All posts by Briantist
Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Mr. J. White: S4C has the right to a HD slot in Wales, as the law provides for this and Ofcom have to implement the law.
If you want to watch Channel 4 HD you will need to use Freesat.
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dreevay: You are required by law to pay the TV Licence Fee if you have a television set. You may choose not to have a television set (or other receiving device) if you do not wish to pay, that is your choice.
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John Northover: There's three points really.
1) You are not predicted to get a good Freeview service on all multiplexes until the Tunbridge Wells transmitter switches over on 13 June 2012.
2) There is engineering work at Bluebell Hill, it is listed on the post above yours.
3) There are also current reception problems caused by the weather conditions - see High pressure causing channel loss through "Inversion" | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Your best course of action is to wait until June and move your aerial to receieve signals from Tunbridge Wells, as Bluebell Hill will never provide you with a top-rate Freeview service.
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S Tames: That multiplex, ArqB is, from 22 February 2012 until 18 April 2012 on low power output. It will go from 10kW to 25kW in April.
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Mike Tidy: Midhurt is at full power on the PSB1, PSB2, PSB3 and COM4 multiplexes, COM5 is at low power and COM6 is at pre-switchover power.
Please do My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to your box.
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Nicholas Wilmott: I have included the whole coverage area on the maps in the article.
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Sally: Yes, that is correct you will have to retune again on 18th April.
The commercial multiplexes are:
SDN: 10 ITV 3, 16 QVC, 23 Bid TV, 27 ITV 2 +1, 30 5*, 31 5USA, 38 Quest, 39 The Zone, 44 Channel 5 +1, 60 The Jewellery Channel, 72 CITV, 92 ADULT Section, 93 Television X, 101 Teletext Hols, 104 1-2-1 Dating, 113 CONNECT 1, 114 CONNECT 2, 115 CONNECT 3, 189 ADULT Section, 724 Capital FM, 727 Absolute Radio, 728 Heart
ArqA: 11 PICK TV, 19 Dave, 20 Really, 29 E4+1, 32 Big Deal, 36 Create and Craft, 37 Price Drop TV, 43 Gems TV 1, 46 Challenge, 49 Food Network, 82 Sky News, 87 Community Channel, 95 ADULT smileTV3, 97 ADULT PARTY, 98 ADULT Blue, 190 ADULT Bluekiss, 193 Babestation 2, 723 talkSPORT,
ArqB: 12 Yesterday, 15 Film 4, 18 4Music, 21 VIVA, 22 Ideal World, 24 ITV 4, 40 Rocks and Co 1, 48 QVC Beauty, 85 Russia Today English, 89 Al Jazeera English, 94 ADULT smileTV2, 96 Babestation, 99 ADULT Section, 108 SkyText, 110 VISION, 111 CCTV, 112 Sports, 116 Racing TV, 199 ADULT Section, 306 Channel Zero, 711 The Hits radio, 712 Smash Hits!, 713 Kiss, 714 heat, 715 Magic, 716 Q, 718 Smooth radio, 722 Kerrang!, 725 Premier Radio
The "low power levels" are the pre-switchover levels, but multiplex ArqA and ArqB changes mode at switchover will actually reduce the reception level for some homes for a month.
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== REMEMBER NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT AND RETUNE AT 6AM === Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ==
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== REMEMBER NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT AND RETUNE AT 6AM === Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ===
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==== REMEMBER NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT AND RETUNE AT 6AM === Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ====
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== === REMEMBER NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT AND RETUNE AT 6AM === Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice =====
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++=
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++=
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+= NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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+==+ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL MIDDAY - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++=+
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 1PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 12:30pm - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3pm- then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++++
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+== NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice :
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ::
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice :::
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +::
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice :':@
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice :::::
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 6AM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +@@@@
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++++
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice +++++++++=
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++++++++
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9AM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++++++++
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+++++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 3PM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++++++++
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+++ NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9AM - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ++++++++==
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NO FREEVIEW TONIGHT FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 9am - then RETUNE - see Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice oo
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Mark: That's not correct, the BBC multiplex would not be able to carry different services because it is a UK-wide SFN.
Also there is NOT doing to be DAB+ used in the UK, there have been endless reports and the decision has been taken.
Dave Lindsay: You are asking for "forward compatible". DAB+ is backwards-compatible with DAB, just as DVB-T2 is backwards-compatible with DVB-T2.
By "backwards-compatible" means that a new technology supports the existing services, just like colour UHF television were "backwards-compatible" in that they would show programmes provided in monochrome.
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jay: Analogue has closed. The BBC system does not show switchover events as faults.
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Tim: Please see the Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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Sally: In effect, the increase in bandwidth caused by switching to 64QAM mode from 16QAM mode means that the signal level is "slightly lower".
What this means is that there will be some people who were on the fringe of the reception area (and therefore could not receive multiplex A before switchover) who will fall "off the digital cliff" with the mode change.
There's not really anything you can do about this as the problem is that the signal level compared to the background noise level (the signal-to-noise ratio) is exceeded for reception.
The best thing to do, as it is only until Crystal Palace release the final frequencies, is wait for another month.
It probably won't effect you, fingers crossed.
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Mike: In addition, please also see Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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From http://arqiva.com/corpora….pdf :
Date: 21 March 2012
DSO completed at Rowridge and Whitehawk Hill transmitter groups
The Digital Switch Over process for the Rowridge transmitter group, serving south Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, parts of Dorset, Wiltshire and West Sussex, has been successfully implemented by Arqiva. Whitehawk Hill in Brighton and its dependent relays have also completed the switch to all-digital TV.
All six digital multiplexes are being transmitted from Rowridge on the Isle of Wight and from Salisbury. The three public-service multiplexes are being transmitted for the first time from 24 dependent relays sites at Bovington, Brading, Brighstone, Canford Heath, Cheselbourne, Corfe Castle, Donhead, Findon, Horndean, Luccombe, Lulworth, Luscombe Valley, Millbrook HP/VP, Piddletrenthide, Poole, Poulner, Shrewton, Singleton, Sutton Row, Till Valley, Ventnor, Westbourne, Winterborne Stickland and Winterbourne Steepleton.
At Rowridge the Commercial multiplexes Mux A (SDN), Mux C (ARQ A) and Mux D (ARQ B) will reach their final post-DSO powers and channels on 18 April 2012, as planned.
All six freeview multiplexes are now being transmitter at final DSO powers and channels from Whitehawk Hill. The three public-service multiplexes are carried for the first time from its eight dependent relays at Bevendean, Brighton Central, Coldean, Hangleton, Ovingdean HP/VP, Portslade, Patcham and Saltdean.
Following the analogue switch-off for BBC Two on 7 March, the remaining analogue signals ceased from 00:14 on Wednesday 21 March. The new digital signals entered official service at Rowridge at 05:30, and at Whitehawk Hill from 03:10, with the last of the relays completed by 17:35
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NewForest/Dave Lindsay: According to http://www.digitaluk.co.u….pdf :
"With just seven days remaining until analogue TV starts being turned off, more than one in ten households still have a television relying on the old signal accounting for more than a million TVs
in the region according to research.
Deborah Bain, London Manager for Digital UK, said: 'We know from elsewhere in the country that some people leave it very late to prepare for switchover. Almost any set can be converted to digital, even black and white ones, so now is the time to get ready.
Most people will find the process straightforward, but some may need a bit of extra help, so we will provide advice and assistance throughout the switchover period.'"
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bob ankers: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Anthony: "BN22" is not an full postcode, it is impossible to give correct advice about Freeview reception without a full postcode.
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terry: I would try powering your box off and on, and if that doesn't work, do a "first time install" scan on Freesat.
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francesca: Please can you see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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Mike Dimmick: Just noting that the overview document for the 700MHz plan is at http://stakeholders.ofcom….pdf .
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michael: It should be. Not also that channel 32, "Big Deal", is also on COM6 and not on Mux D.
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Michellle: BiB was taken over by a fraudulent organization, and once this was discovered it was closed down.
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david king: I'm not sure what you mean.
UKTV (see UKTV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) is a joint venture with Scripps Networks Interactive, who also run the Food Network.
For BBC channels in the US, see BBC America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
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terry thomas: Season 3 - see Episode 22: Antarctica | The Guardian | Channel 5 .
Please also see List of The Guardian episodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .
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peter warren: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice . Paying for your TV Licence does not provide for anyone to help you with reception, only for the BBC to make and transmit programmes.
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Leavon Archer: Please can you see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help?
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David Gibbons: I would have a look at the Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page before you buy anything new.
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Alex Smith: Please see Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Will: Looking at Postcode Checker - Trade View you can't get all the services from Wenvoe, and the lack of a good line-of-sight makes it a less probably transmitter for the simplified version of the prediction engine.
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Algernon Black: If the only services that are troublesome are on the commercial multiplexes then you will have to wait a few weeks - until 18 April 2012 - for them to go to full power.
If not, see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Nick: Challenge is owned by Sky who wish you to use their pay TV service to watch them on satellite.
No one has EVER said that Freeview and Freesat are equal. See Compare Freeview and Freesat TV | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for the list of clear differences.
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Jamie: No reports of this - see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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Alan Pryde: If you have that type of reception issue, then the problem isn't with the transmitter! Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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kris: Channel 5 HD is not on Freeview yet, Channel 4 HD does not transmit in Wales.
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jacquie: Please do this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to your box.
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Neville: Please try this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice on the TV.
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Steve: It is more than likely that all of the local TV stations will be online, including YouView.
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Dave: If you use a larger dish with your box you should be able to get all of the BBC, ITV and other services from the Astra 1N satellite.
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A NASH: I would see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Lesley: You need to put the satellite signal into the satellite receiver, and then you will normally connect the DVD recorder to the TV set using an HDMI cable.
If there is an HDMI output on the satellite box AND an HDMI input on the DVD recorder, then use an HDMI cable between them.
If there isn't, you will need to use a SCART cable to connect the satellite receiver to the DVD recorder.
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michael: The channel is showing up on Whitehawk Hill (as per the photo) and DMOL are listing it too.
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Max: Yes, the BBC have carried a number of "test" 3D events on the BBC HD channel, such as Wimbledon and the Strictly Come Dancing final last year.
There's nothing special about 3D transmissions really, just two images, one for each eye, squeezed into a normal TV picture frame.
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Morris: Please try this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Mick Dawn: You could download IE9 which does support it, there is no "HTM5" upgrade for IE8. Or use Chrome, Safari or Firefox...
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Ian: Can you please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for some suggestions?
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mary taylor: Quest is not required to provide subtitles on their output, which is a requirement for the public service channels. See Ofcom | Statement - Television Channels Required to Provide Television Access Services in 2012 .
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ALEX PATTON: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Johno: There were problems, see the "Transmitter engineering" comment above your posting.
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Petra Gensch: You pay your TV Licence because you own a TV set, and the BBC use the money to make and broadcast programmes.
However, it does not cover payment for fixing your reception problems.
I suggest you have a look at Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice but you should probably consult a local installer and get them to fix your reception problem.
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Nicholas Willmott: Channel 4, who own the multiplex capacity, have decided to do it this way.
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Katie: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Dorothy: Please try this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Alex Gray: How many times are you going to post the same comment. As it says CLEARLY at the top of the page "shown is the official radiation pattern: the terrain and receiver aerial position have to be taken into account for actual reception".
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Tony: Please can you see Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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linda johns: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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michael: The logo is a MHEG-5 overlay, so you won't see it on a box that doesn't support it (or perhaps not unless you wait a very long time on some older boxes).
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Kate: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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Jim Ballantyne: Faversham is not a DAB transmitter. See the Map of all DAB transmitters | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for a full list.
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Ian Henderson: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice and/or Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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bpoley: There has been no analogue signal for quite some time now in your area.
Freeview is not designed for mobile reception.
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jol: No, only Freeview HD boxes work as the required MPEG4 decoder is not in standard UK boxes. The only exception to this are the BT Vision boxes.
UK and Saorview satellites are incompatible due to the different orbital location.
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Bambina: The correct details are listed at the top of the page. You may have to clear existing channels before you enter the new ones.
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Alan Ruel: Digital does not "keep breaking up" - if you have such a problem you should fix it, rather than blaming "digital".
There are about 26 million homes in the UK using the digital TV channels and every report ever done shows they love the choice and quality.
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ashley ludgate: If you could mount the aerial to point at Redruth from the roof, rather than loft, you should get an uninterrupted service.
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KMJ,Derby: I bet it still didn't bring a decent DAB signal into the centre of Derby...
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Graham: Please try this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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s.o: No new shows have been made since 2006. Jungle Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia has more.
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Hugh: There's more at Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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ros: Please can you see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help?
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Mike Barrett: The HD channels do not use the "make everything as loud as possible" audio compression system used on the SD channels. This provides for a more subtle listening experiences, as well as 5.1 surround-sound.
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Brian Pinkstone: Can you please try My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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Mike Gordon: Also please try My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Alex: Some people have reported good reception from 1N outside the "target area".
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Ron Knight: You will just need a "generic" free satellite box. You can get them from places such as Maplins or Lidl.
A "branded" box such as Sky or Freesat won't be suitable.
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Narn: Please see Switch over and PC-based systems | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Christina: No, indoor aerials are not suitable for reliable Freeview reception. Why not use a long cable to connect to the aerial socket
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phil: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Graham.F.Lewendon: Thanks for the info. Actually, Briantist is a portmanteau of Brian and scientist.
This may be of interest.. Stacker/ De-Stacker | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Jeff James: No work is listed for the transmitter. You may have had Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice or Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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Dave: Channel 5 on analogue closed on schedule. I put a video on the comments at Wednesday 21 March 2012 12:24AM on the Switchover "completes" for Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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Paul : Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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Neil Stanley: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Dave Shaw: You should also see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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richard: Please see the How can I get Channel 5 on Sky in Ireland? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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Gill Trelawney: Please try doing this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Bobby: Please see Ofcom | Statement - Television Channels Required to Provide Television Access Services in 2012 -
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Scott austin : Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Viney Prakash: OK.
1. No, you can't receive Freeview via a dish, but you will get FreesatFromSky - see Compare Freeview and Freesat-from-Sky TV | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
2. No, but you might be able to use Freeview after switchover or you can connect a Freesat box to a spare output on your dish.
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Dave N: No, some French channels use MPEG4, and your box will not work. You can use a UK "Freeview HD" box.
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Tom Allen: That is perfectly normal. The encoder software detects on a frame-by-frame basis if interlaced or progressive encoding results in the best output, so the decoder will show this as switching between 1080i and 1080p dynamically.
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CJ: See 2013 - post-switchover changes to Freeview transmission frequencies | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice :
"Mendip - BBCA C61 to C49"
"Wenvoe - ARQB C49 to C39+"
"Oxford - SDN C62 to C50"
See also Freeview on Mendip TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Hope this helps
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Frazer Palmer: See also Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Will: I do recall seeing that article at the time. What it means is that switchover IN LONDON will be completed BEFORE THE OLYMPICS.
Looking back at the schedule I had on that date (August 1 2007): UK Digital Switchover | ukfree.tv - independent digital TV and switchover advice ....
It clearly shows that Northern Ireland is "On or before Saturday 30th March 2013", and the North East as "On or before Tuesday 30th October 2012".
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roger C: Please also see ITV1+1, ITV1HD, BBC One HD regional services on Freeview | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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NottsUK: Thanks for the notification about the changes to the name of the Eutelsat birds.
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Yakoob: BBC South will no longer be covering Brighton and Hove, so you will be "preferring" a local news with no local news.
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LORRAINE: You are incorrect. Brighton and Hove became a Unitary Authority after the Local Government Commission for England (1992) review - and came into being in 1997.
The city status was given by HM Queen as part of the millennium celebrations in 2000.
Whilst unitary authorities do not take any governance from the County Council, addresses (as set by Royal Mail) within the UA remain in the "ceremonial county", which for Brighton and Hove is East Sussex.
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Nedbod: ITV 1 is called "Meridian" in this region - see Latest Meridian News - ITV News ...
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Ray France: The digital switchover has nothing to do with Virgin Media at all - the Virgin system has been fully digital for a long time.
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John Clemence: I can't disagree with that. I never found the "news for Southampton and Portsmouth" of massive personal relevance.
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Brettpigeon: Probably should get your facts straight before posting. VIVA is a subscription channel on satellite, and there is no such thing as a "free cable" service.
I think you will find my list of channels is 100% correct, unlike yours.
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Vegchef: I would have a look at What can I do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Dana: Albert Einstein said that insanity was "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
You might like to read the checklist at the top of the page.
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N: It's very hard to say what to do without a full postcode. This page Almost five million London homes begin switchover this week with a retune | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice may help!
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Colin: You shouldn't have any problems with ITV4... I would have a look at the Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page
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Frazer Palmer: Yes, please see Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Robert: BBC TWO has closed on analogue. You will not be able to receive the channel on your VCR as it has no digital tuner.
This is the perfect time to take the VCR to the recycling centre and buy a Freeview+ or Freeview+HD recorder.
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Alan Maxwell: This is the best thing to do My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Richard: The ANALOGUE services on Astra 1 (at 19.2 East) are closing.
If you have an analogue receiver, you will need to recycle it and get yourself a free-to-air "generic" digital satellite receiver.
If you already use a digital satellite receiver, you need to do nothing at all.
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Walt: You may need to wait for Wednesday 25th April 2012 (for SDN and ArqB) and Wednesday 20th June 2012 (ArqA) for the commercial multiplexes to go to full power, following the switchover.
However, if you have a full Freeview service before switchover, you may need to contact the owner of the communal aerial to ensure that their system is now "tuned" correctly.
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brewerdave: Well, not now. James Murdoch resigns as BSkyB chairman to avert fallout from News Corp phone-hacking scandal - Telegraph .
You should also note that there are different classes of shareholders...
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Good Daughter: Please do My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to the box.
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Rob Dewey: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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Jules: No. You should have done a "first time install" or "reset to factory settings" or this - My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice - to clear out the channel list.
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Annie: Please try doing My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to the sets.
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Stuart: Details of BFBS Radio DAB radio station | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice is on the D1 National DAB multiplex and is not carried on Freeview, so having a Freeview box won't get you the station.
You will need a DAB radio to listen or you can listen online - BFBS Radio - Listen live - UK .
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jackie: The best thing to do in this situation is probably wait, but you could look for Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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judy holmes: There should be no problem with that, - Emley Moor (U) DAB transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice - please retry the tuning methods listed at the top of the page.
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Cliff Blake: 108 is carried on COM5/ArqB, you may need to do a "first time" retune to pick the service up.
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Andy M: There will be no "upgrade". Please see Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
On 26th September 2012, you will be able to get all services from Bilsdale, but not before.
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Allen Tullett: Have you tried My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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John Chambers: On a few transmitters, at switchover there has been no change in the output levels of the commercial multiplexes.
However, they have changed their broadcast "mode" to one that allows for more channels to be carried.
This means that some people on the fringes of the reception area find that they will not be able to get service on the ArqA and ArqB multiplexes until the "COM power up" event later on.
If this has happened to you, you can be sure the services will be back on the next date, but there is not much you can do before then.
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melissa: It sounds like the box. If the signal was low you would see the usual messages and menus and something saying "NO SIGNAL" or similar.
If you get nothing then the box is probably broken - it is always worth checking the fuse, of course.
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m smith : Most high powered transmitters ARE in rural areas. I can't think of anywhere more rural than Emley Moor, for example.
Removing the text channels will result in less than 5% of what is required to carry a television station.
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alan: You will, of course, need to connect the set to a working satellite dish...
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Keith Stanley James Lever: Look in the 800-899 channel range, "extra channels" are placed there in no particular order.
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Avril: Do this My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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D Cooper: Please see Who is responsible for digital switchover? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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J Tate: In addition, see ITV1+1, ITV1HD, BBC One HD regional services on Freeview | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Nick John: In addition to Dave Lindsay's comments, there is a page at Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice with a checklist.
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Bill: You didn't post a location (ie, a full postcode), so it is hard to be specific.
You may have the Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice problem.
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Julian Smith: Until 18th April 2012, the ArqB multiplex is on low power. You will have to wait until a week tomorrow to have the full power service.
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Dave Lindsay: I have removed the "Reigate" from the PSB list. I note I managed to put it correctly at the top of the page in the text and the transmitter is shown with the correct "Freeview" symbol and in capital latters on the new map I made yesterday...
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NottsUK: Thanks for that. I will have a look at them when I get in (if they are still there).
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Joan Jaggernauth: As Albert Einstein said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
I would wait until the 18th to see if the problem clears.
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Graham: Because you have not done a "first time" install as instructed. Do My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice if youy can't find the manual.
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James: There are no faults on the transmitter, so I would see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Mark Agius: Actually, Virgin Broadband isn't ADSL, but uses the coaxial cable. You can happily have Virgin without a phone line at all.
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Aerialman: OK...
The top highest (datum) relays are:
611m Arfon
608m Strathyre Link
581m Strabane
578m North Hessary Tor
557m Kielder
556m Braemar
542m Alston
530m Kirkconnel
530m South Knapdale
513m Llandrindod Wells
504m Ebbw Vale
500m Tullich
497m Llandinam
488m Tomintoul
And the lowest:
13m Attadale
16m Borve
16m Turnpike Hill
17m Brading
21m Cromarty
22m Grimsby
23m Easter Compton
23m Ardintoul
23m Lochinver
23m Hythe Marina
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Wednesday 14 March 2012 11:39AM
From the Arqiva Press Office
NEWS ALERT
Date: 14 March 2012
Midhurst transmitter group completes DSO
The Digital Switch Over process for the Midhurst transmitter group, serving much of West Sussex, has been successfully implemented by Arqiva.
Digital multiplexes are now being transmitted at full power from the main station at Midhurst and, for the first time, from its two dependent relays at Haslemere and Steyning.
The Arqiva B commercial multiplex at Midhurst does not reach its final DSO power until 25 April 2012, as planned.
Following the analogue switch-off for BBC Two on 29 February, the remaining analogue signals for BBC One, ITV1 and Channel 4 ceased from 00:06 on Wednesday 14 March. The new digital signals entered official service at Midhurst at 05:00, with the last of the relays completed by 08:56.
Arqiva is the transmission provider for all terrestrial TV and most radio services in the UK.