Full Freeview on the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) transmitter which serves 4,490,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) mast?
Crystal Palace transmitter - Crystal Palace transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 18/11/2024 Screen may go black on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Crystal Palace transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Crystal Palace transmitter?
BBC London 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London W1A 1AA, 12km north-northwest (335°)
to BBC London region - 55 masts.
ITV London News 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London WC1X 8XZ, 11km north-northwest (345°)
to ITV London region - 55 masts.
Are there any self-help relays?
| Charlton Athletic | Transposer | Redeveloped north stand Charlton Athletic Football Club | 130 homes |
| Deptford | Transposer | south-east London | 100 homes |
| Greenford | Transposer | 12 km N Heathrow Airport | 203 homes |
| Hendon | Transposer | Graham Park estate | 50 homes |
| White City | Transposer | 9 km W central London | 80 homes |
How will the Crystal Palace (Greater London, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2012 | 2012-13 | 21 Mar 2018 | ||||
| VHF | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | W T | ||||
| C1 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C22 | ArqA | ArqA | |||||||
| C23 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C25 | SDN | SDN | |||||||
| C26 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C28 | -ArqB | ArqB | |||||||
| C29 | LW | ||||||||
| C30 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | -BBCB | BBCB | ||||
| C33 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | com7 | |||||
| C35 | com8 | ||||||||
| C55tv_off | com7tv_off | ||||||||
| C56tv_off | COM8tv_off |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 4 Apr 12 and 18 Apr 12.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 1000kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 200kW | |
| com7 | (-13.7dB) 43.1kW | |
| com8 | (-14dB) 39.8kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D*, LW | (-17dB) 20kW |
Local transmitter maps
Crystal Palace Freeview Crystal Palace DAB Crystal Palace AM/FM Crystal Palace TV region BBC London LondonWhich companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Crystal Palace transmitter area
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Thursday, 24 January 2013
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jb3812:30 AM
martyh: On having a look at the reception predictions for your area it would appear that where you reside could be problematic area for reception, as reception from Hannington (@ 22 miles) on all muxes (except presently HD) is indicated as being variable on a permanent basis, Crystal Palace (@ 30 miles) being reasonable on its PSB muxes but poor on everything else.
That said, reception predictors cannot be taken as being anywhere near to 100% accurate in what they indicate is possible (or not) and if you can presently receive the two Freeview PSB muxes (BBC & ITV) reasonably OK then the chances are good that you will likewise receive the same on HD.
Be careful when choosing a TV though just in case it does not have a DVB-T2 tuner as numerous people have been caught out by the way that these devices are advertised, any doubts whatsoever just post the model number on this site and it can possibly be checked out.
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Friday, 25 January 2013
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Bee11:02 AM
My post code is E15 . Recently I have lost a couple of channels namely 17,48,82 and 11. The BBC channels are also playing up. I can get perfect reception in the evenings and then absolutely nothing in the mornings. It keeps saying 'no video input' I have tried retuning many many times to no avail.
Please help.
Thanks (E15 Re)
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013
M
martyh9:37 PM
Jb38, thanks. At the mo I am considering the Panasonic Smart Viera range of tv's, such as the E5 series/ET5 series, although after a chat with my local dealer, I'll hang on a bit as Panasonic are bringing out uprated improved verions of current models in about a month. All boast Freeview HD capability. I had a chance to view 3 different tv's in store with megahertz ratings ranging from 150 up to 1600, from standard Freeview broadcasts and was pretty amazed at how sharp even the 150 mhz model was. Also, I wasn't aware of the refresh rate being so important in definition terms. If you go back over my posts I'm sure you'll remember all that trouble I had with my Philips CRT and the new signal, where I bought a dongle in the end to get the 2k channels. I get 105 channels (inc radio, BBC, ITV etc) right now (Ash Vale), so it sounds quite promising from what you said. Many thanks, martyh
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
J
jb385:05 PM
martyh: Well, anyone who is intending to purchase a new TV and is thinking along the lines of a Panasonic brand set cannot in my opinion, really go far wrong no-matter what model in the range is being considered, including of course the two mentioned by yourself, as Panasonic is one of the few brands that I take no hesitation in unreservedly recommending to anyone that is after a reliable TV capable of giving excellent performance "once its been set up", this meaning after the picture settings having been adjusted for personal taste from that of their default settings, and in particular the three modes usually seen at the bottom of the selection list, namely: Vivid colour - S.A.T.S - P-NR, and with these being changed to OFF before adjusting the brilliance / contrast etc.
I do have to say though that as an engineer I am inclined to look at these sets more from the technical side of the equation as far as their internals are concerned and also their performance as an actual TV for the purpose of displaying a high quality picture that is received via an aerial, or in the case of a Freesat model including a dish , and my recommendation of these models concerns only their RF performance and picture quality aspects rather than what they are capable of achieving / facilities obtainable when connected to a modem.
However as far as reception is concerned, these models are also fitted with top class tuners that are capable of performing well over a wide range of signal conditions, the only minor criticism that I do have of them being that they tend to give a slightly embroidered indication of the levels received when compared to a proper signal meter, of course most sets are inaccurate in this respect and with the only device I know that isn't being the tuners used in a Humax Freeview box, top class!
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Thursday, 31 January 2013
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martyh4:08 PM
Thanks for the comprehensive reply Jb38. It's good to know I am on the right track!
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Friday, 1 February 2013
Hi - I have no issues with other channels, but suddenly have poor reception on ITV. It flicks between poor and no signal through to normal viewing. I've tried retuning.
Can someone help please? I only had the arial put in 3 months ago...
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NICK ADSL UK7:15 PM
panasonic as JB says is about the best with Sony where tuners are concerned
LG and samsung are good but only in a top class set up near to a transmitter otherwise you get the odd picture glitch every few minutes
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KMJ,Derby9:46 PM
Sasha: If it is only ITV that gives problems check that the ITV you have stored on button 3 is the correct one for the transmitter that the aerial is pointing to. Check on the signal strength screen for signal strength and quality plus the UHF channel/frequency that is being received. How does this compare with say C4? Also look in the 800s of the channel list for any alternative ITV that works correctly.
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jb3811:47 PM
NICK ADSL UK: Yes spot on! as the problem with LG and Samsung tuners is that they do not have a very good signal level tolerance range, whereby on one hand they require a reasonably good signal level to produce a glitch free picture whereas on the other hand they cannot cope with situations where even slight signal overload conditions exist, likewise will block reception well before any of the two devices I mentioned show any signs of problems.
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Monday, 11 February 2013
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martyh6:50 PM
Hi Jb38. Would you care to give your opinion on the link that follows, under the heading: '4G to affect TV reception in two million homes'? BBC News - 4G to affect TV reception in two million homes (BBC News Website). Regards, martyh.
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