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Brighton (Central) (Brighton and Hove, England) digital TV transmitter

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The symbol shows the location of the Brighton (Central) transmitter. The Brighton (Central) transmitter covers 9,900 homes.

Other maps:Whitehawk Hill regionBBC South EastMeridian (South Coast micro region)

Radiation patterns

Radiation patterns withheld

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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.

Brighton (Central) transmitter Freeview broadcasts

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. The rating shown takes in account the output power level and the various Freeview transmission modes and do not indicate an ongoing fault.

MuxEffective power level, aerial positionRatingModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20
Channel icons
1 BBC One South East, 2 BBC Two England, 7 BBC Three, 9 BBC Four, 70 CBBC Channel, 71 CBeebies, 80 BBC News, 81 BBC Parliament, 301 301, plus 12 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C41+ (634.2MHz) from 82m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20
Channel icons
3 ITV (Meridian (South Coast micro region)), 4 Channel 4 South ads, 5 Channel 5 Part Network ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 South ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (Meridian south coast),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C47 (682.0MHz) from 82m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		20
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV Meridian Southampton), 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C44 (658.0MHz) from 82m datum.


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The Brighton (Central) (Brighton and Hove, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4Music, 4seven, 5*, 5USA, Al Jazeera English, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, CITV, Community Channel, Dave, Dave ja vu, E4+1, Film 4, Food Network, ITV 2 +1, ITV 3, ITV 4, Movie Mix, PICK TV, Quest, Really, RT English , Sky News, The Zone, VIVA, Yesterday.

If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.

Regional news from the Brighton (Central) transmitter


BBC South East Today 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QQ, 44km northeast
to BBC South East region - 45 masts.

ITV Meridian News 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Whiteley PO15 7AD, 78km west
to ITV Meridian (South Coast) region - 36 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupB E KB E KB E KB E KB E KB E K
C39BBC1BBC1BBC1
C41ITVITVITV+BBCA+BBCA+BBCA
C44BBCBBBCBBBCB
C45BBC2BBC2BBC2
C47C4C4C4D3+4D3+4D3+4

orange background for multiplexes names moregreen background for transmission frequencieslilac background for power levels in watts800MHz band: 4G mobile to start in 2013700MHz band: possible 4G in 2019 more600MHz band: new or moved digital TV services more
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W
Italics for analogue, digital switchover was Wednesdays 7th March and 21st March 2012.

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 48W
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-3.8dB) 20W

History of Channel 3 in the Whitehawk Hill transmitter area

• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Brighton (Central) was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.


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Your comments are always welcome. Please use the form below to add your thoughts or questions to this page. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Mrs J Such
Saturday 22 December 2007 10:27AM
We live in Brighton, on a hill-top, and have been surprised by the weakness of the ITV digital signal.

Am I to understand that we need two aeriels: one pointing at Brighton for BBC etc and one pointing at Southampton for ITV etc ??
mrs ravenett
Saturday 28 March 2009 12:12PM Brighton
Since 25th March when they retuned at ROWBRIDGE we have lost almost all of our FREEVIEW CHANNELS. No matter what we try we cannot retune - we have a GOODMAN GDB 7CA DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TV receiver. We have contacted the helpline number 0845 0231 and nothing they suggested has helped. we have watched the retune video but thius has not helped either. Can you give us any helpful information please?
miss l butler
Sunday 22 November 2009 10:15PM
What is going on with the freeview digital signal in central brighton....mine hacs gone off tonight and cannot get it back...anyone else in BN1 area suffering the same??
Mark
Sunday 22 November 2009 10:48PM Brighton
Brighton BN21DE all freeview channels out since xfactor
Briantist
Monday 23 November 2009 3:39PM
Mark: There was a fault last night on the Whitehawk transmitter. You should have normal service again now.
Briantist
Monday 23 November 2009 3:39PM
miss l butler: Yes, there was a fault last night.
Pete
Monday 23 November 2009 8:58PM
That fault was weird - there must have been more to it than just the Whitehawk transmitter as most of Virgin cable was knocked out as well at the same time. Wonder what the problem was - dead annoying.

Briantist
Tuesday 24 November 2009 8:01AM
Pete: It was a power failure, I understand.
bvaughan
Tuesday 27 April 2010 6:30PM
is there something wrong with brighton signal coz ours has gone off.
alex Lowden
Wednesday 28 April 2010 6:57PM Brighton
Yup Brighton seems to be digi-dead. Had nothing all day
Briantist
Thursday 29 April 2010 6:56AM
alex Lowden: I've run around and asked people to check and they are not having problems, so can you please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
Emma
Wednesday 5 May 2010 8:12AM
We are having problems no BBC or reception on back bedroom tv.
Piers Allen
Friday 20 August 2010 2:02PM
We suddenly have lost BBC2 reception: live in central Brighton on the Steine. Any ideas?
Briantist
Friday 20 August 2010 4:48PM
Piers Allen: The only report is "Whitehawk Hill BBC TWO Weak Signal from 11:18 today to 11:19 today".
Tracy
Monday 20 September 2010 12:13AM
Any idea why we've lost sound on BBC1 and no other channel on Freeview? Brighton area.
Donna
Sunday 26 September 2010 10:38PM
Help, we can only get BBC 4, Cbeebies (thank heavens!) and BBC Parliament, we've lost all other channels but have radio. Has anything happened since 25th September 2010 in Brighton? Any suggestions gratefully recieved.
Donna
Sunday 26 September 2010 10:41PM
We have a Duraband freeview box
Briantist
Wednesday 29 September 2010 5:48PM
Donna: There are no transmitter problems, please can you see www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?
Mike
Monday 8 November 2010 1:45PM Brighton
Hi please can someone explain something to me ?
If I get a roof aerial installed pointing to Brighton (Central) transmitter now, will I still be able to get all the freeview channels after the 2012 switch over ?
Briantist
Monday 8 November 2010 3:12PM
Mike: Brighton (Central) does not provide digital services until 2012. If you can currently get Freeview, this will be from www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview on Whitehawk Hill TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Mike
Thursday 11 November 2010 9:10PM
Hi Briantist, Thanks very much
Briantist
Friday 12 November 2010 6:30AM
Mike: Thanks.
Danoli
Saturday 29 January 2011 7:53PM
Do you have aproblm with digital signal thsi evening this with particular ref ITV1, CH4,CH5, More 4 etc?
Briantist
Monday 31 January 2011 3:51PM
Danoli: Do you?
Rod
Friday 11 February 2011 1:50PM
We appear to be getting a poor signal for ITV1 and Channel 4. This has happened intermittently over the last few months, but is getting worse.
Briantist
Friday 11 February 2011 2:00PM
Rod: What's your full postcode please? Do you mean on analogue?
Rod
Friday 11 February 2011 2:07PM Brighton
It's digital BN2 4EJ
Briantist
Friday 11 February 2011 2:28PM
Rod: I can tell you for sure that there is no problem with the signal, I'm 1200 meters away from you and it's working here.

Can you please see the www.ukfree.tv link icon Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for some suggestions.
Michael Nelson
Saturday 19 March 2011 6:02PM
we live in new build apartments with communal aerial (on roof) but cant get ANY tv analogue or freeview or even FM radio thats usable so for moment were forced to get sky which we HATE (too many channels and glitches).

what aerial are we supposed to have to give best TV reception
Briantist
Monday 21 March 2011 6:12AM
Michael Nelson: Use Freesat.
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 21 April 2011 9:25AM
BRIGHTON (CENTRAL) transmitter - 21 April 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK]
Steve Meddings
Friday 14 October 2011 10:56AM Hove
Hi, I have an inbult digital TV (Post code BN3 2HA). I have been unable to get any BBC channels for some time, I dont get a no signal / signal could not be found error.

My TV just starts at ITV (channel 3) it never finds BBC1 or BBC 2. Am worried that when the analogue goes I wont be able to get these channels.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks
Briantist
Friday 14 October 2011 1:44PM
Steve Meddings: Please see www.ukfree.tv link icon Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.

I am in BN3 at the moment and there is no problem with Multiplex 1 reception.
Steve Meddings
Friday 14 October 2011 2:50PM Hove
Briantist: Thanks for the advice.
Dave
Saturday 10 December 2011 12:00PM Brighton
What is the power at the moment for digital ? I had thought it was 1kw for the strongest mux ? What will all mux's be after DSO ?
Judy
Friday 16 December 2011 1:53PM
Does anyone know how to stop the pop up that keeps occurring when my mums TV is first switched on. I know it says to press the yellow button, but she is 95 and has dementia. She now finds it impossible to be able to watch the TV.
Briantist
Friday 16 December 2011 2:39PM
Judy: You can't turn it off.
jay
Thursday 9 February 2012 4:19AM Brighton
wow once the switch over is done.. you'll no longer get any BBC channels, unless you have a HD box and get BBC HD..

No BBC no license fee to be paid.. Unless your list is right.. seems after 21st March you lose half the channels you was getting.. at 7th march.

Can you confirm this is correct, or is the 21st in addition to the 7th ;)
Briantist
Thursday 9 February 2012 6:18AM
jay: I think it's very clear to be honest.
Liz
Tuesday 21 February 2012 11:42AM Hove
Hi, I am having problems getting the full list of freeview channels. Currently, my channel list starts at BBC four (channel 9)- I am missing 1-8 as well as ITV 2, BBC 24 etc. Apparently I am missing 'multiplex 1, 2, a, c, d'? I have tried re-scanning many times and I get the same list of channels. How do I get all the digital channels?
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 21 February 2012 12:02PM
Liz: It's a possibility that they're not quite strong enough to produce a picture on your receiver.

The one multiplex that you have, Mux B on C48, is the one that has the highest transmission power.

Are you using a rooftop aerial?

I'm not familiar with the local area, but the buildings on your road are four and a bit storeys (the "bit" on account of the fact that ground level is a bit below ground). I would have thought that with the aerial on the roof, there shouldn't be any problem getting a signal.
Liz
Tuesday 21 February 2012 12:24PM Hove
Thanks for getting back to me Dave. Yes, there is an aerial on our building facing southeast. We live so central, on a hill, so I'm not sure why we should have poor signal? I think our neighbours receive digital channels fine. Is there anything else it could be?
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 21 February 2012 12:41PM
Liz: Have you tried manually tuning? If the manual tuning screen on your receiver shows signal strength, does it indicate that there is a signal there, but just too low for it to work?

For channel numbers, follow the link to Digital UK Tradeview next to your posting.
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 21 February 2012 3:19PM
Liz: I've had another thought.

Where signals are high power and where some aren't so high power, a receiver can be desensitised by the high power signal, such that it won't be sensitive enough to pick up the weaker one(s).

An analogy would be eyes in bright light are desensitised. When in a room at night with the light on, it is not easy to see outside. Turning the light off makes ones pupils open up and take in more light.

If you have a signal booster, then you probably don't need it (unless perhaps the signal is split to feed multiple sets). You might need to fit an attenuator to reduce the signal level. Hopefully, if it is as I suggest (Mux B's strong signal), then you can reduce its level without diminishing the other multiplexes too much.

See here:

www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice

Search eBay for <<variable tv attenuator>> Here is one such example:

LABGEAR VARIABLE DIGITAL TV AERIAL SIGNAL ATTENUATOR 0 - 20dB | eBay

You might be able to crudely attenuate the signal by plugging in the centre pin of the aerial plug only. You will probably only be able to do this if you have a non-moulded plug, i.e. you unscrew and remove the outer part of the plug. If this allows you to receive the missing channels, then you may be best advised to order an attenuator.
Liz
Tuesday 21 February 2012 7:33PM Hove
I just remembered we have a signal booster so I plugged it in after clearing my channels and then re-tuned. Now we are only missing multiplex 1 (BBC 1,2, News etc). After gaining these channels/multiplexs, do you think we should keep the booster in? And what could be preventing us from receiving multiplex 1? (We do not have any games consoles, VCRs etc just a DVD player that could cause interference).
Dave Lindsay
Tuesday 21 February 2012 8:06PM
Liz: The fact that introducing the signal booster brings in all but one of the five missing multiplexes suggests that your problem is *not* too high a signal level as I suggested it could be. You may, therefore, have to leave it in until switchover.

How is your analogue reception?

Can you confirm that your aerial is pointing east towards Whitehawk Hill and is vertical (elements up/down)? Could it be directed at the Rowridge transmitter on the Isle of Wight? (If it is Rowridge it will be horizontal).
Greg Votolato
Friday 9 March 2012 9:12PM
Auto tuning gives me BBC stations etc while Digital retuning gives me ITV stations etc, but my main set will not give me all 127 stations at the same time. My second set has everything on it, proving that the antenna is OK. WHat can I do?
Peter P
Friday 9 March 2012 11:52PM
I have just got back from business forgetting about the switchover & I had no BBC channels so I retuned my tv the BBC signals are constantly ranging from Good to Poor.

The picture is fine for a couple of seconds but I get a lot of dirty audio artefacts & screen glitches.
I live in central Brighton, seven dials area will the signal strength improve or do you suggest getting a digital signal booster?



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