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Freeview reception at DH8 8BD


For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.

You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.

You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.

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There are 4 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of DH88BD (page shows closest 10)

What do the map symbols mean?

 EE,  Multiple operators,  O2,  3,  Vodafone,  location on line-of-sight,  Selected location,  Freeview transmitter,  Freeview light transmitter,  Engineering/fault today.

These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM

Predicted Freeview channel list

1BBC One (SD)Pontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
2BBC TwoPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
5Channel 5Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
 
6ITV 2Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
9BBC FourPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
10ITV3Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
11Sky MixBilsdale COM5
12QuestPontop Pike COM6
 
13E4Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
14Film4Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
17ReallyBilsdale COM5
18More4Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
 
19U&DaveBilsdale COM5
20U&DramaPontop Pike COM4
215USAPontop Pike COM4
23BBC ThreePontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
25U&WPontop Pike COM6
 
26ITV4Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
27U&YesterdayPontop Pike COM6
28ITVBePontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
29ITV2 +1Pontop Pike COM4
30E4 +1Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraBilsdale COM5
325STARPontop Pike COM4
335ActionPontop Pike COM4
34GREAT! moviesPontop Pike COM6
35ITV1 +1Pontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsBilsdale COM5
38Channel 5 +1Pontop Pike COM4
39DMAXPontop Pike COM6
40Quest RedBilsdale COM5
41LegendPontop Pike COM4
 
42GREAT! actionPontop Pike COM4
43Food NetworkBilsdale COM5
44HGTVPontop Pike COM6
465SELECTPontop Pike PSB3
47Film4 +1Bilsdale COM5
 
48ChallengeBilsdale COM5
494sevenBilsdale COM5
52GREAT! christmasPontop Pike COM6
56That's TV (UK)Pontop Pike COM6
57U&Dave ja vuPontop Pike COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Pontop Pike COM4
59ITV4 +1Pontop Pike COM4
60U&Drama +1Bilsdale COM5
63GREAT! romance mixPontop Pike COM6
64BlazePontop Pike COM4
 
65That's TV 2Bilsdale COM5
67TRUE CRIMEPontop Pike COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAPontop Pike COM4
70Quest +1Bilsdale COM5
71That’s 60sPontop Pike Tyne TeesPSB2
 
73HobbyMakerPontop Pike COM6
74&UYesterday +1Bilsdale COM5
75That's 90sPontop Pike COM6
76That's TV 2 MCRBilsdale COM5
81Blaze +1Pontop Pike COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVPontop Pike COM6
83Together TVPontop Pike COM4
84PBS AmericaPontop Pike COM6
91WildEarthPontop Pike COM4
93ITVBe +1Pontop Pike COM4
 
101BBC One HDPontop Pike PSB3
102BBC Two HDPontop Pike PSB3
103UTV HDPontop Pike PSB3
103STV HDPontop Pike PSB3
103ITV 1 HDPontop Pike PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDPontop Pike PSB3
105Channel 5 HDPontop Pike PSB3
106BBC Four HDPontop Pike PSB3
107BBC Three HDPontop Pike PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDPontop Pike PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Pontop Pike PSB3
201CBBCPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
202CBeebiesPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
204CBBC HDPontop Pike PSB3
205CBeebies HDPontop Pike PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVPontop Pike COM4
210Ketchup TooPontop Pike COM4
211YAAAS!Pontop Pike COM4
231BBC NewsPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
232BBC ParliamentPontop Pike North East and CumbriaPSB1
 
233Sky NewsBilsdale COM5
235Al Jazeera EngPontop Pike COM6
251Al Jazeera EnglishPontop Pike COM4
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Pontop Pike COM4
265Rok Sky +1Pontop Pike COM4
 

 

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Comments
Thursday, 14 August 2014
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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

10:46 AM

Jo: A postcode would be a big help, since we'd know which transmitter your using, and see if it had a problem.

You shouldn't have retuned, since the TV cannot find anything, even if your system starts working again, but the first thing to do is to check your aerial system.

If your TV has 'no signal', thats the TV doing its job - its telling your your aerial isn't working. Start with the aerial lead, and work back to the aerial itself if possible. It could be no more than the aerial lead is loose or has fallen out, but if you see nothing wrong, trace the signal as far as you can. Its likely something has broken, moisture is in the cable, etc. Since you say other sockets are not working, that points to the problem being before or at the split (powered splitter failed?).

If your arial is on the roof, and you can't get access, you'll have to call someone out. Remember no 0800 or mobile only numbers, and since you can buy a whole system for a round £150-200, thats a guide as to how much you should pay. If someone says you need a 'digital aerial', then they are talking rubbish, there is no such thing.

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Fran Shuttlewood
12:30 PM
Daventry

Hi jb38 and MikeP,

Just to clarify - and thank you both for trying to help it's really appreciated - since we had the digital aerial installed - about two, three years ago I suppose - we have always received BBC One South Oxford/ITV Meridian/Central and a whole host of channels. The installer said that he would point the aerial in that direction because we would receive more channels which we did with no problems at all. In the meantine we have re-tuned occasionally as advised and continued to receive Oxford.

I have done a manufacturer's reset jb38 and then tried to tune to the Oxford Channels. It says the signal is strong, but then does not store the channels. I also did this after tuning without the aerial in - so effectively picking up nothing and then trying to tune to Oxford, but it just reverts to West Mids. I am now thinking of calling out the company that installed the aerial to see if they can alter things. Can't think that it would be the TV really.

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Bill
7:02 PM
Peacehaven

Hello,

Postcode BN10 8LR and TV outdoor aerial directed at Whitehawk Hill transmitter.

Just discovered that I have lost all Freeview HD signals to my Samsung Smart TV.
Signal strength is about 92 and have reset the TV to factory defaults and rescanned. I still get 128 Freeeview channels incl radio - all very good reception, but simply can't get the HD channels back.

For three years now I have received BBC and ITV HD with full clarity - now they've disappeared overnight! But everything else is coming in perfectly, as before..

Is there a problem withe Whitehawk transmitter, as far as you know? Thanks for any help

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jamie stevens
sentiment_satisfiedSilver

7:33 PM

Bill:

HI Bill,

I recently went to a customers house with the same issue, at first the HD has breakup issues, but then disappeared even though they picked up all the channels on a retune, I found the channels located in the 800's rather than 101, 102 etc, whilst watching the channels they then disappeared again and moved to the correct channels numbers. With a full aerial system test showing everything was working correctly the customer sent the tv back, they now have a new one and all is working well.

just like yours, their tv was a Samsung. one of the better brands at the moment, but with all electronics you can have issues.


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Bill
7:50 PM
Peacehaven

Thanks for your response Jamie,

So, just to confirm, you think it might well be a fault with the HD tuner in the TV?


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Bill
8:04 PM
Peacehaven

Just to update - have found the HD channels as you said, in the 800's, but in no logical sequence. Will stay tuned in to see what happens :(

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Michael
sentiment_satisfiedGold

8:07 PM

Bill: Signal strength is good, but what about the bit error rate for the HD channels vs SD?

Also, when you go to menu > channels > manual store (then digital), what UHF or frequency numbers does it give there?

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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

8:32 PM

Fran Shuttlewood: Your problem could simply be down to the level of the signal being received from the Oxford transmitters being too low, the reason for my suspicion on this is due the fact of you being able to see an indication of a signal and yet you are unable to store it, this in most cases being a symptom of a low signal level that's close to the receivers cut off threshold for reception, or that its being caused by a fault in the TV's tuner, which at this stage I very much doubt if it is.

If your TV strength / quality bar is calibrated in percentages, what does it indicate on BBC Oxford? It would also be of assistance if you could provide the model number of the device in question.

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Bill
8:47 PM
Peacehaven

Hello Michael,

Bit error level for both SD and HD ...zero
Signal strength for both SD and HD between 88 and 92
Frequency under 'signal info' 706000 ...Bandwidth 8Mhz
Weak signal history ...nil

Thanks...

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Val Freeman
9:02 PM

my arial cut off about 8:30pm 14/08 still no signal

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Please post a question, answer or commentIf you have Freeview reception problems before posting a question your must first do this Freeview reset procedure then see: Freeview reception has changed, Single frequency interference, and Freeview intermittent interference.

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