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Manchester and North West - switch off ends Wednesday 2nd December

Manchester and North West - switch off ends Wednesday 2nd December


The second-biggest city in the country will have no analogue television from Wednesday. If you don't have a Freeview box, your screen will be blank. Most people need only retune their Freeview box or TV, but it would be impossible with 2,690,000 homes covered for there to be no problems.
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“Standing on a chair changing a lightbulb is dangerous. Knives are sharp. Briantist could not be liable.” --- peter
North East England - switchover completes on Wednesday 26th September 2012 North East England - switchover completes on Wednesday 26th September 2012

If you live in the North East of England - you will need to perform a 'first time' retune on your Freeview TV or set-top box when you get up for breakfast on the morning of Wednesday 26th September 2012.
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“Well if it completed reception is terrible, just had a couple of holidays up there worst reception in the whole country. I was dreading Bilsdale goin” --- David
UK Digital switchover ends - Northern Ireland completes on 24th October 2012 UK Digital switchover ends - Northern Ireland completes on 24th October 2012

If you live in the Brougher Mountain, Divis, or Limavady transmitter areas - you will need to perform a 'first time' retune on your Freeview TV or set-top box when you get up for breakfast on this Wednesday morning.
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“Bernadette: Its should be by default 0000, if that doesnt work then someone much have entered their own personal pin number.” --- jb38


Changes to Saorview frequencies and power levels, 24th October 2012 Changes to Saorview frequencies and power levels, 24th October 2012

Next week's changes in Northern Ireland are the end of the UK Digital Switchover. On the same day Analogue Switch-Off happens in the Republic of Ireland.
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“It will also be the last day of Ceefax/Teletext and Channel 5 will finally be broadcasted from all UK transmitters. ” --- Mark A.
Northern Ireland RTE1, RTE2, TG4 special mini-multiplex from 24 October

From 24 October 2012, a special selection of services from the Republic of Ireland will be broadcast to homes in Northern Ireland. This will consist of a special multiplex from three transmitters in Northern Ireland, and intentional transmitter overspill from the Republic.
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“It will be interesting to know if anyone living in South-West Scotland, Isle Of Man parts of Cumbria or North-West Wales or West Wales can now or in t” --- Stuart Owens
Switchover starts in Northern Ireland on Wednesday 10th October 2012

If you live in the Brougher Mountain, Divis, or Limavady transmitter areas your digital switchover starts 10th October. If you already use Freeview you will need to retune - if you have never had Freeview, you will get the standard definition BBC services - switchover will complete in two weeks later.
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“DSO stage 1 in Northern Ireland will mark an important step in history - BBC Two becomes a digital only channel!” --- Josh
2013 - post-switchover changes to Freeview transmission frequencies

To provide for the new mobile broadband services (4G) a number of changes will be made, and these will result in retuning events.
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“Great anther round of finding a spare RF frequency for the SKY box, I moved it to 49 after the switchover at Waltham.” --- Ian
Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters?

The short answer is no; as that seems unreasonable, here is a longer answer.
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“Why have you left out Northern Ireland in the coverage map Brian ? Apparently, were plauged far more with the Freeview Lite problem than the rest of t” --- Peter Henderson
Manchester and North West - switch off starts Wednesday 4th November

The day before Bonfire Night sees the start of digital switchover for the North West of England.
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“Thanks Briantist : Why did Digital UK not make it clearer that the relays would not carry all Multiplexes earlier. Some people knowing this fact would” --- Nedbod
Another non-standard EPG dies: GuidePlus+ withdrawn from ITV1.

The GuidePlus+ system joins InView in being withdrawn - leaving some Bang and Olufsen, Philips, Pioneer, Panasonic, Sharp and Sony equipment without an electronic programme guide.
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“That isnt on the list, John. The models affected seem to be a few years old. So no, youre stuck with it. But do join me in writing to Panasoni” --- woodface
Why do the six Freeview "multiplexes" have twenty different names?

There are twenty names - 1, 2, A, B, C, D, PSB1, PSB2, PSB3, COM4, COM5, COM6, BBCA, BBCB, D3+4, SDN, ArqA, ArqivaA, ArqB and ArqivaB, given to the six terrestrial digital services... why?
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“Tony.Unless you provide a full postcode preferably or nearby location as such,we cannot be of much assistance to you.” --- Mark Fletcher
Brighton transmitters will be in BBC South East from 7th March 2012

No longer will Brighton terrestrial viewers get their 'local' news from 60-miles-away Southampton, but from Tunbridge Wells, after switchover.
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“At least with freesat you can change the region you want for 101...not sure about 103 but I guess so This is going to upset a lot of Sally Taylor f” --- Dave
Sudbury Arqiva multiplex B changes 16 November - retune required

Viewers in Suffolk and Essex that use the Sudbury transmitter will need to retune their Freeview boxes on 16 November 2011.
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“andyboy: The change tomorrow that necessitates retuning applies only ArqB mux (which carries Yesterday, Film4, 4Music and others). If you dont receive” --- Dave Lindsay
Where are the public service (Freeview Light) transmitters?

Whilst 8.5% of the population of the UK will have only the public services after switchover, this ranges from 6% in England to 34% in Wales.
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“ Additionally, ITV3 and ITV4 are NOT public service channels, so Ofcom is not in a position to even suggest they go on a PSB multiplex. Im saying ” --- Mike Dimmick
Tacolneston (East Anglia) transmitter Freeview retune

If you receive your full-service Freeview reception from the Tacolneston transmitter, you will need to retune on Wednesday 17th August 2011 to continue to receive all services.
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“ALIB: Yes, you can. You would need to point your aerial to Tacolneston then retune your box. If its a roof aerial, getting a professional to move it i” --- Mike Dimmick
Analogue and digital signal strength

The strength of an analogue signal is no guide to the strength of a digital signal
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“Steve: the problem is that the received signal level naturally varies over time, due to the changing weather conditions. Because the indoor aerial” --- Mike Dimmick
Switchover starts in Hampshire, West Sussex coast plus Brighton and Hove

If you live in the Rowridge (Southampton, Portsmouth, Poole, Worthing) and Whitehawk Hill (Brighton and Hove) transmitter areas your digital switchover starts this week
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“brian: Maybe; you will have to wait and see for a definate answer. What I will say is that whilst the Public Service Broadcaster (PSB) multiplexes ” --- Dave Lindsay
Northern Ireland "mini multiplex" (NIMM)

I have added information to the UK Free TV database to cover the so-called mini-multiplex that will carry three Irish channels, TG4, RTE1 and RTE2 in a very special multiplex from three transmitters in Northern Ireland.
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“I know obviously from what I have read that right now we dont yet know what frequencies Black Mountain and Carnmoney Hill but in theory, would it be p” --- Josh
Freeview Retune - list of manuals

Here is a list of all the manuals you can download to help with the retune.
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“Jim are you getting colour fade on your Panasonic also.” --- Nedbod
Switchover starts in Berkshire and North Hampshire

If you live in the Hannington transmitter area your digital switchover starts this week, with two weeks before analogue stops forever and high power digital replaces it.
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“Not long to go now folks,i predict the BBC2 analogue signal will be switched off around 0005 hours (12.05am) on Wed 8 Feb 2012,straight after the firs” --- Mark Fletcher
TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode

Here is the list from Digital UK of boxes and sets that will not receive Freeview after switchover is complete
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“Roger Shepherd: unless youre on the very fringe of coverage, you shouldnt need a booster with a new aerial. Its much better to get more gain from the ” --- Mike Dimmick
Digital switch-over problems

There are now a number of issues related to digital switchover (DSO) in the UK.
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“Ofcom 2011 update now published online, with lots of exciting retune events to look forward to... Brian and volunteers, make sure you get plenty of re” --- michael
Freeview retune - the results

Here are the results from the big Freeview retune
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“Yes I noticed that this morning. VIRGIN 1+1 stated that VIRGIN 1 IS NOW AN ALL DAY SERVICE but when you switch to it before 9AM it says it starts at 9” --- Pete
Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you

If you have a high-gain aerial or use signal amplifiers, it is quite common to find that the high-power digital signals provided after switchover will overload your Freeview equipment - and can appear to be "weak signals".
166 comments

“I thought I might have problems when Olivers Mount switched over. Im only a mile or so from the transmitter (line of site) and was getting full si” --- Phil
All Freeview equipment must be retuned at midday on 30 September 2009

No matter where you are, if you use Freeview from a box, have a Freeview TV or use a Freeview+ recorder you MUST retune on this day.
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“Toni ... I lost ITV3 too, or so I thought until I found it right up at 411. Take a look right through your selection and see if you too can find it fu” --- Solent-Viewer
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