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Freeview reception at CT2 8SG


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 17 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of CT28SG (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)Dover South EastPSB1
2BBC TwoDover South EastPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
5Channel 5Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
 
6ITV 2Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
9BBC FourDover South EastPSB1
10ITV3Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
11Sky MixDover COM5
12QuestDover COM6
 
13E4Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
14Film4Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
15Channel 4 +1Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
17ReallyDover COM5
18More4Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
 
19U&DaveDover COM5
20U&DramaDover COM4
215USADover COM4
23BBC ThreeDover South EastPSB1
25U&WDover COM6
 
26ITV4Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
27U&YesterdayDover COM6
28ITVBeDover Meridian (East)PSB2
29ITV2 +1Dover COM4
30E4 +1Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
 
31E4 ExtraDover COM5
325STARDover COM4
335ActionDover COM4
34GREAT! moviesDover COM6
35ITV1 +1Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
 
36Sky ArtsDover COM5
38Channel 5 +1Dover COM4
39DMAXDover COM6
40Quest RedDover COM5
41LegendDover COM4
 
42GREAT! actionDover COM4
43Food NetworkDover COM5
44HGTVDover COM6
465SELECTDover PSB3
47Film4 +1Dover COM5
 
48ChallengeDover COM5
494sevenDover COM5
52GREAT! romanceDover COM6
56That's TV (UK)Dover COM6
57U&EdenDover PSB3
 
58ITV3 +1Dover COM4
59ITV4 +1Dover COM4
60U&Drama 1Dover COM5
61GREAT! mysteryDover COM4
63GREAT! playerDover COM6
 
64BlazeDover COM4
65That's TV 2Dover COM5
67TRUE CRIMEDover COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRADover COM4
70Quest +1Dover COM5
 
71That's TV 3Dover Meridian (East)PSB2
73HobbyMakerDover COM6
74U&DaveJaVuDover COM4
75That's MelodyDover COM6
76That's DanceDover COM5
 
81Blaze +1Dover COM4
82Talking Pictures TVDover COM6
83Together TVDover COM4
84PBS AmericaDover COM6
91WildEarthDover COM4
 
93ITVBe +1Dover COM4
101BBC One HDDover PSB3
102BBC Two HDDover PSB3
103UTV HDDover PSB3
103ITV 1 HDDover PSB3
 
103STV HDDover PSB3
104Channel 4 HDDover PSB3
105Channel 5 HDDover PSB3
106BBC Four HDDover PSB3
107BBC Three HDDover PSB3
 
108BBC Scotland HDDover PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Dover PSB3
201CBBCDover South EastPSB1
202CBeebiesDover South EastPSB1
203CBBC HDDover PSB3
 
204CBeebies HDDover PSB3
207POP UPDover COM6
209Ketchup TVDover COM4
210Ketchup TooDover COM4
211YAAAS!Dover COM4
 
231BBC NewsDover South EastPSB1
232BBC ParliamentDover South EastPSB1
233Sky NewsDover COM5
251Al Jazeera EnglishDover COM4
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Dover COM4
 
265ROKDover COM4

 

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Comments
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:25 PM
Maldon

Sam:

This could be perhaps due to either too much signal strength or too little. You are 37 km from the Wrekin transmitter so it could be either.

Please check on your TV what the signal strength shown for one of the channels that are breaking up. The ideal strength is between 50% and 70%. If it is less than 50% then the signal is probably too weak - you may have a fault with your aerial or the cabling. If it is above 70% then it is priobably too strong and you need to reduce that by fiutting an attenuator - you can get variable ones so you can adjust it for the best overall effect.


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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

11:32 PM

fozzy: Well, although I did suspect that you may already have carried out the "factory reset" procedure, but though the reason for suggesting it be repeated was simply to eliminate the possibility of said reset / retune having been previously carried out whilst maintenance work was being carried out at the transmitter, the possible effect of having resulted in some form of glitch having occurred in the tuners memory system whereby some listings were dropped.

A secondary reason for requesting same was really connected with having had another look at the manual for your TV, and in particular the multitude of options in the programme guide section, especially the ability to move channels to other positions etc, any slight mistake upsetting the proverbial apple cart.

Taking all into consideration, the best policy is always to start afresh.

That said, I also feel that the situation could be somewhat clarified if you tested your aerial system out using a bog standard TV of either an HD or non HD variety, retuning same on your aerial then checking to see it came up with the EPG listings missing from your Sony, as I suspect that it would!




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Thursday, 3 March 2016
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fozzy
11:37 AM
Manchester

jb38: Had a break through! after moving the Sony TV to the PC aerial and tuning without a reset all the missing channels (coms4?) appeared and are still viewable when returned to the original aerial. However the PC TV is still unable to find the missing channels (coms4?)on either aerial any ideas?
I have the ability to change the start end frequency then scan frequency and range separately what feq range should i be using? by default its set to scan Mendip UK from 746200khz to 842000khz is this the problem? as I have no idea.
Thank you again for your help and patience.

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nigel
sentiment_satisfiedBronze

12:01 PM
Malton

Now getting regional TV Yorkshire from Olivers Mount PSB1 and PSB2 at good signal strength but no signal a for PSB 3 (T2) HD how much extra power would this mux require to make in recieverable


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Friday, 4 March 2016
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jb38
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

12:32 AM

fozzy : Pleased to see that retuning on the alternative aerial has enabled you to capture the hitherto elusive channels. However, as far as tuning ranges are concerned, I'm at a bit of a loss to understand exactly how Mendip comes into the equation? was this station mentioned anywhere in the tuning menu? as the frequency range you stated would only capture two of Mendips multiplexes.

Re your query on the tuning range to use, if you want to use this facility rather than just leave the auto-scan on normal, then Winter Hills channel span is from Mux C31/ 554.0Mhz (COM7) to Mux C59 / 778.0Mhz (ITV1).

If the TV tuning range was found to have been set to scan between 746.0Mhz and 842.0 Mhz (the latter being outside of DTT's range) then this would indeed have excluded a large number of channels from being stored, options such as this being my reason for suggesting a reset being carried out (which also involves tuning) rather than just a normal retune, as reset would have cancelled the tuning range restrictions before the auto-tune

Apart from that, now that more is known about the system you are using, what type (make / model) of tuning stick are you using in the PC?. And on the subject of aerials, what types of aerials are you using?


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fozzy
9:47 AM
Manchester

jb38:I didn't explain properly it is a different supply from the same aerial so quite how it made a difference I don't know. The aerial is a high gain that's about all I know about it with a booster fitted at the closest point possible in the loft.

The PC based card is a TBS6205 DVB-T2/T/C Quad TV Tuner PCIe Card
TBS6205 DVB-T2/T/C Quad TV Tuner PCIe Card

Running DVB Pro DVB viewer - the best PC software for TV and Radio reception - Home which with help now on the forum Ive updated the Mendip manually to using TransEdit- Main Window which maybe of use to you or others. Unfortunately it now seems that the dvbpro software as of yet doesn't support these new format of tv streaming and from what Ive read no PC software does which I find astounding.

Thank you kindly again for all your help its been invaluable, if and when there is any advances in the software availability I will update you.

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js
sentiment_satisfiedGold

1:46 PM

fozzy: You can add the streams directly to TransEdit 4.1.0 Beta.

See Arqiva IPTV Streams (inc Motors TV) - Freeview - Digital Spy Forums

Copy the text in the Code box to a new text file.

In the TransEdit menu, go to Info->Configuration Folder and save it as dttstreams.m3u to the Transponders folder.

Close TransEdit.

Run TransEdit; dttstreams should now appear in the left window pane.

Select dttstreams and, in the right window pane, double-click the stream you want (Motors TV).

TransEdit will connect to the internet and a Scanner window will open with 'service1' at the top.


Double-click 'service1' to play the stream.


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fozzy
10:44 PM
Manchester

js: Thanks very much for the information!
Could you please go into a little more detail as Ive done all you've said and Im not seeing the new file listed in the transedit column, if I try to load it manually it says unrecognised file type. Am I supposed to make the file using notepad? and what format should it be saved in? as everything Ive tried has no effect.

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js
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11:10 PM

fozzy: Yes, try this: Open notepad and paste the following into it:

#EXTINF:0,Motors TV
http://stream.arqiva.tv/m…rstv

Save it and rename to MotorsTV.m3u

You can play it with VLC media player, mpc-hc, etc.

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Saturday, 5 March 2016
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fozzy
9:40 PM
Manchester

js: Fantastic!
I install VLC and the file worked from the go, I then used your initial posted file along with VLC and all services work.

If any updates for services are available I'd be most grateful.

Thank you again for your input its very much appreciated!


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