All posts by TVtuner
Below are all of TVtuner's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Sue B,
Hook is notoriously bad for a digital signal at the moment.
The majority of residents have had high gain aerials fitted for the London transmitter as it tends to offer stronger digital reception. From Hannington the signal is likely to vary more as it is so borderline.
Either way there is no guarantee of trouble free reception until March 2012 - unless you change to Freesat.
| link to this comment |
I have noticed that the analogue time code from the BBc has stuck on 27th march 2011.
Those that still have analogue recording equipment are finding that their 'auto clock' function is setting them to the wrong date.
I have checked a couple of machines on Crystal Palace and they don't seem to have the same problem.
| link to this comment |
The Norn Hill area is ok for digital provided you have a good outside aerial. If you haven't then that is likely to be your problem.
| link to this comment |
Dave M, in Hook you are more likely to get Freeview from London until the switchover next year. Reception in Hook however is not guaranteed so you could spend out on a large high gain aerial and amplifier to no avail. The trees around your immediate locality are also a problem. Only way to guarantee reception is with Freesat and a dish.
| link to this comment |
I have had problems in your road with reception. Whilst a loft aerial in normally sufficient in Brighton Hill, it seems that Handel Close experiences intermittent interference. By fitting an decent wideband external aerial your problems should be minimised. The interference could come from masts at Brighton Hill school or, less likely, Asda. Also check your aerial it pointing towards Hannington and not London.
| link to this comment |
To use the Sky receiver you will have to pay Sky for a 'Freesat from Sky' card. This cost in the £20's. When Sky upgrade their cards - usually every couple of years - you will have to pay again.
| link to this comment |
Do you have any information regarding the strength of the Hannington digital signals between February and August next year in the East/ESE direction - i.e. towards Hook? I am thinking that they cannot transmit at full power until after analogue switch off at Guildford. A number of my customers rely on the analogue signal when the digital plays up and the above situation would leave them in limbo for a few months.
| link to this comment |
Richard, Chineham, especially the area near the A33, still has dodgy Freeview reception so it doesn't take much to push it over the edge.
The only type of box you should have used is an aerial amplifier such as the Global F140 or similar connected via the RF2 output of the Sky receiver. If you used any type of un-amplified splitter you are asking for trouble.
| link to this comment |
Page 1
Wednesday 5 January 2011 6:22PM
Mr Mathlin, there is nothing from Hannington that would cause your problems as Kempshott area receives a very good signal - possible exception being area near to Pack Lane traffic lights. I expect that either your receiver/TV that is receiving Freeview is faulty or you have a poor signal due to cable or aerial misalignment that is only just working - thus causing it to 'drop over the edge' intermittently.