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4G at 800MHz (at800) Freeview reception issues

When 800MHz 4G mobile broadband services start there will be 2 multiplexes in the higher risk range (C21-23, C30, C59-60): C21: SDN, C60: BBCA
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Transmitter faults and engineering works

REIGATE transmitter - Freeview: BBC Digital TV Off Air from 12:51 on 20 May to 12:55 on 20 May. BBC


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The symbol shows the location of the Reigate (Surrey, England) transmitter which serves 70,000 homes.

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Radiation patterns

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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.


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Reigate 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.

MuxAerial positionFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 vertical max
C60 (786.0MHz)297m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		2,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One London, 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

PSB2
D3+4
 vertical max
C57 (762.0MHz)297m64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		2,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV (London), 4 Channel 4 London ads, 5 Channel 5 London ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 London ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 ITV +1 (London),

PSB3
BBCB
 vertical max
C53 (730.0MHz)297m256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s DVB-T2 MPEG4		2,000W
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD (England no regional news), 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 ITV HD (ITV London), 104 Channel 4 HD London ads, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 vertical max
C21+ (474.2MHz)297m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		2,000W
Channel icons
10 ITV 3, 20 G.O.L.D. (not free), 25 Dave ja vu, 26 Home (not free), 27 ITV 2 +1, 30 5*, 31 5USA, 34 ESPN UK (not free), 38 Quest, 39 The Zone, 44 Channel 5 +1, 72 CITV, plus 22 others

COM5
ArqA
 vertical max
C24 (498.0MHz)300m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		2,000W
Channel icons
11 PICK TV, 12 Dave, 17 Really, 29 E4+1, 32 Movie Mix, 46 Challenge, 48 Food Network, 82 Sky News, 87 Community Channel, plus 9 others

COM6
ArqB
 vertical max
C27 (522.0MHz)300m64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2		2,000W
Channel icons
15 Film 4, 18 4Music, 19 Yesterday, 21 VIVA, 24 ITV 4, 41 Sky Sports 1 (not free), 42 Sky Sports 2 (not free), 47 4seven, 83 Al Jazeera English, 85 RT English , plus 21 others



Regional news from the Reigate transmitter


BBC London 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London W1A 1AA, 30km north
to BBC London region - 55 masts.

ITV London News 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London WC1X 8XZ, 30km north
to ITV London region - 55 masts.

How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1984-971997-981998-20122012-132013-182013-18
aerial groupC/D EEWWWW
C212+SDN+SDN+SDN
C24AArqAArqAArqA
C27BArqBArqBArqB
600C311
C39+C
C42C5C5
700C51local
C53C4C4C4BBCBBBCBBBCB
C57BBC1BBC1BBC1D3+4D3+4D3+4
C60ITVITVITVBBCABBCABBCA
800C63BBC2BBC2BBC2
C66D

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 4th April and 18th April 2012.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Reigate including parts of Crawley could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Reigate transmitter using C51

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 10kW
Analogue 5(-3dB) 5kW
SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 2kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*(-17dB) 200W
Mux C*, Mux D*(-20dB) 100W

History of Channel 3 in the Crystal Palace transmitter area

Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated-Rediffusion†
Sep 1955-Jul 1968Associated TeleVision◊
Jul 1968-Dec 1992Thames†
Jul 1968-Feb 2004London Weekend Television♦
Jan 1993-Feb 2004Carlton†
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc♦
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc†
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Reigate 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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Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 29 February 2012 4:33AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 yesterday to 11:59 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 1 March 2012 4:32AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 on 28 Feb to 11:59 on 28 Feb [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 2 March 2012 6:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 yesterday to 16:27 yesterday BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 on 28 Feb to 11:59 on 28 Feb [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 2 March 2012 9:28AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 on 28 Feb to 11:59 on 28 Feb BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 yesterday to 16:27 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 3 March 2012 4:31AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 on 01 Mar to 16:27 on 01 Mar BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 on 28 Feb to 11:59 on 28 Feb [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 3 March 2012 6:27AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal; DSO related from 11:48 on 28 Feb to 11:59 on 28 Feb BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 on 01 Mar to 16:27 on 01 Mar [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 4 March 2012 4:31AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 on 01 Mar to 16:27 on 01 Mar [BBC] Over the next week Reigate relay: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 5 March 2012 10:31AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV (One, Two, Three, CBBC, News) Weak Signal from 15:49 on 01 Mar to 16:27 on 01 Mar [BBC] Over the next week Reigate main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 6 March 2012 4:33AM
REIGATE transmitter - Over the next week Reigate main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 6 March 2012 10:30AM
REIGATE transmitter - gate Transmitter works 7 March 2012: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 00:01hrs and 06:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - n/a. Digital services - Mux2, MuxA and MuxB will be subject to periods of shutdown. [DUK] Over the next week Reigate main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Colin Overall
Wednesday 7 March 2012 5:21PM
What has happened to Channel 12 from the Reigate transmitter
thanks
Margaret
Wednesday 7 March 2012 7:12PM Redhill
We have had no digital TV reception since early this afternoon,(7th March) a retune has managed to get rid of most channels, neighbours have the same problem. Getting fedf up with constant interuptions this way. Please sort this out asap.
jb38
Wednesday 7 March 2012 7:58PM
Margaret: It has actually been published that there is liable to be interruptions to Reigates Freeview service over the coming week in connection to work being carried out in preparation for switchover taking place between 4th / 18th of April.
Chris
Friday 9 March 2012 8:30PM
Since earlier this week we have had no reception from Mux 1 (BBC1 and BBC2). Has the power been reduce or some other change that would have caused this.
KMJ,Derby
Friday 9 March 2012 9:59PM
Chris: There are no changes shown for Mux1, however early on Wednesday morning (7th March 2012) the power of Mux2 and MuxA was increased to 2kW and MuxB to 1kW. This was to counteract possible interference from the new vertically polarised digital transmissions being introduced on the same frequencies at Rowridge for DSO. It is possible that your receiver is now overlooking the weaker signal on Mux1 in the face of these nearby stronger signals.
Ashley
Saturday 10 March 2012 1:34PM
Hi KMJ,

That sounds plausible.

Do you have any recommendations as to how to resolve the issue though? I have also been unable to receive MUX1 in Reigate for the last few days...
Claire
Tuesday 13 March 2012 3:01PM Reigate
I've lost many of my freeview TV channels, but predominantly the BBC ones. The other ones that I do still have are saying bad signal....I'm in central Reigate. I haven't been around the last few days but I have noticed my freeview box hasn't been recording programmes for the last 4 days, presumably because the signal was so bad. I've tried re-tuning but that just resulted in more channels being lost. And I've tried changing the aerial cable.
Chris
Wednesday 14 March 2012 7:28PM
KJM - Thanks for that info that you provided. I've now fixed (improved) the issue. I have a masthead amplifier and in order to get the Mux1 channels (BBC1, BBC2, etc.) back, I had to turn down the power on the amplifier (luckily it's a variable amplifier). I turned it down as much as possible and it's much improved. I actually think that I need to remove the amplifier completely to get the best signal. I've noticed some other people on here also experiencing loss of channels in the Reigate / Redhill area so maybe they have the same issue and need to reduce the strength of the signal they are receiving.
Ray Buck
Thursday 5 April 2012 6:15PM
Live in Crawley on Reigate transmitter. Have 4 sets, 3are fine but the Philips 19" flat screen will tune ok but the BBC 1,2 and news will not store; all other chanels store ok. After scanning all stations are fine, but the BBC stations are lost when the set is switched off and re switched on. Please can you help.All was fine before the change over.
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 5 April 2012 7:49PM
Ray Buck: This problem usually comes about because the device does not have spare memory for some channels. There is usually a workaround because the device is likely to be picking up and storing channels from other transmitters (that in practice you probably don't watch). It's a bit like children eating sweets and then not having room for tea.

Examination of the frequencies used by Reigate shows that the new BBC channels use C60 which is at the high end. Indeed, Yesterday etc is even higher, so I wouldn't be surprised if that behaves the same. The automatic tuning scan goes from low frequency to high.

The workaround is to prevent the device from picking up those other signals that waste its memory. If manual tuning is available, then wiping the memory and manually tuning should work.

In some cases you can unplug the aerial lead during part of the scan to avoid picking up some signals. However, I'm not entirely sure how likely this might be effective here as interleaved with Reigate channels are those of Crystal Palace and possibly Midhurst.

The automatic tuning scan goes from channels 21 to 69.

My advice would be to run the automatic tuning scan and pick up ITV1, C4 etc on C21 and then unplug the aerial.

Then manually add C60 (BBC), C24 (ITV3 etc), C39 (Pick TV) and C66 (Yesterday etc).

Come 18th April, do the same. This time C21 (the first channel it will pick up) will be ITV3 etc. Then add C60 (BBC), C57 (ITV1, C4 etc), C24 (Pick TV etc) and C27 (Yesterday etc).
Dave Lindsay
Thursday 5 April 2012 8:05PM
Ray Buck: To clarify my first paragraph, what happens is the scan progresses and stores the channels as it finds them. This includes channels from transmitters other than the one you want. Then it gets to the channel(s) used by the transmitter you want by which time there isn't any memory and, evidently, these Philips receivers don't have any "intelligence" to disguard those channels you don't want in order to store some of those that you do.
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 10 April 2012 10:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Over the next week Reigate main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 18 April 2012 4:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:23 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 18 April 2012 6:27AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:23 today to 02:07 today [BBC]
markb
Wednesday 18 April 2012 7:46PM Reigate
Have been using Freeview for a few years from Reigate transmitter with no issues. Final DSO happened this morning. Retuned a few times, and then even did factory reset already, but still having 'juddering' issues with all channels on Multiplex D3+4 on C57. Helped Neighbour with retune of 3 devices and they're having similar issues. Anyone know how to report this ? Drawn a blank so far !
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 19 April 2012 10:30AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:23 yesterday to 02:07 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 20 April 2012 4:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Off Air; DSO related from 00:23 on 18 Apr to 02:07 on 18 Apr [BBC]
Mhartes
Friday 20 April 2012 7:37AM
After 19th April 2012 and a freeview re-tune (and a new Samsung Freeview telly) , I have lost loads of channels including BBC1 BBC2 ITV !! What a mess-up. Thank god I have got Freesat as a backup ! Mike Redhill, surrey
Peter
Saturday 21 April 2012 11:30AM
Since the retunes, I get pixillation on the relevant channels but only at certain times of day, mainly 7.30 to 10.30 in evening. I may have a faulty lead but the timing bothers me. Does anyone know if the Reigate transmitter ups its signal at peak times to meet supply demands. If so, this may overload the signal.
NICK ADSL UK
Saturday 21 April 2012 1:23PM
Peter there is a general muck up across the board for many members of the public at this time so i would hold tight and not rush to get a cowboy to take a look
All genuine Aerial contractors that i have spoken to at this time are fully booked for the next 3 weeks at least so would hang fire
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 21 April 2012 2:03PM
Peter: Transmitters don't vary their output power over the day.

You've said that you're in RH2. Whilst this is a large area, it is where the transmitter is. If you have good line of sight to it, your receiver could be suffering from signal overload which at times overwhelms it. Perhaps a bit of attenuation wouldn't go a miss.

See:

www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview signals: too much of a good thing is bad for you | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
Peter
Saturday 21 April 2012 2:10PM
Thanks Dave. What is attenuation adn how do I effect that?
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 21 April 2012 2:17PM
Peter: Follow the link. Attenuation is the opposite of amplification, i.e. it makes the signals smaller.

If you do have a signal booster/amplifier, then try removing that first if you can.

You can pick up attenuators for a few pounds from sources such as eBay. I put in <<variable attenuator>> and came up with this one (other sellers and models are available):

www.ebay.co.uk link icon VARIABLE ATTENUATOR TV SIGNAL REDUCER 20dB 3 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 DIGITAL FREEVIEW | eBay

This is a variable one. You can also get fixed values; not sure what value you should get, a variable one allows a bit more scope for adjustment.

The objective of digital reception is not to get the signal strength as near to 100% as possible; it is quality that matters. Different receivers have different scales, but say you have 60% strength and 100% quality all the time, then that is fine. Too much (or verging on too much) is likely to have an adverse affect on quality and therefore cause break-up or worse, "no signal".

In the days of analogue, reduced signal strength usually meant more of a grainy picture, hence the need for a strong signal (then).
Peter
Saturday 21 April 2012 2:29PM
Dave THanks I will try that. But if that doesnt work/.....
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 21 April 2012 2:52PM
Peter: With technical fault-finding like this, it's a case of eliminating possibilities, targetting the most likely ones first.

As there is no way of measuring the signals effectively, then trying the solution of an attenuator seems the simplest method to determine whether this is the issue.

However, I have a few more thoughts that you might investigate before getting an attenuator:

Check that the receiver is tuned to Reigate for all its services and not another transmitter such as Crystal Palace. This is to ensure that the picture you are seeing (that you don't see at times) is coming from Reigate.

See "After switchover configuration" here: www.ukfree.tv link icon Freeview multiplexes | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice

For one service from each of those five (or six if it's HD) multiplexes bring up the signal strength screen and ensure that it is tuned to Reigate (UHF channel numbers at the top of the page):

PSB1/BBC A = C60
PSB2/D3&4 = C57
PSB3/BBC B (HD) = C53
COM4/SDN = C21
COM5/ArqA = C24
COM6/ArqB = C27


It's also worth pointing out that you will probably need to have your Group C/D aerial replaced with a wideband for Reigate. Group C/D is the top third of the band of frequencies used for TV. The four main analogue channels were C/D and the PSBs (above) are C/D, but the COMs are in the first third of the band (Group A). So if it's the COMs you're having issues with, and you have a C/D aerial, then this may be the cause.

That said, before switchover some of the digital channels were in Group A, so this issue may have cropped up before and therefore you may have already had the aerial replaced.
Peter
Sunday 22 April 2012 12:16PM
Thanks Dave. I will work through that - I had one fitted so we will see.
Eric Hayman
Monday 23 April 2012 2:03PM Godstone
Hi. I live in Godstone, RH9 8AJ, and have a Wide Band Aerial, mounted on the eves of my house, pointing to the Reigate transmitter.
Since the 18th April retune my digital recorder will only record the BBC channels.
All the others are stuttering and missing bits.
The recorder is a Digihome DTR160. It is watchable direct on all channels when not recording
My Toshiba freeview HD Television is perfect
on all channels.
As all was fine before switchover, I could even record two channels at once, what could
have gone so wrong.
Thanks for any help. Eric

NICK ADSL UK
Monday 23 April 2012 3:11PM
If i knew Eric on what could have gone wrong with your set up i would be millionaire
The problem is none of us know and we will need to find out but it could take a while as all those responsible for the switch over wont confess to getting it wrong
Eric Hayman
Monday 23 April 2012 4:30PM
Thankyou Nick.
Hope you get very wealthy soon.
CU Eric
Peter
Friday 27 April 2012 10:43AM
And so the saga continues. I can get normal recption on my second set upstairs. Also, it records normally on teh main set with no interference on the recording. I have switched on the dvd recorder and channels there seem ok. But I still occasional pixillation mainly in evening on main set.
jb38
Friday 27 April 2012 12:11PM
Eric Hayman: Your PVR uses a Vestel T825 chassis which are notorious for problems caused by the new transmission modes that came into being at switch over, but this problem has been known about for a considerable time now and with Vestel having broadcast an over air download during June / July of 2010 to overcome these problems, so on your PVR press - Setup / configuration then look down the list to see what software version you are using as V13 is the latest.

Just a second point, you should also ensure that your signal isn't excessively high as you are located at only 6 miles or so from the transmitter and a slightly over the top signal can make the problem you refer to worse, and so if you use any type of booster bypass it, or if you don't use a booster then just for a test try a set top aerial.
Eric Hayman
Sunday 29 April 2012 12:04PM
Hi jb38. Thank you for your reply.
On checking the software version in my Digihome DTR160 ,as you suggested, I found it to be v2.7. That is well behind the V13 you found.
I brought the recorder from Tesco in June 2009, it is not three years old, because it could record two programs
simultaneously. Now I see how it should have updated but never had the chance because I switch off all stand electrics overnight, government save energy advice.
Looks like I will have to leave it on again overnight in case Vestal give us a second chance sometime.
Meanwhile I have resurrected my older Digihome PVR80 brought 2007, us oldies throw nothing away, which is working just fine.
As to your second point. When digital TV started, back in the On-digital days, I had to use a signal booster and even then the picture would block when a plane went by. The signal is so much better now, the booster is not used or needed. My Digihomes show 80% strength and "Very Good" signal.
Thanks again. CU Eric
jb38
Sunday 29 April 2012 2:06PM
Eric Hayman: Without checking I am unable at this present time to say for certain if Vestel are still providing "over air" downloads for that chassis, or whether because of it being an older chassis it can only be done by downloading the software into a PC then transferring the data into the Digihome via an RS232 cable between the PC and the box, which I unfortunately have to say is very likely to be the only way that its possible to upgrade that model now, of course this also affects about another 15 or so badge name brands (Hitachi / Sharp, etc) that also use that chassis.

However this is a link to the software download information site, and which only last week had a Vestel chassis download listed, but though you didn't miss anything as it was for a T836 which is a much later model.

www.dtg.org.uk link icon DTG :: DTT Receiver Downloads
jb38
Sunday 29 April 2012 7:57PM
Eric Hayman: Just for information purposes I also include the undermentioned link to the unofficial Vestel site and which on reading same you might find of interest, as it refers to upgrades for various chassis including your own, and as you will no doubt notice a qualification that applies with updates to any Vestel equipment with odd problems, basically being that software updates might effect a cure on some devices but not all.

www.vestelpvr.futaura.co.uk link icon Unofficial Vestel PVR Information (UK) - Digital Switchover
Eric Hayman
Thursday 3 May 2012 2:11PM
Hi. jb38
Thanks for your help to get my Digihome DTR160 recorder to function correctly after the Reigate DSO.
I followed your links and also found some other posts on this problem, some going back
to the first DSOs. It seems there will not be a fix any time soon, or indeed ever, as this model has been discontinued.
I resolved my problem by throwing money at it. I purchased a Toshiba HDR5010KB DSR. This does all I want perfectly. It records two programs simultaneously and in HD. I recommend it.
Thanks again. CU Eric
jb38
Thursday 3 May 2012 9:26PM
Eric Hayman: Thanks for the update re your purchase of a Toshiba HDR5010 and pleased to hear that you have found it to be totally satisfactory for your requirements, the only slight reservation I have with Toshiba devices being by them having a tendency to be sluggish to commands, as other than that I rather approve of Toshiba products and are easy to work on.

I also feel that you were wise to ditch the DTR160, because any attempts to cure its deficiencies in my book comes into the category of, and to use the expression, "flogging a dead horse", as you can spend no end of time downloading the firmware upgrade into the PC, then having the inconvenience of transferring the file into the Digihome via an RS232 lead, only to find out that after having done so that the whole exercise had turned out to be a waste of time, as in many cases these older devices really requires a hardware update in the form of tuner, rather than a software attempt to cure their ailments.

Anyway, thanks again for your update.

Regards / jb.
Roger
Saturday 12 May 2012 1:10PM High Wycombe
Just re-aligned the aerial to point at Reigate, from Hannington, as we had lost a lot of channels since switch-over. Reigate seems to be Horizontal, not Vertical as stated here???
NICK ADSL UK
Saturday 12 May 2012 2:11PM
Roger Reigate is vertical
Dave Lindsay
Saturday 12 May 2012 3:09PM
Roger: I don't think that you will be able to receive from Reigate at your location. I think that the most likey transmitter is Crystal Palace which is 22 degrees anti-clockwise from Reigate and is horiztonal.

If you have re-aligned due to not being able to pick up the COMs (that's the Commercial channels including ITV3, Pick TV, Yesterday, Film 4, Dave etc) from Hannington, then the reason for this is probably down to the Chepping Wycombe relay transmitter using the same channels and therefore drowning out Hannington's COMs.

You should be aware that if your aerial is a Group B one, which it might be for Hannington, then it won't be optimum for Crystal Palace which is Group A. If it is a wideband aerial (or Group K), then it will be fine (although widebands aren't as sensitive at the bottom of the band (Group A channels)).

See:

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Aerials, TV Aerial and Digital Aerial

www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Gain (curves), Again


If it is the case that you can't get the COMs from Hannington, then you could theoretically combine an aerial on Hannington and one on Crystal Palace to give you Meridian with Commercial channels from CP.


You should be able to identify which transmitter(s) your receiver is tuned to by looking for the UHF channel number on the signal strength screen.

There are five full Freeview standard definition channels and one HD one. Refer to each transmitter's page for details of the channels used by each.
Transmitter engineering
Monday 28 May 2012 5:27PM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:49 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 29 May 2012 10:29AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:49 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 30 May 2012 4:28AM
REIGATE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 14:49 on 28 May [BBC]



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