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It's all very well switching off analogue TV, but Freeview reception sucks. Everyone I've asked the length and breadth of the country says the same thing - bad weather (rain, snow, fog etc), trashes the signal.
My building has a boosted Freeview-compatible aerial, and I have another TWO boosters in my flat, yet in bad weather almost all Freeview channels are unviewable.
So what, exactly, is going to be done about this? Let me guess - sod all? H
Heather PickeringSunday 19 October 2008 10:56AM
Northampton
How on earth do I afford the digital conversion kits for my two small TVs, and digital radios to replace the 5 analogue models which I have throughout the house?
I have no money to even pay a plumber to stop a dripping tap!
I have had no problems with the digital TV since ONDIGITAL came on air and receiving all CHANNELS up to Aug 11 2009 from Carradon.
On Aug 12 the frequencies changed and the signal strength dropped partically the ITV channels.
My neigbour was OK until Aug 12 2009 then she could not receive BBC 1, BBC2, BBC 3 and BBC News 24 but BBC 4 and the Parlement was ok and the signal was very poor on other channels making TV useless. W
Willie KerrThursday 25 February 2010 8:01PM
Ellon
My freeview reception Aberdeen seems to be getting worseP
PeteFriday 26 February 2010 12:55AM
Pete: It is rare for a multiplex not to go to full power, most of the "lower power" COM multiplexes are at higher power than the services that they replaced. Willie Kerr: Yes.
Durris: Freeview power increases from 13,333 W to 75,000 W, 5 times stronger.
Knock More: Freeview power increases from 1,000 W to 15,000 W, 15 times stronger. S
stewartFriday 9 July 2010 1:09PM
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LisaWednesday 13 April 2011 8:58PM
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RJHWednesday 7 September 2011 9:39AM
Skipton
Will they be coming later today or on the second retune in two weeks time ? If latter presume we have to switch back to analogue to get itv in the mean time ?RJH: Yes, only the BBC services start today, the rest of the services start in two weeks time. I live in Sheffield and now the analogue signal has gone the auto time update on my VHS and DVD machines is no longer available. It is a pain resetting every time I switch them on, which I do every day because I do not leave them on standby overnight. When I do switch them on I get two 0:00's flashing at me! My temp solution is to unplug them until required! Is there anything to replace the auto update time signal? Mick Thursfield: Sorry, but no. Mick ThursfieldMonday 17 October 2011 9:59PM
John Martin: Oh very helpful comment from someone who appears to spend his days sat on his bum in front of a computer screen.
You should get out more, who knows YOU might get some exercise ha ha.
Briantist: Thanks, I also contacted Panasonic the manufacturer to see if the equipment might be able to use the digital signal, of course it is old enough not to have been designed with digital signal reception capability. So I will have to do as our helpful friend says.
BTW my parents have been dead for over 30 years.Mick Thursfield: I'm sorry, I didn't spot that awful reply, I have deleted the user. updates
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