All posts by Briantist
Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Pauline: You should get DAB from the Oxford transmitter to your south. If your indoor aerial is poor for DAB, you can fit a small DAB aerial to the roof to improve reception.
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TS Bradley: The channels are listed on the All free-to-watch channels | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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william forster: No, the Sky+ boxes will not play/record/pause without a subscription.
You can, however, swap them out for Freesat+ or Freesat+HD boxes using the dish and cables. These boxes require no subscription.
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Dave sharp: You should put the aerial on the roof where it can have a clear line-of-sight to the transmitter.
This is a much more reliable option than using boosters and amplifiers.
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Chris Mead: I would advise that you do not interfere with such a system. Please contact the management company and ask them to provide the service you require.
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Rose-Marie: Please can you see the suggestions on the Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
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GOODWIN: Yes, you can connect any number of Freesat devices to the dish.
What matters is the number of "LNB outputs" that you have. If you only have a single output, you will need to change the LNB for a quad-LNB with four outputs.
You then just run in a satellite grade cable from the LNB output to each Freesat/Freesat HD box.
Satellite recorders require two connections, including Freesat+HD.
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Chris Mead: Yes, that may be the case, but you can't be sure how the system is configured.
These systems are always managed and you should not interfere with them.
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Chris Lowry: They are all listed at Eurobird 1 & Astra 2A/2B/2D at 28.2°E - LyngSat .
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Chris Mead: I can't understand why you don't call in the management company, who will have access to the written site records.
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george cran: Yes, you can buy Freesat and Freesat HD boxes from all high street outlets.
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Chris Mead: Well, if you don't mind being charged with criminal damage if someone discovers what you've done.
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Ann: If you stop paying Sky, the existing boxes will become "Freesat from Sky" boxes.
Otherwise, yes, you can change them for Freesat boxes - see Upgrading from Sky to Freesat
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GOODWIN: Not unless you have a FREESAT television. As you have not mentioned it and they are rather expensive, you will need a FreeSAT box to do this.
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Chris Mead: Do as you wish, but I doesn't sound like you are expert enough to be able to configure the system or understand how it is configured.
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nicharm: If you have a Sky+HD box, you can diconnect this and replace it directly with a Freesat+HD box.
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nicharm: No, you can not split a satellite link. You must have a cable from each receiver (and there are two in a "+" box) to a LNB output.
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nicharm: Do you mean you use the RF link so you can watch what is on the Sky+HD box in each place? Or do you mean you have a Sky box in each place?
It is best to use a Freesat box (they are very cheap) for each set with a link to the dish, you can then watch any channel you want independent of each other.
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nicharm: The analogue RF system is out of date, and is not provided in any recent equipment.
Freesat receivers start at around £30. Buy Bush BFSAT02SD Freesat SD Digital Box - Black at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Freesat digital set top boxes.
- it would cost much less, and work much better than having an "RF modulator".
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Brian Springthorpe: Yes, Channel 4 HD starts soon - see Channel 4 HD free-to-air testing on Eurobird 1 | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice and Channel 4 HD to start on Freesat | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Probably 1st April, as this is the anniversary of when the channel went on Sky's subscription service.
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Brian Springthorpe: Film4 HD is currently exclusive to Virgin Media customers, and Channel 4 have a whole transponder in DVB-S2 mode.
So, will this be lots of ad regions in HD, or will it be Film 4 HD, Channel 4 HD+1 and Film 4HD +1 ?
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Steadybloke: Have to tried all three suggestions on the What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
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LIZ hODGES: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Steve: Yes, most Virgin Media cable systems allow you access to the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland versions of BBC One and BBC TWO.
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mark hawes: The modes are listed for each multiplex above.
Amplifiers should be removed at switchover, they do nothing but cause problems with digital signals.
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Jason Stone: OK, in that case either the box or the LNB is broken, or the dish isn't pointing at the satellites anymore.
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tony petty: Yes, please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Dave sharp: Yes, you should use satellite-grade coaxial cable to preserve the signals.
Also, with switchover happening very shortly, the signals will be considerably better by 15th (Craigkelly) or 22th (Black Hill) June 2011.
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Rustyboy: Where is the aerial? Where is the booster?
If you swap the devices over, what happens?
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Brian Whittington: Please can you see the list of suggestions on the Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
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Rustyboy: So the "4 connection points around the house" come from four outputs from the "box downstairs" that you assume is a booster?
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Jason Stone: Apologies, I didn't realise you meant that.
If "Method (2)" works, then the LN is probably on it's way out and need replacement. Quad LNBs cost about £20, such as Buy Quad Output Universal LNB at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Free to air satellite.
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Rustyboy: I'm wondering if the "box downstairs" is the power for a masthead amplifier.
This might be the case if turning it off causes the signal to go off for all the points.
The cable from the aerial to the "upstairs" point might have got damaged, or had some water ingress.
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Phillip: I would try "Method (2)" on the What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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Jason Stone: If "Method (2)" works and then you get a later failure, then it most likely the LNB.
If you have to keep doing "Method (3)" the problem is more likely to be the receiver in the Sky box. If this is the case, you might want to a Freesat box - Upgrading from Sky to Freesat
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graham: I would suspect you need a new box. It is unlikely that your aerial could cause the problem.
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Jez: No, you can't do that. Sky require an one year minimum contract for Sky Sports and their hardware.
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royboy: If you do "Method (3)" on the What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice your box should now pick up the free-to-air Channel 5.
If you want to pay £20 for a card, call 08442 411 602.
However, you can get a Freesat branded box for £30, which requires no card, see Upgrading from Sky to Freesat
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If you have an HDTV, Freesat HD boxes again require no subscription and can be just swapped for a standard Sky box - you use an HDMI cable instead of a SCART.
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Terry: I have a DAB radio that works perfectly in any form of transport: car, bus, train. It uses two AAA batteries that last for ages.
It is certainly better than an FM radio on the move with the awful static and fade effects.
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Roger: You can't complain to anyone about reception. Reception is down to you.
If you have a fault, you need to contact an aerial installer.
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Ian: Yes, you can watch them.
But no, without a subscription your box will not play/record/pause.
If you want to play/record/pause, get a Freesat+HD box and swap this for the Sky+HD box. These require no ongoing payment to play/record/pause.
Channel 4 HD is coming to Freesat HD in April.
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Paul: No, the power levels are never touched until the official switchover day.
Your best transmitter is definitely the Hemel Hempstead one - at the moment.
Due to the shifts going on around you, in 2012 both Sandy Heath and Crustal Palace, once switched will provide a much better Freeview service.
I have no idea why anyone would tell you that "that signal strengths are often down on what is normal (usually with no alerts that engineering work is taking place)". This is totally and utterly untrue.
But, as for the reason for your problem with multiplex 2, perhaps trying the Sandy Heath transmitter by moving your aerial?
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Rustyboy: An amplifier won't help if the signal is not there in the first place, amplifiers will not recreate a non-existent signal and usually destroy a digital signal.
Yes, if you attempt to connect a second power supply to your masthead amplifier "everything [will] just blow up".
To help eliminate the problem, can you try the other two aerial points?
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kevin ward: No, you can't connect a dish to Freeview. You will need a FreeSAT HD box, which you can get from any high street electrical retailer.
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Jason Stone: Yes, it is probably the reciever from what you have said.
They are NOT switching off digital next year, they are switching off the ANALOGUE and to allow the boosting of the digital Freeview service.
Why not get a Freesat+HD box, you only pay for the box and it doesn't stop working like a Sky+HD box does when your subscription ends?
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tina: You can connect as many Freesat boxes to your dish as you like.
You will need a suitable "quad-LNB" (they are £20) for the dish to provide enough outputs - if you don't already have one.
You just then need to connect each Freesat box to the LNB outputs on the dish using a satellite-grade cable.
You will be then able to watch any channel on any box.
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Kevin: Basically, no.
You will get better reception from Mendip, but only until April, when the shifting changes caused by switchover will start to degrade the reception from there.
Your Oxford reception is also going to get worse from April too.
If you are going to spend any money, I would recommend you get a Freesat HD box and dish, and use this to fill in your reception holes until 2012.
At some point in 2012, as switchover is finished in the UK, you will get a great Freeview service again.
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mark hawes: The signal you will receive depends on your distance from the transmitter - it is the ERP listed divided by the distance squared.
45 to 65 dBuV is the typical range for Freeview reception, 33.4 dBuV being the absolute minimum.
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M L Bell: No problems are reported at Lark Stoke, please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for some assistance.
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Rustyboy: You might as well try an amplifier on the point, given that the PVR works OK, but if there is a problem with the cable, such as water ingress, it won't be able to fix the problem.
I think you have already worked out to leave the power supply for the masthead amplifier where it is.
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Darren Bromley: See in your "MY SETTINGS" box at the top right, it lists the three best RF channels to use as "Spare RF".
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Vale: You can fit a "dual arm" to a satellite dish to do this, but it a rather tricky thing to do.
Also, you can't use two clusters with a Freesat box.
You might find the best thing to do is to fit a second dish and use this with a "generic" Freesat receiver. You can get such systems from places like Maplins, and I have seen them in B&Q.
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Jason Shaw: Please put your postcode into the box at the top right and when the page returns, it will show you the best three RF channels to use with the Sky RF output as "Spare RF".
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Ste: Yes, you get "Freesat from Sky", the channels are listed on the All free-to-watch channels | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.
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Dzulkifli: The law says you are entitled to an immediate refund or replacement in the store. See Consumer Direct - Electrical and gas appliances .
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Margaret: As long as your have a rooftop aerial you should have excellent reception of multiplex 2 - can you please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for some help.
Yes, the signal will be even stronger after switchover.
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Jason Stone: Yes, Freesat+HD is a very good option if you do not wish to be locked into a subscription.
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Wayne Drury: No, this is not in any way "due to work preparing for the switchover".
I would suggest you look at the Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice - the deal is that you don't pay a subscription, but the responsibility for reception is down to you.
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JOHN NEWMAN: The Great Missenden transmitter will not have any digital services until 2012.
I would have a look at the Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for more things to check.
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Olivier: The engineering information does say "TV (analogue) Possible weak signal", so I suspect the work on the transmitter is to blame.
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Fred: The transmitter provides Bishop's Stortford with additional analogue reception, and will provide Freeview Light from 2012.
Can you please tell me your postcode?
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Phill: You don't get Freeview from Churchdown Hill, this transmitter only provides analogue Channel 5.
If you have Freeview now, you will have Freeview after switchover. I would think you are using the Ridge Hill transmitter.
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Olivier: Yes. The UK transmitter network has to take into account these transmitters to prevent both inbound and outbound interference.
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John: Not sure why you are using any SCARTS at all. Just use HDMI to connect HD devices to your TV.
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will morton: So... you are saying that they don't record when the power is not connected?
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marilyn: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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John Fisher: "PE16 8QJ" is not a valid postcode. I would suspect you need to use a correct postcode.
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Len: I would 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 the box.
Also, you should check Freeview and Freesat set-top box updates | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice to see if new software is available for the box.
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ian: So you will get better reception of Multiplex C and D from 30th March 2011.
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Tom: Move the aerial to the roof where you can get a line-of-sight to the transmitter. You should then be able to remove the boosters.
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Brian Durns: The digital services start on Wednesday, 7th September 2011 with the full service on Wednesday, 21st September 2011.
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Dennie: Yes, as with "Method (1)" on What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Wayne Drury: The correct people to contact still is your aerial installer.
The transmission people are not responsible for anything other than providing the output at the specified levels and frequencies.
If you still have problems once switchover is complete, it is still down to you to ensure your reception works.
Your reception of Multiplex A (COM4/SDN) will not improve until 31st August 11, and Multiplex C (COM5/ARQA) will happen on 14th September 11.
Freeview HD will start on 13th April 11.
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Kevin: Not really, a oct-LNB is £35. Sky / Freesat Octo LNB (8 Outputs) from Aerial Shack Octo LNB to - Freesat SD boxes are £30 - Buy Bush BFSAT02SD Freesat SD Digital Box - Black at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Freesat digital set top boxes.
all you need is some satellite cable.
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Kevin: Can you please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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Mr G Collins: Yes. If that is the case I would ask the people who installed it to come back and make good their work.
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Tony Mason: You are not predicted to get good Freeview reception until 2012, when the Heathfield transmitter goes to full power digital service.
Currently the Hastings transmitter will provide you with a poor service, and this will actually get even worse in 2012.
I would suggest you consider using Freesat for the moment, and then use Heathfield when it switches for Freeview in 2012.
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Colin MK: You can connect as many connections as you have outputs for.
A single LNB has one output, a quad-LNB has four and an oct-LNB has eight.
You can change the LNB to provide the output, a quad-LNB is about £25, such as Buy Quad Output Universal LNB at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Free to air satellite.
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jay eff: The red button services are carried on multiplex PSB1 only at the moment, so you can't access the from the HD channels.
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Steven: Just to add to Mike Dimmick's reply, you can replace the Sky+HD box directly with Freesat+HD - such as Buy Bush 250GB Freesat HD Digital TV Recorder at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Freesat digital TV recorders.
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grahame: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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v6miggy: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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ian: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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kirsty: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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B Crookes: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Kevin: Yes, you will have to spend another £30 on a satellite dish and some money on cables.
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Allan: 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 .
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Sarah Crowe: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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John Gardiner: Yes, or you can run in another satellite grade cable to one of the spare outputs on the quad-LNB package on the dish, and continue to use Freesat or fSfS upstairs.
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Margaret Ward: No, that is not correct. If you could get Freeview before your "new aerial" was installed, you should still have it.
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E.V. Clutcher.: The transmissions are just fine and operating quite normally. I would suggest you contact whoever it was that installed your "communal system" and require them to make it work properly.
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Stuart: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
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Charles Pochin: Put the postcode into the box at the top right and it shows you are in the yellow area for Mendip.
You can also get signals from Wenvoe, but I would suspect you would prefer the English services.
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Neil Connelly: The work is listed on a week-by-week basis. However, I would also have a look at Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Les Nicol: Yes, that is almost shockingly good.
Or, if you live in the USA, totally normal.
It does say something about the level of corporatism in this country that "the market" doesn't usually deliver for the customer.
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Denis burns: Yes. Or just cancel the multiroom with Sky and it becomes fSfS without paying for another card.
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Ken Hall: Pop your postcode into the box at the top right and it will then show, in the box, a list of RF channels to use with your Sky output. See How do I change the RF output channel on a Sky Digibox? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for details of how to change.
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John Fisher: Please see Which BBC regions are on satellite? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for the channel numbers.
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David: Why not relocate the dish? See Householder guide to satellite dishes | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for possible locations.
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Steven: Put your postcode into the box at the top right to check the services you can receive on Freeview.
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Ian Smith: I would expect that Channel 4 probably want to be able to launch their free to air service on the launch date.
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D Wangford: If you have any boosters or amplifiers, disconnect them from your system.
If you don't, you might have to fit an attenuator to your system.
Also, see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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HEATHER: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
You are in a poor area for Freeview reception, you might expect this to happen.
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Ian Rangeley: Yes, you can do it this way too - 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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Ian Rangeley: Basically, they are not going to add any more services to the transmitter.
The commercial multiplex operators do not wish to transmit from any such transmitters and they are under no obligation to do so.
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steve.s: The analogue RF output system is very out of date.
Your options are
1) use a wireless video sender;
2) add Freesat boxes to your other sets. You can get SD Freesat boxes for £30, and you just need to run in some satellite-grade cable from them to spare outputs on the dish.
The advantage of (2) is you can watch any
channel you want on each TV.
You can also get RF modulators, but for the cost you may as well have the full choice of channels.
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R Callan: If this is the case you should have no problems with the reception of Freeview HD.
Just to check, you have got a Freeview HD set, and not a HD Ready set with Freeview?
Have you tried doing a "manual add" on the C34 frequency?
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Andy: Have to seen Another non-standard EPG dies: GuidePlus+ withdrawn from ITV1. | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
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R Callan: OK, I would check Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Josh: Yes, in the Netherlands, due to their rather simple terrain, they have provided DTT at high power which is more suited for indoor reception.
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Mike Gould: Please see Another non-standard EPG dies: GuidePlus+ withdrawn from ITV1. | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Jane Dawton: Please see the Freeview on Dover TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for details of the work going on there.
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David Pinfold: The provision by the BBC and Digital One is unrelated to the local multiplex provision.
As far as I know there are no plans this year for any extra BBC or D1 transmitters in your area.
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Ed: If you don't want to pay £60 then run in a cat5 cable. They are very inexpensive. Connect to TV on demand - Sky VOD .
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Allan: As already answer the first time you posted, 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 the TV.
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Moco: The answer is more than likey "no", but I can't be sure without the full postcode.
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Nigel: Have you done 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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Stuart Watson: You should be using Divis if you want some form of Freeview reception.
You will get mutliplexes 1, B, C and D (the 16QAM mode ones) until 2012, and everything after switchover.
Sky uses a group of satellites over the DR Congo and has nothing to do with the terrestrial transmitters. Hence the name.
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kim davies: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Brian Springthorpe: I have Windows Media Centre with the remote and it has two buttons that skip forward 30s and back 6s. Nothing could be easier to remove adverts.
I never watch anything live to be honest.
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John Booth: Does it have a screen?
Basically, all sets are compatible.
If it doesn't have Freeview built in, you just buy a Freeview box and connect it to the set.
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Neil Williams: Get rid of the amplifiers, they will do nothing but cause the digital signals to be destroyed.
How is your analogue Channel 5 reception?
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Laura Trowbridge: First, you can't get Freeview though anything other than a TV aerial.
To get Freeview HD you will need to connect the TV set to an aerial that is pointing at a transmitter with Freeview HD.
Is the Sky box not connected to the TV set using a SCART cable?
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Allan: You must be able to access the Astra 2D satellite with the restricted footprint for the Sky box to work correctly.
Just having access to Astra 2A and 2B is not enough.
See the footprint diagram at the top of the page.
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Neil Williams: As the Freeview HD service is coming out of the same transmitter elements as the Channel 5 analogue, you might want to find out why the analogue signal is ghosting.
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Laura Trowbridge: What is the make and model of the TV set? It would be very strange for it not to have a single SCART input.
You will not get a good picture without the SCART connection.
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Neil Williams: When you say your aerial is "aligned properly", I would expect you mean to Sutton Coldfield, and not Lichfield.
This would explain the ghosting on analogue Channel 5.
"exceptionally high" signal readings are not a good sign either, this could indicate an overload for digital signals.
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Bizman: Stockland Hill is certainly not a "relay station", it is a full service, full power Freeview transmitter.
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Laura Trowbridge: Yes, you need to use that. Immerse yourself in the amazing High Definition colour and LED detail - 5800
40" LED TV - LED TV - Television | SAMSUNG says you have a SCART input on the rear.
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Laura Trowbridge: You should have a "Slim Gender Cable: Component, Scart, Composite" in the box.
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Dario: Yes, just plug a Freesat or Freesat HD box in. Takes a few minutes. See All free-to-watch channels | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for the list of channels.
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Moco: Right, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant is your only transmitter.
I'm afraid you won't get any more channels, and the situation will certainly not "will get upgraded, eventually".
This is a public service transmitter, and the commercial operators declined to operate from any of them. So, they will never carry the services you want.
I suggest you phone back BT and point this out to them and ask them why they are providing you with incorrect information.
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kim davies: Sorry to hear that.
If you can locate the problem yourself, you probably need to call in a professional to find the source of the problem for you.
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Moco: As you don't seem to like the idea of a satellite dish, then I'm not going to suggest you get Freesat HD (or Freesat+HD) to get more channels then.
You do appreciate you can place them out of view - Householder guide to satellite dishes | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Yes, calling back BT is probably not going to achieve anything useful for you.
Anyway, glad to have helped.
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Moco: Yes, you can have BT Vision and Freesat, there is no problem with that. Freesat does have E4, and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra for the cricket.
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April: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Raymond Urwin: Digital UK provide the information on a week-by-week basis. You might just want to check Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Mark: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Jen Bolter: Yes, you can use the dish. There should be at least one spare output on the quad-LNB package (unless you have to Sky+ boxes).
All you need is a Freesat box and a run of satellite-grade coaxial cable.
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Mark: Not usually, unless you share an aerial system with them. 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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michael: It's not an informed overview. It's the same old misunderstandings. I find it highly depressing.
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John: I have to say that calling people "the masses" is very patronising.
I suspect you are looking at your own personal situation and assuming that everyone else wants the same.
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ann: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
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Josh: Yes, I have been told that Sky have told the PSBs that Sky+HD boxes won't work with free-to-air DVB-S2 channels.
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Brian: I would have thought you would be better with just the modern Freesat+HD box, unless you want to watch a third live programme whilst you record two.
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Pete: I would see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice as there are no transmitter problems.
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daniel: Everyone gets a stronger digital signal after switchover, there is nothing to worry about.
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Trevor Smith: I can't really say without a full postcode.
Einstein said: insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
I would see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Trevor Smith: Also 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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Colin Hawkins: There are no transmitter faults, please can you see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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David Haworth: I presume this is on Sky/Freesat?
"Pro Logic II" is when you have a stereo signal and transform it to 5.1, it isn't "real" 5.1.
Dolby - What is Dolby Pro Logic II?
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You would normally select this yourself, rather than stereo, as it has no carrier component to detect.
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David Haworth: I would expect that it's a fault. If you switch your system to "stereo" from PLII you should be OK until they fix it.
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Trevor Smith: A rooftop aerial will provide all Freeview services right now and for the future. Did you 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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ian: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for some suggestions.
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Naldo: Nothing is required, the EU hardmonised power at 230V decades ago - other than the correct lead or power plug.
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Josh: No, of course not. It's just another Sky lie wrapped up as a "technical problem".
DVB-T2 provides 30% more capacity for no extra money, why would Sky want the FTA broadcasters using it?
Sky have a long history in doing this kind of thing.
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Jen Bolter: You will have two spare outputs, so you can attach two normal Freesat/Freesat HD boxes or one Freesat+HD box.
Yes, loft aerials are unsuitable for digital TV reception. If you want it to work reliably, move it to the roof.
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Bertram white: You buy a Freesat HD box, unplug your Sky box, plug in the Freesat HD box and off you go.
Just remember to use an HDMI cable, rather than a SCART to attach the box to your HD Ready TV.
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Tony Wright: This is a public service transmitter, it will not be getting any more channels as the commercial operators declined to broadcast from it.
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Bryan: Same answer, please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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ian: I can't see a "factory reset" helping.
You need to identify what happens at 5.45pm to cause the problem.
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David Pinfold: No, the BBC do not wish to do this.
The BBC are quite firm in the opinion that there are multiple platforms for digital radio, and that DAB is only one of them.
Both Freeview and Digital Satellite provide all the BBC radio services at much higher bitrates and with the more advanced MPEG-2 Level III coding (ie, MP3).
DAB is intended to provide a choice of listening with reasonable sound quality for mobile and indoor use.
The BBC provides the highest quality versions of their services online where the most modern AAC codecs are used.
This is the service that is provided for "audiophiles". This can be done at very low cost, and would not require them to double up their DAB transmission facilities.
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michael: I don't mind discussing this at all, I just find contributions that are put forward as being technically correct but are highly misleading - disinformation - are not intended as debate, but as disruption, which is another thing entirely.
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Paul O'Connor: Please see Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help with that.
I note that, until switchover, you are not in an official Freeview reception area so this might just be the normal effects of being in a poor reception area.
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Robin: The full list of free channels is on the All free-to-watch channels | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page, there are hundreds of them.
The card only provides access to an additional three.