Freeview reception at ST4 6BH
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.
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
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 10 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of ST46BH (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
| 1 | BBC One (SD) | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 2 | BBC Two | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 3 | ITV 1 (SD) | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 4 | Channel 4 (SD) | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 5 | Channel 5 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 6 | ITV 2 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 9 | BBC Four | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 10 | ITV3 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 11 | Sky Mix | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 12 | Quest | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 13 | E4 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 14 | Film4 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 15 | Channel 4 +1 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 17 | Really | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 18 | More4 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 19 | U&Dave | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 20 | U&Drama | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 21 | 5USA | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 23 | BBC Three | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 25 | U&W | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 26 | ITV4 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 27 | U&Yesterday | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 28 | ITVBe | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 29 | ITV2 +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 30 | E4 +1 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 31 | E4 Extra | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 32 | 5STAR | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 33 | 5Action | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 34 | GREAT! movies | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 35 | ITV1 +1 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 36 | Sky Arts | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 38 | Channel 5 +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 39 | DMAX | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 40 | Quest Red | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 41 | Legend | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 42 | GREAT! action | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 43 | Food Network | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 44 | HGTV | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 46 | 5SELECT | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 47 | Film4 +1 | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 48 | Challenge | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 49 | 4seven | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 52 | GREAT! romance | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 56 | That's TV (UK) | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 57 | U&Eden | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 58 | ITV3 +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 59 | ITV4 +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 60 | U&Drama 1 | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 61 | GREAT! mystery | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 63 | GREAT! player | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 64 | Blaze | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 65 | That's TV 2 | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 67 | TRUE CRIME | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 68 | TRUE CRIME XTRA | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 70 | Quest +1 | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 71 | That's TV 3 | Fenton Central (West) | PSB2 | |
| 73 | HobbyMaker | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 74 | U&DaveJaVu | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 75 | That's Melody | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 76 | That's Dance | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 81 | Blaze +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 82 | Talking Pictures TV | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 83 | Together TV | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 84 | PBS America | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 91 | WildEarth | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 93 | ITVBe +1 | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 101 | BBC One HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 102 | BBC Two HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 103 | UTV HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 103 | ITV 1 HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 103 | STV HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 104 | Channel 4 HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 105 | Channel 5 HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 106 | BBC Four HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 107 | BBC Three HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 108 | BBC Scotland HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 110 | Channel 4 HD (Wales) | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 201 | CBBC | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 202 | CBeebies | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 203 | CBBC HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 204 | CBeebies HD | Fenton | PSB3 | |
| 207 | POP UP | Fenton | COM6 | |
| 209 | Ketchup TV | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 210 | Ketchup Too | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 211 | YAAAS! | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 231 | BBC News | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 232 | BBC Parliament | Fenton West Midlands | PSB1 | |
| 233 | Sky News | Fenton | COM5 | |
| 251 | Al Jazeera English | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 255 | FRANCE 24 (in English) | Fenton | COM4 | |
| 265 | ROK | Fenton | COM4 |
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015
MikeP
7:24 PM
7:24 PM
CJ
No. There is no right in laws concerning development for any consideration to be given to TV reception, nor even a general 'right to light', contrary to common belief.
Consequently, there is no way you nor anyone else can claim from the developer.
When Canary Wharf in London's Docklands was built many years ago, it all but destroyed UHF TV reception for large areas in the Lee Valley as that is directly the opposite side of the towers from Crystal Palace. A Court case rejected the need for the developers to either compensate locals affected or even to do anything to right the problem caused.
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MikeB10:20 PM
CJ: It doesn't mean that any new building has had an effect - causation is not certain, just a possibility, and why would they be just the BBC channels? It could be that the aerial system has developed a problem, perhaps a loose connection, etc. And check that the booster is working fine.
However, you do have an alternative - your reception, according to DigitalUK, is almost as good from Oxford as it is from Mendip. You could just change the direction the aerial faces and see if its OK.
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Thursday, 22 January 2015
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Eric Brett4:34 PM
Chesterfield
Hi, I have an unexplained problem which is evident in both Satellite and terrestrial HD channels (Postcode:
S45 9EQ). I will try to explain my setup as briefly as possible, and then outline the problem(s).
1. The aerial system in my house is comparatively complicated. I have a loft-mounted, high gain aerial directed to the East Midlands transmitter, which is out-putted through two in-line boosters, the second of which has several output sockets which feed to points in my living room, master bedroom, computer room and dining room. Because I also have satellite boxes, the living room and master bedroom pass through two separate duplex arrangements (one cable through the wall in each case). I have for years used Fortec Star Passion+ sat boxes, updating their software / firmware from time to time. My digiboxes have varied but, concentrating on my living room, my latest digiboxes have been the August DVB-400 and DVB-415, the latter being an "improved" version of the 400.
2. Fortec Star (FS) no longer support the Passion+, although their website still has old downloads available. Their October 2010 software worked OK for all free HD channels until some time in 2014, when the BBC and Ch4 channels no longer gave a satisfactory viewing experience in that the picture was 'jerky' and often held one frame for anything from 1 second to several seconds, the sound being continuous. I found that the FS software dated September 2009 did not have this problem, but is unacceptable for other reasons. I have been unable to find anyone who can explain what changed in the broadcasts that caused this problem to manifest itself!
3. Having 'discovered' the August DVB-400 digibox, I found that my free HD channels were OK but, there is another problem with this box, so I purchased the DVB-415. Unfortunately, with the DVB-415 I get the same 'jerky' effect with BBC and Ch4 channels as I do with my sat box. Both models claim to receive "TV DVB-T2", but the DVB-415 gives a choice of auto-scan (DVBT/DVBT2 or DVBT), the instructions tell me to use the first of the options.
Can anyone explain why I do not get consistently good reception?
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Friday, 23 January 2015
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Mike Gordon12:28 PM
Hello. Something weird happened 90 mins ago. I live in a strong Crystal Palace reception area in NW London. At approx 11.10 am today my TV suddenly popped up a message "No signal, aerial failure...". Black screen. Tried another TV, same thing. Fearing the worst I went up into the loft looking for blown booster, gnawed cable, etc. and then my wife said: "They are back!". Sure enough, all was well again. I looked on this site and it has listed at 11.09 am several faults and maintenance works at various transmitters, but not CP.
I am currently looking at TV on an old box which is working fine. My local barometric pressure is not unduly high (30.3) and steady. Do you reckon it was their Friday cleaner pulling the master plug or can you offer any other thoughts?
Thanks
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MikeB2:44 PM
Mike Gordon: It sounds like something in your system is dying, but not yet dead...
Have another check - a loose connection, etc. I'd think we'd all have heard if CP was out for 3 hours or more, so it looks like the ball is in your court.
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jb384:54 PM
Mike Gordon: Purely in the interest of clarification. When you refer to currently looking at TV on an old box which is working fine, are you meaning that the situation has reverted to normal?
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Michael6:49 PM
I cannot get an answer to this question: I have posted now 3 times: Can someone explain why ITV Encore on Satellite Channel 123 is being blocked by Sky TV in that you have to subscribe to Sky TV in order to receive it?
This channel should be free as it is an ITV channel
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Dave Lindsay
6:57 PM
6:57 PM
Michael: Because it's a commercial channel, therefore it can decide where it's available and for what charge.
Only the BBC TV and radio services, ITV (the main ITV channel only)/STV (part of Scotland)/UTV (Northern Ireland), Channel 4 and Channel 5 have an obligation to be available for free on all platforms, this being because they are Public Service Broadcasters.
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Saturday, 24 January 2015
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Michael5:42 PM
Hi Dave, Thanks for the Answer? Also Channel 5 HD has to be subscribed to watch through Sky TV? OFCOM have never addressed why so many Channels are blocked by Sky TV. Even channel Dave and others that are available on Freeview are charged for by Sky TV and I don't understand it?
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Dave Lindsay
8:53 PM
8:53 PM
Michael: Again, it is all down to commercial operators operating where they see fit. Sky doesn't "block" channels it's that they're only available on a subscription basis.
Channel 5 was offered the slot on the PSB3 multiplex which is nationwide and carries HD streams of BBC One, BBC Two, ITV/STV/UTV and Channel 4, but it turned it down which is why BBC Three/CBBC is carried there.
With reference to the example of Dave, it is available free-to-air on one of the Commercial Freeview multiplexes, which serve all but about 8% of the population which can receive terrestrial signals. What you must remember and which is logical is that it's objective is to maximise revenues so as to turn as big a profit as it can.
It pays to go on the Commercial Freeview multiplex. We must assume that it's better off to make itself available via satellite on a subscription basis (via Sky) than pay to be free-to-air on satellite (Freesat and Sky).
The point is that the cost of paying to be available to most Freeview viewers is obviously worthwhile when set aside the advertising revenue it generates from those viewers.
And, if it were to make itself available on free-to-air satellite then it would be worse off than it is now because it would have to pay to be on there and wouldn't get any revenue from Sky (if indeed revenue flows to it).
It's all a case of cost-benefit analysis, as it always is in business. We must assume that the status quo is the best for it, and the above explanations would seem to be the reasoning behind what may appear to be a bizarre situation (Freeview users getting it free-to-air but satellite ones having to pay).
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