All posts by Chris.SE
Below are all of Chris.SE's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Betamax_man:
As advised near the very top of the page, there's Planned Engineering -
Belmont transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 10/03/2025 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels
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Betamax_man:
Yes i had noted you'd been here before! Of course, only you know the terrain around you and which of 3 main transmitters that you might get, gives you the most reliable signal.
Whilst I agree it might seem odd about them working at 2100 on Saturday, it depends on what the work they need to do entails, which of course, as you know, is never detailed.
It might be for example, that they've switched to the Reserve antenna (lower down the mast) for whatever reason, and switching back to the main antenna isn't possible until the work being done is completed - which they might not be doing at 2100 on Saturday! Your guess is as good as mine.
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kelvin p:
According to https://restoretv.uk/postcards-not-sure/ you should have had a postcard from them, and you shouldn't have any problems with reception in your location.
So I would get on to Restore TV and as Steve has said, if you happen to have an aerial pre-amp fitted to a mast, they should send someone free of charge to fit an external filter before the pre-amp.
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Simon Pryce:
My set is an older LG and it's working ok on that.
It my not be your LG, it may be your internet - DNS issues maybe, or not liking your IP address? - clutching at straws atm.
Out of curiosity, paste this url into your browser connected to the same internet as your tv
https://www.pbs.org/video/explore-opossum-myths-and-misconceptions-backyard-nature-azxxjr/
Does that work?
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Michael Pettitt:
If you are referring to the series Monkey Life set in Dorset's Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, a quick search using your favourite search engine, comes up with -
"Monkey Life" series 17 will be airing on Sky Mix (Freeview channel) starting Saturday, March 29th at 1pm, with two episodes airing each week".
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Roger Goodland:
Yes, it's quite possible that the engineering work is the cause of your issue. I wouldn't do anything at this point other than check that your aerial looks intact and is still pointing correctly and that the coax downlead isn't flapping about in the wind. Also check your connections behind the TV are all correctly plugged in and all connectors are ok, and check any wall-plate or the plug on the end of the downlead for corrosion or moisture.
Roughly how old is your aerial system?
As you haven't given a full postcode, we can't check if you are in a weaker signal area or possibly vulnerable to additional interference from a new/upgraded phone mast. Have you received a postcard from Restore TV at all?
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S Pooley:
Caradon Hill was on Planned Engineering last week, although not listed this week, work may not have been completed and may still be ongoing. We know that the lists aren't always 100% accurate.
I'm afraid your mistake was to retune when you had no signal, you cannot tune to signals that aren';t there or can't be decoded. The usual result is to clear the correct tuning (or even tune you to a weak unreliable signal from another transmitter which then disappears.
I suggest you try MANUALLY retuning UHF C22 until you get the signal back.
I am surprised that if you can see the mast, that you haven't yet got the mux back, but as you haven't given a full postcode we can't check if there are any obscure reasons why that mux (or others) may be more adversely affected by weak signals, or indeed whether you may be suffering interference issues.
Do obvious checks like, make sure your aerial is still pointing correctly and the downlead is secure an undamaged, and all your cvoax connections are ok.
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S Pooley:
Sorry, ignore my previous post with the silly question, it obviously has otherwise you couldn't have previously had them to lose!
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Saturday 15 March 2025 9:02PM
BN Butterworth:
Brian - a bug. ITV1 missing from PSB2 and PSB3 listings for all Welsh transmitters.
Also, Today's email only had 1747 new comments :o