All posts by Mike M
Below are all of Mike M's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.jb38: Thanks for this, unfortunately the TalkTalk Youview box I have doesn't have this setup. I can look at signal strength and quality but it doesn't tell me channel number. One thing I have noticed is that the HD channels are being received from the Meridian region (local news etc.. is from there rather than Anglia), and these are very good. I can't do any manual channel setup as the box seems limited in what it will allow the user to do. If I just use the YouView box as a Freeview box using the RF loop through (i.e not using the added record/playback/pause functions etc that TalkTalk allows) then I get a regular sound interference of static every 1-2 seconds which coincides with the picture breakup when I look at the same channel using the YouView box rather than the RF loop through, which makes me think I have some regular interference that degrades the quality for the non-HD Channels - not all of the channels are affected, about 12, the rest are okay.
I wonder if the aerial is suspect, would I get this if the alignment is out? Or could this be 4G interference??
This is very frustrating!
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jb38: Thanks, this is interesting, particularly that Tacelneston doesn't transmit local news. The non-HD ITV and BBC channels receive local Anglia news, is it possible for the box to have picked up some channels from Norwich and some from Tacelneston? This might explain some of the problems. I'll try and get another freeview box and give it a go. Appreciate the help.
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jb38: Really grateful for this as it gives me something to work towards. I have just noticed that I put my post code in wrong, it should have been NR13 not NR3, but I'm assuming that your advice still counts. I've decided the best thing to do is get the aerial checked and probably change it for a more modern one as the one I have is getting on a bit. This will give me chance to get alignment checked also. Given that 4G filters are free from AT800 I'll give them a call and get one, or invest in one anyway as they seem to be quite cheap. I think I'm starting to get somewhere with this but one thing I need to do is check with my neighbours to see who has Youview, and if they have issues - I'm new to the area so don't know many people yet, might be a good way to meet them!
Many thanks for all of this, once I've installed a new aerial and had it aligned correctly I'll repost the result in case anyone else has had the same problem in this area.
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Saturday 20 February 2016 9:52AM
Norwich
I have an unusual problem (I think). Recently got youview set up via TalkTalk but I have lots of problems with ITV channels and BBC (non-HD) being very pixelated, but only in the evenings, fine during the day! At night the signal quality drops below 70% and the picture breaks up, quality is at 100% during the day, signal strength stays at about 50-60%. Tried everything I can think of,cables, turning all external equipment off but to no avail. Unfortunately the box won't allow a manual retune so I can't try that. Has anyone experienced this before? Postcode is NR3 3RH and we appear to be served by Tacolneston. Aerial is roof mounted. Any help is appreciated. Mike