All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Otto:
As you have pointed out, this occurs when it's a live broadcast (and recording it will make no difference).
The speech has to be processed by speech to text software (which doesn't always get all the words correct!) and there are inherent delays in that which has always been the case. I'm afraid there are no simple solutions.
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Roger Forshaw:
Whilst you are correct in that a DAB receiver is more power hungry, your "20W" is a rather OTT number. Most radios don't consume anywhere near that!
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denyse shorrocks:
This is most likely down to current weather conditions -
High pressure currently affecting TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 24 December | Help receiving TV and radio
High pressure could affect reception across the UK this week | Freeview
BUT, as you haven't given a full postcode we can't advise on your normal predicted reception which may not be that good - based on a random location I've checked in the area - and so we can't advise if ther other things you may usefully check.
That said, I hope you haven't retuned as in these sort of conditions it will often clear your correct tuning and can tune you to the weak signals from a distant transmitter which will eventually disappear!
You cannot tune to signals that aren't there or can't be decoded.
If you are/were correctly tuned, do NOT retune.
IF you did retune and now have the incorrect tuning, clear the current tuning by unplugging the aerial and doing a full retune, then plug the aerial back in and do a MANUAL tune of the UHF channels as listed at the very top of this page (assuming that it is the Caradon Hill transmitter you normally get).
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Philip Johns:
I'm afraid how much we pay for the licence fee has no effect on the weather!
Yes we could have more power (and breach international agreements) and cause interference to foreign stations, they'd want more power which in turn would give us the same problem.
Another option to consider is Freesat.
Streaming the channels is also possible if you have a half reasonable internet connection. All the main services are available via iPlayer, ITVX, Four and My5 etc.
This problem has always been with us, in the old days of analogue we called it "Continental Interference" !!
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Philip Johns:
PS. Without a FULL postcode we can't look at your predicted reception to advise if there's potential improvements you could make to your installation, or other possible interference issues.
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Ja Fisher:
Sorry we seem to have missed your post the other day, probably because of all the spoam that's appearing.
Your issue is most likely because of current weather conditions.
High pressure currently affecting TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 24 December | Help receiving TV and radio
High pressure could affect reception across the UK this week | Freeview
It is NEVER advised to Retune if you were correctly tuned and have NO Signal.
In these sort of conditions it will often clear your correct tuning and can tune you to the weak signals from a distant transmitter which will eventually disappear!
You cannot tune to signals that aren't there or can't be decoded.
If you now have the incorrect tuning, clear the current tuning by unplugging the aerial and doing a full retune, then plug the aerial back in and do a MANUAL tune of the UHF channels as listed at the very top of this page although if you can receive a Local mux you may find it on C22, it depends on your location for which we'd need a full postcode to advise further.
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Owen:
Whilst you are correct in your comments, I'm not sure that in practise it actually gave more margin against interference.
DTV is more efficient and the coverage areas are pretty much the same or slightly better and coverage generally is better with the addition of all the Relays (over a 1000) added at DSO. The primary issue is that along with the rest of Europe, more of the frequencies are shared by more transmitters, especially those allocated to our COM Muxes.
Whilst you may think that analogue degraded more gracefully, with interference from a foreign transmitter present, trying to make out the picture when there was an almost equally strong interfering image, never mind the buzzing on the sound, was not something to relish.
It usually resulted in switching off until it had all gone away!
Did you ever change your aerial? These days Group K would be the one to go for.
How far are you from the Dallington Park relay? Can you get sufficient signal off the back of your aerial if you are generally to the east of it?
PS. Christmas/New Year 2019 was one of the worst (prolonged) periods in recent times.
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Graham C:
It's not the repeater playing up, there are no reported faults for the transmitter, unfortunately it's current weather conditions. The BBC and Freeview have got current warnings -
High pressure currently affecting TV & Radio services across parts of the UK - 24 December | Help receiving TV and radio
High pressure could affect reception across the UK this week | Freeview
In fact the BBC issued some specific reports for their multiplexes on the transmitter -
Weather conditions may be affecting your reception -
For the BBCB HD multiplex -
From 12:49am to 7:50pm on 25th Dec 2024, From 7:50am on 26th Dec 2024 to 4:11am on 27th Dec 2024, From 9:55am to 10:23am on 27th Dec 2024, From 11:11am to 12:39pm on 27th Dec 2024, From 11:08pm on 27th Dec 2024 to 7:11am on 28th Dec 2024
For the BBCA multiplex -
From 8:13pm to 9:53pm on 24th Dec 2024, From 12:08am to 1:05pm on 25th Dec 2024, From 9:20pm on 26th Dec 2024 to 3:46am on 27th Dec 2024, From 11:08pm on 27th Dec 2024 to 7:11am on 28th Dec 2024.
Those may have covered many of the periods that you had problems. I'm afraid there's not a lot that can be done with current weather conditions or current sunspot activity.
Radio reception has also been affected in a number of locations.
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MJW Gage:
Whilst you have posted on the DAB transmitter page rather than the Freeview one, there is no additional transmitter information there or fault information anywhere else I have checked.
Your local weather conditions may be having an effect, but as you haven't given a full postcode we can't look at your predicted reception to see if there's any advise we could offer.
Do NOT attempt to Retune if you are losing signal, it will only likely clear your correct tuning. You cannot tune to signals that aren't there.
Do check basics such as your aerial looking intact and still pointing correctly, the coax not flapping in the wind, cables and connectors behind the TV all connected correctly.
If you have any amp/splitter to feed more than one TV etc, check it still has power etc.
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Thursday 26 December 2024 6:32PM
nick horrex:
1) Have the filters arrived? How did they affect things?
2) You could buy yourself a Box or probably better to get a smart stick if you have spare HDMI port to plug it into (or maybe USB depending on what you buy, if anyone still makes one).