Freeview reception at SP5 3TA

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1:58 PM

John Curtis: I suggest that the two most likely reason for getting from the rooftop is because either the lead is not connected all the way through and/or because there is an connected inline which is not powered on.

The amplifier could be on the , in which case it requires a separate supply that connects inline, often behind the television. Or there could be a distribution amplifier perhaps situated in the which feeds signals to more than one room.

Judging by the size of the aerials on the rooves of the houses in your area I think it highly unlikely that the signal lower down and indoors is likely to be sufficient for an indoor aerial!

Whilst you are only 31 miles away, you do not have anywhere near line-of-sight. The difficulty is the higher ground on which Camberley sits, which is in the way.

If your aerial points to , which is roughly east north east, then see if any of your receivers have manual tuning on. Try manually tuning its broadcast (UHF) which are 23, 26, 25, 22 and 28.

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2:08 PM

Steve Cheshire: No. The Licence Fee does not guarantee availability of .

From what I can see, your postcode resolves to a block of flats. This makes me think that this you refer to, which is on the , is a communal one. If so some then communal aerial systems require adjustment to take account of the new .

If, one month on, no resident has bothered to notify the landlord then it isn't likely to get fixed!

frank rogers
6:59 PM
Warrington

situated on rear above ground floor level as installed by engineer.

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Friday, 17 May 2013

Jeff Sutcliffe
12:58 PM
Frodsham

I have inbuilt on my LG32LG5700 TV. I am unable to select another / option on this model. Since the last update my has been poor on ITV and BBC even poorer to non-existant on other channels. I hasten to add this is the case with any TV tried in the house. The signal being picked up from my home in Cheshire is now broadcasting in Welsh (received from ,10plus miles away), and not from . Without the cost of a new TV aerial (which I believe is a digital one), what are my options please?

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1:18 PM

Jeff Sutcliffe: There is no such thing as a "" . An aerial isn't bothered about whether a is or digital, but only dependent on of the signal.

The purpose of the automatic tuning is to look through all frequencies to 'see' what signals are available. Once completed the must 'decide' which to use as its main ones (the rest being put in the 800s). In this case it has chosen to use the signals from the Moel-y-Parc in . This in no way indicates that the aerial is not picking up . The poor comes about because the signal being received is from a direction other than which the aerial faces.

I downloaded the user manual for your TV here:

LG 32LG5700 Support: Find Manuals & Warranty Info | LG UK

Page 45 of the booklet (page 47 of the PDF) says that you have manual tuning at your disposal.

Run the automatic tuning through without the aerial plugged in. Then manually scan UHF 50, 59, 58, 49 and 55, these being the five definition channels of Winter Hill.

Jeff Sutcliffe
1:30 PM
Frodsham

Many thanks Dave, read one of your posts and done that now already, the BBC still squeaks on an off-it never used to! I have a bigger problem resorting and organising my Median TV as manually tuned to your suggested channels but BBC is still also programmed to receive Welsh as channels 001/002 with BBC North in 800's. Not sure why for my postcode in Cheshire the strongest is suggested by this website as Moel-y-parc? I I am not expected to do a manual retune for every time.

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2:31 PM

Jeff Sutcliffe: Signals spread out according to the terrain; they aren't delivered by a postal service!

You probably have clear line-of-sight to Moel-y-Parc, or are not far off, but you certainly don't to . See this terrain plot to Winter Hill:

Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location

The higher ground on which and the surrounding area sits is in the way. You are very low down and the motorway and trees appear to be in the path.

The signal strength screens should allow you to identify which you are receiving from:

Moel-y-Parc 45, 39, 51, 52, 48.

These numbers relate to BBC One, ITV, ITV3, Pick TV, Film4, respectively (as do those given in my previous posting for Winter Hill).

Thus, if the BBC One you are watching is tuned to then it is being received from Moel-y-Parc. Any poor is likely because the is pointing the wrong way for the signal being received.

For those sets without manual tuning you may be able to avoid picking up Moel-y-Parc by having the aerial lead unplugged during its part of the ; say the first 50%.

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2:59 PM

Jeff Sutcliffe: If you have a box or another device which puts out an onto the system then ensure that it isn't on or near the new 49 and 50.

Jeff Sutcliffe
7:06 PM
Frodsham

Thanks for the advice Dave I will take a look or boost my already boosted I guess. I have no or similar. I'm sorry I thought the strengths had been adjusted recently, I thought it may have been a transmitter issue.

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7:43 PM

Jeff Sutcliffe: Once you have each set tuned to (having verified the numbers shown on the strength screens) then don't be tempted to retune. Your sets will give the best and retuning won't improve it.

With there is strength and . Quality is effectively the digits that make up the picture being intact. Strength is the level of the signal.

Amplification makes a signal bigger but cannot improve its quality. See:

Television Aerial Boosters / Amplifiers, Splitters, Diplexers & Triplexers