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Just on the offchance that more people will get to see it, the link below is to a list of Freeview STBs and iDTVs that will NOT WORK after DSO because they cannot cope with the new 8k) transmission mode.
http://help.digitaluk.co.….pdf
I've just discovered that my elderly Aunt's 32" CRT Panasonic is on the list so planning for yet another STB commences!
Check the list for all your kit. (SG192EB)
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Thanks for the link to this site's incompatible kit list Briantist.
Just another point for readers - in the case of my elderly relative's Panasonic iDTV (a TX-32DT2), I contacted Panasonic by email (customer.care@panasonic.co.uk) and, after confirning that the iDTV could not be modified internally for 2k/8k working, offered a payment of up to £25 (against printed or emailed proof of purchase) for the purchase of ANY Freeview set top box to enable continued use of the iDTV.
Whether other manufacturers will be as generous I don't know but I have my cheque! (TQ2546538159).
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I wonder whether PPP (Private Patients Plan) are paying Ofcom to place their logo on screen?
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Not sure you're right about the TX power levels KMJ,Derby.
I don't see any mention of Arquiva A being restrcited to 3kW and, in fact, my reading of http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/guidance/tech-guidance/Anglia.pdf is that, from DSO2 on 20/7/11, 4 out of 5 of Sudbury's SD muxes will operate at 100kW with the other (SDN on UHF 49) being restricted to 14kW.
From 16/11/11, Arquiva B will move to UHF 63 and then operate at only 2.2kW until 27/1/212 (when it changes to UHF 56). (PE113YR)
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Sorry, that last paragraph shoul've read:
From 16/11/11, Arquiva B will move to UHF 63 and then operate at only 2.2kW until 27/6/2012 (when it changes to UHF 56).
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Yes, Dale, I fully appreciate the 3kW information is on here and experience suggests it's likely to be accurate.
However, the 25/5/11 Ofcom Issue 3.0 PDF make no mention (AFAICS) of that 3kW restriction.
I may have missed it but I did a word search for '3kW' and found nothing (whereas a search for '2.2kW' did find that in relation to the temporary use of UHF 63 later this year).
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I've just tried a Google search for "Sudbury 2kW" too - and the only results are to text on this site (i.e. there's nothing on official sites).
Bearing in mind that this is a private site run solely by Brian and that he's on holiday for 2 weeks now, it's not possible to ask him where he got the information from.
DSO1 @ Sudbury will be imminent anyway by the time her gets back but I'm sure he'll pick up on this.
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The 3 COM multiplxes (SDN, ArqA & ArqB) at Sudbury, currently on UHF channels 49+, 54 and 50+, will not go to full (100kW) power until they change to their final channel allocations (58, 60- and 56) on 27 June 2012.
However, ArqB will move to a temporary channel (63) on 16 November this year but, if you can't receive them now, it's likely you'll have to wait until 27 June 2012.
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Dale, It must have beeb (still be) very frustrating for you that the local rag ignores your information.
Can I suggest you call someone's mobile and leave a message with all the information on their voicemail?
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Tuesday 11 January 2011 5:01PM
Rob, I'm 10 miles outside Colchester and get all channels without difficulty (as I used to do when I lived in Highwoods, Colchester).
Do you have an external aerial?