All posts by Dave Lindsay
Below are all of Dave Lindsay's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
F Clarke: As Sheringham is only a couple of miles from the 2kW transmitter, I would think that, generally speaking, it's very good. Exceptions may exist where the terrain or objects on the ground such as trees and buildings obstruct the path.
It could be the case that the signal going into your receiver is too high (owing to the relatively close proximity to the 2kW transmitter):
Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
I covered why West Runton only carries Public Service (PSB) channels here:
West Runton (Norfolk, England) digital TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
As I said there, you won't be able to combine West Runton with Belmont to get all the Commercial channels, even if Belmont is a possibility.
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geoff: EPG=Electronic Programme Guide
Satellite dishes installed for Sky are entirely compatible with reception of Freesat because as far as the dish is concerned, the two are 100% technically identical.
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mike: See:
Brighton transmitters will be in BBC South East from 7th March 2012 | Digital switchover | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
BBC South East officially covers Brighton now.
The question is which transmitter are you supposed to be using (based on the direction of your aerial)? And can you receive from a transmitter that broadcasts BBC South, such as Rowridge or Findon?
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Bernard Casken: The "national" broadcasters in the UK are known as "Public Service Broadcasters". These are available from Tenbury Wells transmitter, as they are available from all other TV transmitters.
It is the Commercial broadcasters that don't have a "Public Service" obligation that get to pick and choose which transmitters they wish to pay to use. See here for an explanation:
Londonderry (Northern Ireland) digital TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
What you might like to do is assess whether you may be able to receive from a full-service transmitter such as Sutton Coldfield.
The fact that you are receiving from the Tenbury Wells relay does not necessarily mean that reception from the main station (Sutton Coldfield) is out of the question. After all, in the days of analogue you would only have been able to receive four channels irrespective of which transmitter you used. It may be that Tenbury Wells provided the better signal of the two, which is why it was chosen.
Today, however, the question may be one of whether you can receive from Sutton Coldfield at all. If so, then you may wish to have an aerial installed for it.
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Joy Mather: You can check that you are tuned to Crystal Palace for all channels by observing the UHF channel number (frequency) which is usually shown on the signal strength screen. For each of the following, check the UHF channel tuned:
- BBC One (PSB1): CP=C23; AP=C49; BH=C46; SH=C27
- ITV (PSB2): CP=C26; AP=C58; BH=C43; SH=C24
- BBC One HD (PSB3): CP=C30; AP=C54; BH=C40; SH=C21
- ITV3 (COM4): CP=C25; BH=C45; SH=C51
- Pick TV (COM5): CP=C22; BH=C39; SH=C52
- Film4 (COM6): CP=C28; BH=C54; SH=C48
I've abbreviated the transmitters' names:
CP=Crystal Palace
AP=Alexandra Palace
BH=Bluebell Hill
SH=Sandy Heath
Alexandra Palace is in the same direction of Crystal Palace and it broadcasts horizontally, so your receiver could have picked it up, although it doesn't broadcast COM channels.
Sandy Heath is the Anglia transmitter that you might be able to pick up off the back of your aerial. Bluebell Hill is in Kent and carries Meridian.
The terrain plotter suggests that the ground goes up about 1 mile away:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
I suspect that the motorway intersects just before that (i.e. it is slightly lower down rather than running on the crown), although we can but wonder whether traffic could be the cause (if it turns out that your TV is tuned correctly).
This is my observation as a non-professional. Maybe ones of the pros will be able to help further.
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wayne: The same question applies to a many other ITV regions which do not have their own ITV HD feed:
ITV1+1, ITV1HD, BBC One HD regional services on Freeview | About UK Free TV | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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Beverley: Maybe.
The difficulty may be that the high-ground at Newton Moor has trees. This would be the crown over which you would be receiving the signal. This may or may not prove an issue and its effect may or may not be seasonal.
I suggest that you consult a professional aerial installer for an opinion as to how successful it might be.
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ian from notts: People who experience interference will be supplied with one filter only:
The Problem with 4G LTE 800 and Freeview | at800
Additional filters will be at viewers' own expense. Where a single aerial is used for multiple sets, it may be possible (and best practice) to fit one filter before the powered or unpowered splitter/amplifier.
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Saturday 16 March 2013 9:34PM
Phil : As with those within the designated cities, those outside are not compelled to tune in or view the said services.