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Switchover starts in North East England on Wednesday 12 September 2012
If you live in the Bilsdale, Chatton, Pontop Pike or Fenham transmitter areas your digital switchover starts 12th September. 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.
From 6am Wednesday 12th September 2012, you must perform a "first time installation" retune (sometimes "Factory Reset" or "Shipping Condition") on your Freeviewbox or television set if you use the Bilsdale, Chatton, Pontop Pike or Fenham full service Freeview transmitters.
This is because the old low power "multiplex 1" BBC service will be replaced by the high power BBCA multiplex on the old analogue BBC TWO frequency:
Bilsdale (6am) - BBC TWO analogue closes on C26, Mux 1 closes on C34+, BBCA starts on C26. (MuxC from 12 to 26 September 2012, services will be provided on C34 at 6,000 Watt)
Chatton (6am) - BBC TWO analogue closes on C45, Mux 1 closes on C40+, BBCA starts on C45.
Fenham (6am) - BBC TWO analogue closes on C27, Mux 1 closes on C30-, BBCA starts on C27.
Pontop Pike (6am) - BBC TWO analogue closes on C64, BBC One analogue moves to C64 from C58, Mux 1 closes on C48, BBCA starts on C58.
On these maps, the full-service six-multiplex transmitters are shown with the "red star" Freeview logo. The public service three-multiplex masts are shown with a brown indicator. The green areas on the maps, are the areas where the strongest signal is from the shown transmitterregion, with the light blue showing overlap areas where signals from other regions are stronger.
Another common problem at switchover is the increase in signal will overload amplifiers and over-the-top aerial installations. If this is the case you will have to remove the booster or amplifier from the system, or perhaps fit an attenuator if you have no amplification. - see Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you.
On Wednesday 26th September 2012 will see the second stage of switchover, which provides the final Freeview configuration, including Freeview HD for all transmitters in this region - see UK Free TV soon for full details.
On this date, you will need, once again, to do a "first time installation" as indicated above.
If you are over 75, you should already have been supplied new equipment by the Switchover Help Scheme.
Mark Fletcher Saturday 1 September 2012 9:36PM Halifax
Although living in Halifax,HX2 9JY/3 locality i can still receive snowy analogue reception on a separate analogue TV,old analogue VCR using a loaned larger than usual group W widebandaerial sited in my bedroom,often with/without signal amplification from the main Bilsdale transmitter but no lower powered pre-digital switched digital signals obviously.
It will be very interesting if come DSO1 in the early hours of Wednesday 12 September 2012 after BBC2 analogue is forever switched off the higher powered 100kw BBCA multiplex on frequency 26 is attained in my locality.
Bearing in mind a few miles away from my locality,western suburbs of Bradford have horizontally polarized external aerials facing Bilsdale itself.
Jon May: HD will be broadcast from Bilsdale for the first time in the early hours of 26th September.
A so-called "HD Ready" TV is one that will show HD pictures but which does not have the means to receive them over the air. So it will require a separate tuner (box) to receive the four HD service broadcast via digital terrestrial television ("Freeview").
Mark Fletcher Tuesday 11 September 2012 3:10PM Halifax
Dave Parker.Cheers,im already preparing for the BBC2 analogue switch off from Bilsdale on the other TV opposite another TV with my digital set top box in my bedroom.What i will do after BBC2 analogue is forever switched off around 12.20am (0020 hours) once the programme "China on Four Wheels" ends (but this is not guaranteed at all,it could be switched off (analogue BBC2) just after half way (after midnight)),is to switch the borrowed group W widebandaerial planted already in a sweet spot in my bedroom,plug out from the analogue TV and plug in to the set top box on top of my other analogue TV opposite,while temporarily replacing my separate set-top aerial into the analogue TV socket of the TV without the set top box.Then it is a case of wait and see if BBCA on 100kw on frequency 26 the old BBC2 analogue frequency is attainable in my locality for which i may/not require a signal booster/amplifier as such.I will conduct these tests as such as well as assisting others out on this forum simultaneously and i hope to be up until 2am-3am period i have too.All the best to you as well David you never know you may have a better chance than me,good luck !
Chris in Stockton-on-Tees Wednesday 12 September 2012 3:19AM
I'm in Stockton-on-Tees and believe I'm receiving from Bilsdale. I reckon the change had taken place by 3am, though probably not much earlier than that, rather than 6am as suggested above. All looks well from here, after a rescan, as far as I can tell.
Just retuned my digital receiver with set top aerial after Tyne Tees area switchover.I now have good signal on BBC1,2,3,4 Pick Tv, Dave and some others but very low or no signal (unwatchable) on Itv1, Ch4,Ch5, ITV2,3,More4.
Also low signal but just watchable on Yesterday, Film4, ITV4.
Dont understand the wide variation in signal strength from the same aerial using presumably the same Bilsdale transmitter
Is this likely to get better or am I now stuck with this situation unless I can get a better indoor aerial ? Cant get access to an outside aerial due to the room location.
Jan: Today was the first stage of switchover. BBC Two analogue is now unavailable. BBC One, ITV Tyne Tees, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are still being transmitted in analogue. Also, only BBC standard definition TV (and radio) have switched. That means that they are being broadcast on high power and the other digital channels remain as they were. The rest switch in two weeks' time.
Did you have a Freeviewreceiver prior to switchover and did you manage to receive any digital channels? If you didn't, then the only thing that has changed overnight is that BBC standard definition should be available to you now. You will have to continue to watch Tyne Tees, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in analogue.
Many thanks for your response. I had thought that all channels were to be on full power as of this morning so its a relief to know that I'll be in better shape in two weeks
geoffrey jagger Wednesday 12 September 2012 1:32PM Harrogate
while doing a rescan on my second tv it stuck on channel 34 and froze i could not get out of re scanning and why can i not get itv 1 but can get all the other channels? on my tvs
Failing that, you may have to try a factory reset (or similar), although be warned that this may revert back other settings such as if it is a TV (not a box) then picture settings might be returned to square one.
What types of "reset" is available depends on the model. What is the make and model?
geoffrey jagger: You may have to live with not being able to get ITV1, C4, C5 etc until switchover completes in two weeks' time. Different sets have differing sensitivity.
Peter McGarry near Bishop Auckland has reported that ITV1 from Bilsdale was lost about 10 days ago or so:
Also, the TV that freezes at C34, have you run it through a number of times and does it do this consistently? If so, try unplugging the aerial before it gets to C34. Then, if it allows, do a manual tune on C34. Its make and model might be useful so we can see if there are other reports of similar behaviour.
geoffrey jagger Wednesday 12 September 2012 1:50PM Harrogate
i can get 29 channels on my main lg 42 inch tv the only channel i cannot get on freeview is itv 1, i can get channel bbc 1 channel 4 and 5 and all the other channels but why can i not get itv1 tyne tees from bilsdale? on freeview
geoffrey jagger: I'm not sure I know the answer as Channel 4 and Channel 5 are carried on the same multiplex as ITV1, it would seem not to be a reception issue.
Bring up the signal strength screen whilst on Channel 4 and see what UHF channel it is tuned to. For Bilsdale it is C21.
Luxor appears to be and Asda brand and as such its not surprising not to find a user manual online. I repeat what I said above; try unplugging the aerial before it gets to C34 (and once it's scanned C31). Then plug it in again so it can get C42. Then look to see if it works, barring the fact that Mux C (C34) is missing. If there is manual tuning, try adding C34. Failing that, it may right itself in two weeks time when the rest of the multiplexes change.
geoffrey jagger Wednesday 12 September 2012 2:24PM Harrogate
OK UPDATE i did what you said did a rescan on my luxor i can get most channels but not itv1 channel 4 and 5, will wait for the next stage to see what happens, i can get itv2 ok
geoffrey jagger Wednesday 12 September 2012 2:43PM Harrogate
i have a grundid hd freeviewbox i have not tried yet will i be able to get HD channels in a couple of weeks? i am only using the in built tuner in the tv at the moment and the picturequality from the freeview channels is very good (the ones that i can get)
geoffrey jagger: You are indicated as being able to have a good signal from either Bilsdale or Emley Moor but with Bilsdale having the edge over Emley, albeit this in reality only applying to the BBC as its the only channel presently operating on high power, the remaining muxes doing likewise on the 26th.
I would suggest that rather than wait until the 26th when HD starts from Bilsdale you should temporarily couple up the HD box into your TV using a scartcable and give the box an auto-tune (or first time scan) just to make sure all is OK, then once working carry out a signal check on BBC, this not so much for signal checking purposes but to note the mux channel number that's being indicated along with the strength / quality, the channel should indicate 26.
Once the 26th arrives you can then carry out a manual tune on Ch23 which will be Bilsdales HD channel, storing the results if not done automatically.
geoffrey jagger: Just to add to that already said, that come the 26th you would of course change the scart lead to an HDMI connection between your HD box and the TV if its of the HD ready variety, which I assume that you are using?
Chris Knight Friday 14 September 2012 2:16PM Harrogate
I live in Harrogate - HG1 4HJ
After re-tuning my existing set top boxes one receives all I need but the other does not receive BBC1 or BBC2 (or CBBC and BBC News) - I am mystified by this.
I am trying these boxes one at a time on the same aerial and the same TV, connected by the same SCART lead in turn.
Any suggestions please?
Your chart shows MUX C remaining on channel 27 after Sep 12, but a low power signal adjacent to the 100kW at channel 26 wouldn't work. They have actually moved it to channel 34, the old MUX 1 frequency.
Mark Fletcher
Hi I have done a autoscan on my tv it only picked up emley moor.So I say to myself try a manual scan on channel 26 to my amacement it got all the chanels as good as emley moor,so i now have a choice of bbc1 Leeds or Newcastle.
How did you get on
All the best
Dave p
Mark Fletcher Sunday 16 September 2012 8:00PM Halifax
David Parker
Hi there,in reply to your earlier text today at 2.57pm,my situation is mixed,i can receive BBCA from Bilsdale on frequency 26 but the results are not too promising,i can only get it with an enlarged borrowed group W widebandaerial in my bedroom with the amplifier (signal booster) on with occasional pixellations,sometimes breaking up into No Signalmode,without the signal booster regular pixellation and no signal mode,but nothing at all using my smaller set-top aerial (group W type) with and without signal amplifier.
Yet from Belmont further away using my set-top aerial without signal booster BBCA (fr 22),D3+4 (fr 25) multiplexes are largely perfect with occasional pixellations now and again,even their 50kw SDN (fr 30) is most of the time ok,but sometimes problematic.
So i will have to wait and see come DSO2 on Wednesday 26 September 2012 whether the rest of Bilsdale's mux's notably D3+4 on frequency 29 is attainable in my locality.
Still there's always Winter Hill i could consider as that is possible where i live,more so with the signal booster on and Emley Moor which is already my local main transmitter,although i dont normally bother with its regional news content as Halifax only gets occasional coverage now and again.
But then again better equipment (aerial wise) could see a big difference altogether.
All the best to you too !
Hi,Since the 12th Sep;I Have been able to receive all the channels on my DIGIHOME 250GB DIGITAL TV RECORDER as before, but for some reason I cannot record rewind or pause.
The recorder was operating perfect before changeover.
I would be grateful for any help or suggestions you could give,
Thank you best regards ANN.
J Sellers Wednesday 26 September 2012 6:48PM Whitby
Have switched to digital today ok BUT ITV HD the local news shouls be Tyne TEES however we get Granada what is happening can get tyne tees on normal digital thbis is through Freeview
J Sellers: There are less HD regions. The BBC has just one for BBC One HD and a message appears telling viewers to switch to BBC One when regional programming is being broadcast.
ITV1 has, I think, around four or five nationally and you get the nearest one.
This is done due to cost reasons. There is additional cost in providing different regional feeds, and when they are all the same most of the time, it has been decided that this doesn't justify it.
05:52
on UK Free TV
Switchover Help Scheme.
http://http://www.digital…imes
