known to work (because it feeds another TV).
Is your aerial pointing at Sudbury (36 degrees) as I looked on Google Streetview and found quite a few on Crystal Palace (224 degrees) with some on Sudbury? Do you get Anglia regional programming or London regional programming?
Does the aerial feed other TVs and if so, how is the signal distributed?
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patrick: For a fuller explanation see here:
Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
The only possibility to get these channels is if you are in a location where you can get a signal from another transmitter that broadcasts them. This needn't be one which offers the same regional programming as Wharfedale as you could probably have two aerials: the one on the other transmitter serves the extra commercial channels and Wharfedale gives you the correct regional programming. Due to the topography of the area, this may well not be a possibility. I'm just suggesting it as a thought to you as it may be.
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A Morgan: The reason is because your aerial is picking up another signal and feeding it to your TV (as well as the Sandy Heath one). Your TV has decided to go with the other signal. See here for an explanation:
Digital Region Overlap | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Without knowing your location (or knowing what UHF channel(s) the erroneous signals are on), it is difficult to be certain, but the most likely transmitter to cause this issue is Waltham.
Some receivers allow manual tuning and you may be able to wipe yours and put in the channel numbers of each multiplex ("mux"/group of programme channels).
Channels for Sandy Heath are:
27, 24, 21, 31*, 52, 48
* SDN is due to move from Ch31 to Ch51 next year.
Channels used by Waltham are:
61, 54, 58, 29, 56, 57
These channel numbers I've given are for (in this order): BBC A, D3&4, BBC B (HD), SDN, ArqA, ArqB
One possibility is to run the auto-tune scan and unplug the aerial when it gets to 67%. This is Ch53, which you can see is immediately between the highest one you want and the (second) lowest you don't want. Obviously you have to be quick.
Alternatively, aim to unplug a bit too soon and you might have to add Ch52 manually (but it will reduce your chances of picking up Ch54 from Waltham). Waltham has Ch 29 in there; you may need to see if this is picked up. If so, you either have to delete it (if your receiver allows) or you have to aim to unplug the aerial for it.
I'm assuming here that your auto-tune scan gives a percentage (some give UHF channel numbers). Channel numbers are from 21 to 69 which should assist you in working out a percentage if you need to.
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John Beeston: See here:
Digital Region Overlap | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Sudbury is only a few degrees from the direction of Bluebell Hill at your location.
Bluebell Hill's digital broadcasts are lower power than they will be after switchover and Sudbury's are high power as it has switched.
You will probably be able to see which your TV has tuned to by looking for the UHF channel number on the signal strength/quality screen.
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Ed Hogbin: As drgeoff suggests, read earlier posts.
There is no such thing as an "analogue aerial" or a "digital aerial" for that matter. Any aerial replacement, *if* it were to make any difference (doubtful) would likely only to be required up until 27th June 2012 anyway.
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Tuesday 29 November 2011 12:41PM
P T Chapman: As Combe Martin faces Wales you might be able to receive from one of the transmitters there which do broadcast the commercial multiplexes.
You would keep your existing aerial on your local relay for regional programming and have a second aerial for commercial channels like Dave and ITV4.
Look around at the rooftops; you might see others have done the same thing.