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Freeview reception at EX17 5AX


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 0 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of EX175AX (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)Huntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
2BBC TwoHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
5Channel 5Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
 
6ITV 2Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
9BBC FourHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
10ITV3Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
11Sky MixHuntshaw Cross COM5
12QuestHuntshaw Cross COM6
 
13E4Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
14Film4Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
17ReallyHuntshaw Cross COM5
18More4Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
 
19DaveHuntshaw Cross COM5
20DramaHuntshaw Cross COM4
215USAHuntshaw Cross COM4
23BBC ThreeHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
25WHuntshaw Cross COM6
 
26ITV4Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
27YesterdayHuntshaw Cross COM6
28ITVBeHuntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
29ITV2 +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
30E4 +1Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
 
31E4 ExtraHuntshaw Cross COM5
325STARHuntshaw Cross COM4
335ActionHuntshaw Cross COM4
34GREAT! moviesHuntshaw Cross COM6
35ITV1 +1Huntshaw Cross West CountryPSB2
 
36Sky ArtsHuntshaw Cross COM5
38Channel 5 +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
39DMAXHuntshaw Cross COM6
40Quest RedHuntshaw Cross COM5
41LegendHuntshaw Cross COM4
 
42GREAT! actionHuntshaw Cross COM4
43Food NetworkHuntshaw Cross COM5
44HGTVHuntshaw Cross COM6
465SELECTHuntshaw Cross PSB3
47Film4 +1Huntshaw Cross COM5
 
48ChallengeHuntshaw Cross COM5
494sevenHuntshaw Cross COM5
52GREAT! romanceHuntshaw Cross COM6
56That's TV (UK)Huntshaw Cross COM6
57Dave ja vuHuntshaw Cross COM4
 
58ITV3 +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
59ITV4 +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
60Drama +1Huntshaw Cross COM5
63GREAT! romance mixHuntshaw Cross COM6
64BlazeHuntshaw Cross COM4
 
65That's TV 2Huntshaw Cross COM5
67TRUE CRIMEHuntshaw Cross COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRAHuntshaw Cross COM4
70Quest +1Huntshaw Cross COM5
71That’s 60sHuntshaw Cross COM6
 
73HobbyMakerHuntshaw Cross COM6
74Yesterday +1Huntshaw Cross COM5
75That's 90sHuntshaw Cross COM5
78TCCHuntshaw Cross COM4
81Blaze +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
 
82Talking Pictures TVHuntshaw Cross COM6
83Together TVHuntshaw Cross COM4
84PBS AmericaHuntshaw Cross COM6
91WildEarthHuntshaw Cross COM4
93ITVBe +1Huntshaw Cross COM4
 
101BBC One HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
102BBC Two HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
103STV HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
103UTV HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
103ITV 1 HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
 
104Channel 4 HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
105Channel 5 HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
106BBC Four HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
107BBC Three HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
 
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Huntshaw Cross PSB3
201CBBCHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
202CBeebiesHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
204CBBC HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
205CBeebies HDHuntshaw Cross PSB3
 
209Ketchup TVHuntshaw Cross COM4
210Ketchup TooHuntshaw Cross COM4
211YAAAS!Huntshaw Cross COM4
231BBC NewsHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentHuntshaw Cross South WestPSB1
 
233Sky NewsHuntshaw Cross COM5
235Al Jazeera EngHuntshaw Cross COM6
267Al Jazeera EnglishHuntshaw Cross COM4

 

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Comments
Saturday, 13 June 2015
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:17 AM

TimH: The content of your update is inclined to suggest that the problem is really being caused by the signal fed into your TV being a tad over powerful for "its" HD tuner to cope with, this resulting in instability in same, the reason for highlighting "its", being that the overload level tuners are able to cope with varies from one brand of set to another, HD tuners being far more critical to this sort of thing over SD, although SD can also be affected if any multiplex channel is being received at a slightly stronger signal level than the others.

If your signal is really strong, purely for a test, you might be able to resolve a picture of sorts by connecting a short length (4 feet or so) of wire into the TV's aerial socket, or better still, if you could access a set top aerial, otherwise you have no option other than to purchase a signal attenuator (around £2-4) to insert in line with the TV's aerial input connection, a value of around 6dB or so might possibly suffice.

By the way, you should also check the set up menu of the TV in question to make sure that it isnt of the variety that incorporates an internal booster facility, if it does, switch it off.



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Monday, 15 June 2015
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John h
11:39 AM

Hi
I have a Freesat box which I recorded some programs but was unable to watch them while at home so I decided to take my box with me on holiday and tried to watch them on the TV in my accommodation. Unfortunately the box would not play the recordings. Is this because I was not in the UK or is it that the recording is not actually on the box but a link to a recording on the satellite.

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Friday, 19 June 2015
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Alan
8:13 AM
Gosport

just a change of email address.

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Saturday, 20 June 2015
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TimH
5:36 PM
Dunoon

jb38:
Many thanks for the suggestions. The main TV is a Samsung UE40C8000 (why they can't choose easier model numbers I don't know). It doesn't say that it has an on-board booster, so I'm assuming that it doesn't. As we can see the transmitter from the window in the lounge, I had thought about buying an indoor aerial to check that the current aerial feed into the lounge socket wasn't the cause of the problem. Will probably do that now. Amazon offer one with a detachable booster at a reasonable price. I think the walls have insulation inside which has an aluminium foil backing, so this may muck up the signal through the wall - siting the indoor aerial on the window ledge won't pass internal approval! But as a temp measure, should be OK. Thanks again.

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MikeB
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7:48 PM

TimH: The tuners in the Samsung and the Sony might be slightly different, and so your problem might not be showing up on both of them. Sony's are really sensitive but robust (if your HX series is anything like mine), but Samsungs can be a little more skittish.

The Samsung certainly has no internal boosting , but a simple indoor aerial for about a tenner might at least give you a chance to check out the problem. The idea of splitting the signal is a good one (its what I do), because you can see what the tuners are doing seperately. Might be worth changing the fly lead on the Samsung, to see if thats causing a problem.

BTW, the Samsung model no. makes sense if you speak Samsung! Its a European model 40in TV, which came out in 2010 (J is 2015, so work backwards missing out G, since its apparently very rude in Korean). The 8 series is always pretty much the top level Samsung range, and this one has a 200hz screen, which was top notch at the time. Still a very nice set indeed! Add a Freeview HD tuner in some way, and it should fly.

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Sunday, 21 June 2015
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:18 AM

TimH: Thanks for the update re model number etc, and having looked at the manual for the model in question can confirm that its not fitted with a switchable signal amplifier.

As far as your problem is concerned, it certainly wouldn't do any harm to try using an alternative jumper lead such as suggested by MikeB, although if this makes no difference to the problem, then the next stage is to try the set top aerial test, as Samsung HD tuners can, and frequently do, react in an adverse fashion to signals that come into the category of being "slightly over the top" strength wise.

This first witnessed by the fact that when the Craigkelly (Fife) transmitter switched over to high powered operation, a number of viewers in the Leith area of Edinburgh using Samsung devices complained (not via website) that their HD reception had vanished, attenuators in line with the aerial rectifying the problem.

Not saying that this is definitely the reason for your problem, but the possibility of it being has to be eliminated from the equation.

PS: I fully appreciate what you are meaning by - siting the indoor aerial on the window ledge won't pass internal approval! - but though as you have said, its only being done as a temporary temporary measure.

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Thursday, 25 June 2015
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TimH
11:20 AM
Dunoon

jb38 and Mike B
Thanks for all your advice, most appreciated. I found a powered signal booster in my box of stuff (don't ask) and connected this before I started to spend more money! To my surprise, when I retuned the Samsung, it found both missing multiplexes. Signal strength on these is now >70% and the BER on the HD multiplex is hovering around 50, so much less than the 2000+ it was before. Both multiplexes have a good picture. Early days yet, but fingers crossed. It must be as you said that the Samsung is a bit more delicate than the Sony in regards signal strength. I can only assume that the high BER was due to the Samsung trying to latch onto what it thought was a weak signal. To copy a song title from the Carpenters, it is good to get "Yesterday once more". Thanks again.

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Eric
8:23 PM

I've decided to try attenuator(s) in my co-ax TV aerial lead. I remember seing some simple in-line attenuators (probably on this website), but I have failed to find such a product on the internet. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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andy
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8:30 PM
Chester

Eric: 6db Attenuator for UHF TV Freeview Digital Signal | eBay

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MikeB
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:04 PM

I bought these: 12dB Coax Plug Inline ATTENUATOR: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

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