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Freeview reception at PL1 4AP


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 8 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of PL14AP (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

Al Jazeera EngCaradon Hill COM6
1BBC One (SD)Caradon Hill South WestPSB1
2BBC TwoCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
3ITV 1 (SD)Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
4Channel 4 (SD)Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
 
5Channel 5Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
6ITV 2Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
9BBC FourCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
10ITV3Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
11Sky MixCaradon Hill COM5
 
12QuestCaradon Hill COM6
13E4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
14Film4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
15Channel 4 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
17ReallyCaradon Hill COM5
 
18More4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
19U&DaveCaradon Hill COM5
20U&DramaCaradon Hill COM4
215USACaradon Hill COM4
23BBC ThreeCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
 
25U&WCaradon Hill COM6
26ITV4Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
27U&YesterdayCaradon Hill COM6
28ITVBeCaradon Hill West CountryPSB2
29ITV2 +1Caradon Hill COM4
 
30E4 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
31E4 ExtraCaradon Hill COM5
325STARCaradon Hill COM4
335ActionCaradon Hill COM4
34GREAT! moviesCaradon Hill COM6
 
35ITV1 +1Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
36Sky ArtsCaradon Hill COM5
38Channel 5 +1Caradon Hill COM4
39DMAXCaradon Hill COM6
40Quest RedCaradon Hill COM5
 
41LegendCaradon Hill COM4
42GREAT! actionCaradon Hill COM4
43Food NetworkCaradon Hill COM5
44HGTVCaradon Hill COM6
465SELECTCaradon Hill PSB3
 
47Film4 +1Caradon Hill COM5
48ChallengeCaradon Hill COM5
494sevenCaradon Hill COM5
52GREAT! romanceCaradon Hill COM6
56That's TV (UK)Caradon Hill COM6
 
57U&EdenCaradon Hill PSB3
58ITV3 +1Caradon Hill COM4
59ITV4 +1Caradon Hill COM4
60U&Drama 1Caradon Hill COM5
61GREAT! mysteryCaradon Hill COM4
 
63GREAT! playerCaradon Hill COM6
64BlazeCaradon Hill COM4
65That's TV 2Caradon Hill COM5
67TRUE CRIMECaradon Hill COM4
68TRUE CRIME XTRACaradon Hill COM4
 
70Quest +1Caradon Hill COM5
71That's TV 3Caradon Hill West CountryPSB2
73HobbyMakerCaradon Hill COM6
74U&DaveJaVuCaradon Hill COM4
75That's MelodyCaradon Hill COM6
 
76That's DanceCaradon Hill COM5
81Blaze +1Caradon Hill COM4
82Talking Pictures TVCaradon Hill COM6
83Together TVCaradon Hill COM4
84PBS AmericaCaradon Hill COM6
 
91WildEarthCaradon Hill COM4
93ITVBe +1Caradon Hill COM4
101BBC One HDCaradon Hill PSB3
102BBC Two HDCaradon Hill PSB3
103STV HDCaradon Hill PSB3
 
103UTV HDCaradon Hill PSB3
103ITV 1 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
104Channel 4 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
105Channel 5 HDCaradon Hill PSB3
106BBC Four HDCaradon Hill PSB3
 
107BBC Three HDCaradon Hill PSB3
108BBC Scotland HDCaradon Hill PSB3
110Channel 4 HD (Wales)Caradon Hill PSB3
201CBBCCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
202CBeebiesCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
 
203CBBC HDCaradon Hill PSB3
204CBeebies HDCaradon Hill PSB3
207POP UPCaradon Hill COM6
209Ketchup TVCaradon Hill COM4
210Ketchup TooCaradon Hill COM4
 
211YAAAS!Caradon Hill COM4
231BBC NewsCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
232BBC ParliamentCaradon Hill South WestPSB1
233Sky NewsCaradon Hill COM5
251Al Jazeera EnglishCaradon Hill COM4
 
255FRANCE 24 (in English)Caradon Hill COM4
265ROKCaradon Hill COM4

 

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Show good and blocked paths from PL1 4AP for aerial height of ...

10m20m (Angel of the North)25m30m40m56m (Hyde Park Flats, Sheffield)62m (Monument)90m (Royal Liver Building, Liverpool)107m (Meridian Quay Tower, Swansea)115m (Bridgewater Place, Leeds)127m (Glasgow Tower)143m (Guy's Hospital)158m (Blackpool Tower)170m (Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth)180m (The Gherkin/BT Tower) 193m (Tower 42)235m (Canary Wharf)310m (The Shard)(default view)

Comments
Sunday, 21 July 2013
S
Steve
4:42 PM

Dave Lindsay: Hi Dave thanks for the advice tryed that and hey presto mine now works, thanks a lot.

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Mike Kearey
5:02 PM

MikeP:

I think you will find that it is Pioneer/Sony and a few other bits of kit.
The affected Sony machines are Pioneer under the skin.

The actual 1.70 update has been running ok since it was made available in 2010.

Sony have said that Arqiva made a change to the EPG code?/information on Friday which seems to conflict with the affected machines (not all of which updated to the 1.70 version).
Mike

Mike

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Dave Lindsay
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

5:15 PM

Mike Kearey: Mine is running 1.65.

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MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

6:15 PM

If, as has been suggested, the v1.70 software has been available since 2010 and only Sony equipment seems to be being affected, why was the reported change in EPG coding not tested properly? And why have no Pioneer owners reported the problem if they are identical? And why is it affecting users with the 1.65 version as well?
It is clearly not specific to one transmitter as the range of comments here, and on the BBC Technology website, are from widely differing areas but there is one common factor - Sony. The EPG coding may have been changed but it has not apparently affected any other makes - as far as we know.
Sony say, at last, that they are looking into it. I suspect their support phones will be red hot Monday morning. But if it's due to a change by Arqiva, why have Arqiva been so quiet?
I await clarification and developments from both organisations. It really is very poor for customer relations and is another example of poorly tested software and/or changes of coding.

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Briantist
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9:47 PM

MikeP: IMHO, Arqiva have nothing to do with this at all.

Arqiva own the transmitters in the UK, and they also own the COM5 and COM6 multiplexes.

But - they don't run the EPG. That is done by DMOL (now part of Digital UK).

The software update "channel" is provided by the DTG.

All "approved" Freeview equipment must play by the rules in the D-Book (aka Digital Terrestrial Television Requirements for Interoperability") from the DTG.

DTG have a testing facility though which ALL changes are put. I've been in the room and it's got every set-top box and digital TV ever made in it.

Even *IF* there were changes the the format of the EPG - something which is an international standard - it would NOT be rolled out on a Friday evening.

All changes happen on a Wednesday for a good reason.


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Briantist
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9:51 PM

I am reminded of the old anecdote that ends with "they are all matching out of step apart from our Johnny".

If the problem effects one piece of software on one box then Occam's Razor is all you need to deduce the source of the problem.

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Dave Lindsay
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10:14 PM

Briantist: Whilst there is the "unshavable" fact that this only affected one manufacturer's devices, is it possible that there was something erroneous in the EPG data (MHEG-5?)? I suppose the question is: when the broadcasters generate the data is it parsed for errors before being transmitted?

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Tuesday, 23 July 2013
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MissMerlot
3:58 AM
London

Is there a problem in the Woolwich area - have had no Freeview since about 1100 on 22 July - have reset BT Vision box twice as per guidance and still nothing, it says there is a fault in Bromley area could that be it? The message I get is Freeview signal low or poor quality. Any guidance wld be appreciated.

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Debbie
7:28 AM
Bracknell

Anyone know if there are problems in the Milton Keynes area, I have had no digital tv since about 8pm last night?? Although I'm in Bracknell my 'great' tv ariel man ran the signal from MK. thanks

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JB
9:38 AM
Luton

Over the last few weeks we have had interference (picture break up and loss of sound / picture altogether for several seconds) caused by aircraft - my postcode is LU1 4HY)
Until recently our picture quality was good apart from minor break up caused by boiler thermostat going on & off , using the paper shredder etc - which we can live with

Any advice most welcome

Thanks


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