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Yaz: Try unplugging just after C46 which is the highest channel from Bilsdale. Perhaps it may appear frozen but give it a while. Go away and make a cup of tea.
See which the TV is tuned to. View the signal strength screen whilst tuned to one service from each multiplex:
PSB1 - BBC One | B=C26 | PP=C58
PSB2 - ITV | B=C29 | PP=C54
PSB3 - BBC One HD | B=C23 | PP=C49
COM4 - ITV3 | B=C43 | PP=C50
COM5 - Pick TV | B=C46 | PP=C59
COM6 - Film4 | B=C40 | PP=C55
B=Bilsdale; PP=Pontop Pike
How do the strengths compare on the channels? When you do a manual tune on C43 but do not press the button to scan the channel, does it give an indication of strength and quality and if so, what is it? You will have to give it five or ten seconds to settle.
If you haven't had your aerial replaced from the days of four channel analogue then perhaps you could do with it doing. The analogue channels from Bilsdale were in the first third of the band of frequencies used for TV (Group A). PSB channels are in Group A but COM channels are in the middle third, Group B, so your aerial may be less sensitive to 'hearing' them (if it's a Group A one). Bill Morrison: Evidently they are not tuned in then, or at least the HD services are not on their proper logical channel numbers.
Try and manual scan on UHF channel 54. If there is an option for mode with respect to the manual scan make sure it is set to DVB-T2 (high-definition signal type) rather than DVB-T (standard definition signal type).
A TV which is labelled as "HD Ready" does not have a DVB-T2 tuner in-built and will therefore require a separate receiver to show HD pictures off the air. K
KMJ,DerbyTuesday 18 June 2013 9:46PM
Bill MorrisonTuesday 18 June 2013 9:52PM
Huntly
Will check 6 year old one as per Dave's answer. Thanks.B
Bill MorrisonTuesday 18 June 2013 10:01PM
HuntlyM
MikeBTuesday 18 June 2013 10:12PM
Peterborough
Although pretty much everything I've seen 37" plus for the past two years has an HD tuner as standard, there are some 32" and a fair number of 26" and below which still just have a Freeview tuner. And of course it could been an older model which you just happened to buy recently.
If you have a modern PVR, then that should have an HD turner in it, so you could get HD on that.P
PeteTuesday 18 June 2013 10:13PM
Killin
Is anyone in the Loch tay area having troubles with tv reception (FK21 8SY)
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yazTuesday 18 June 2013 10:27PM
Is there anything else I am missing? Of course I will look to investigate aerial upgrades but that will take me some time, and probably money I expect. It is frustrating as I had no problems a few days ago. Thanks in advance, I appreciate your help.yaz: The fact that you are receiving the COM channels from Bilsdale on the TV tends to suggest that the aerial is not an issue, so I would of course suggest that it's not necessary.
I'm not sure what else to suggest. Perhaps one of the professionals will be along in bit with some suggestions. Y
yazWednesday 19 June 2013 4:54PM
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