All posts by Briantist
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PJH: Good point. As the "radio stations" on Freeview are basically a TV channel "without a picture", all Freeview, ONdigital and basic DVB-T equipment can receive.
It's also useful to know that if you use a Freeview box for the sole purpose of radio, you don't need a TV licence.
(Quite how you tune it without a TV set attached... I'm not sure)
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rob: I did cover this on the Whatever happened to Central South, Meridian Newbury and ITV Thames Valley? | About UK Free TV | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice page.
ITV Thames Valley (Hannington and Oxford) existed from 4 December 2006 to 8 February 2009, when it switched to an opt-out of Meridian (South Coast).
"Central South" existed from January 1989. In 2006, Ridge Hill got given back to Central West.
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jamie stevens: Isn't the most likely cause is the failure of the LNB to switch to H?
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jamie stevens: There are ... seven beams from five birds. Seems a bit strange they would all have the same problem.
Satellite footprint maps | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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michael: for internal reasons. If the last character of your post is a ) it will get processed for a postcode... There's a fix that checks for such a problem and will fix it after a couple of minutes. Sorry
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Nicholas Willmott: you missed out on the consultation. Digital UK on Freeview HD channel numbers: "we can not do that, sorry" | High definition | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice !
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Tuesday 15 October 2013 1:40PM
Trevor Harris: You must stop thinking that you are "everyman". What you specifically want is not the issue for the BBC, the government or industry.
You might make a lot of noise... but you are not a "typical user".
FM technology is so cheap it can be constructed from a few inexpensive components. You can get a TDA7088T for £3.39 - or a whole "retro radio kit" for a tenner. Conrad FM Self Build Retro Radio
So, it's not a shock it gets deployed in lots of places, even when people don't want it.
Your point that internet delivered radio seems attractive as many people have Wifi seems to play as a point FOR switching of FM sooner: this is an increase in the number listening to "digital radio", which is the criteria.
But DAB is still necessary: there are still going to be plenty of homes that will not be online (due to either age, network remoteness or ability to pay).
And, of course, DAB is more reliable in-car that Wifi or 3G/4G, as well as having considerable cost benefits for the user and efficiency for the distribution system.
Anyway, I'm pleased that you are finally accepting the need to shut down FM.