All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Ryan: Go to the opticians!
I gave a link to norm on Friday 2 November 2012 12:38AM and only 3 hours ago referred David to it.
Specsavers Opticians Newtownabbey
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Chris Foley: No, the splitter works by frequency and isn't bothered whether signals are analogue or digital.
Reading in between the lines, I am wondering whether you are watching the ouput of your Sky box on the other TVs. This uses an analogue signal. Is this what you referred to as being "terrible" after switchover?
If so, then perhaps a digital signal has started up on the UHF channel (frequency) that you have your Sky box set to use. A digital signal interfering with an analogue picture makes it go snowy. You may be able get an idea whether this is the issue by removing the incoming aerial from the Sky box.
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Chris Foley: The procedure to change the output channel of a Sky box is here:
How do I change the RF output channel on a Sky Digibox? | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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Doug Milne: I suspect that you are in a locality that isn't best served by Tay Bridge which is why there is another local relay.
It is located on the water tower and radiates northwards:
mb21 - The Transmission Gallery
It only rebroadcasts PSB channels, so if you have any chance of receiving from Angus then that would be your better bet in terms of more channels.
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Doug Milne: Just realised that you live south of the water tower so it is doubtful as to whether you may be able to receive from it, it being only 2W and the crossed broadcast log antennas being pointed in the opposite direction and perhaps partly screened by the metalwork.
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Alan: I don't think that you will receive anything more than the PSB channels. If you have installed the booster in an effort to receive more channels, then remove it.
You are receiving from the relay at, or adjacent to The Lowe Farm:
mb21 - The Transmission Gallery
See here for an explanation of why we now have a two-tier terrestrial television transmitter network:
Londonderry (Northern Ireland) digital TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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David Hitchin: Have you confirmed that you are tuned to Newhaven transmitter? Obviously it doesn't broadcast COM channels, so they aren't of relevant for Newhaven.
If you are lucky, you may be able to receive COM channels from Whitehawk Hill or Rowridge which are on close bearings to Newhaven.
If you have amplification then this could possibly result in the squeaks you describe. Reduce the level of the amplifier or remove it.
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Howard Moore: No it isn't possible to predict.
I wouldn't expect, in cases where an alternative is provided, that this would ever be a subscription service!
In understand that in the first instance a single filter will be provided to an affected household.
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Bruce MORRIS: Try swapping the longitude and latitude around; this works for Blaen Plwyf.
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Sunday 3 February 2013 7:17PM
David: Read the posting I made above to norm on Friday 2 November 2012 12:38PM !!
Digital UK suggests your area might be "marginal variable" and not "served". Not sure whether the motorway traffic crossing the path could add to your woes.
If you do go for Divis, then use a Group A aerial rather than a wideband one as they are not as good on Group A channels.
See for information:
6 MUX Digital TV Transmitters
(Other suppliers are available but ATV is a good source of information.)