All posts by Briantist
Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
John-Ha: If you could provide a full postcode it would be possible to help you out with your reception issues. It is not very likely you would be able to receive a signal from Scotland, even during the Inversion conditions.
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Also Find a Freeview transmitter by frequency | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice lists the frequencies in use at the moment.
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Steve: "Dave" (along with "Yesterday" and "Really") are subscription channels on satellite, you have to pay to view them on satellite.
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David N: Please see All free-to-watch channels | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for the list.
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Bob Archer: I would check for Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Rob Goodall: Yes, the drop of 7dB is standard over all the UK transmitters.
Less signal power is required for the digital services to provide the same coverage area as the analogue ones had.
There was never any intention for additional homes to be covered at switchover. You need to use Freesat instead of Freeview.
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Dave: It is unlikely that people will use the Rowridge transmitter and it will be in the "wrong" region after switchover, as all Brighton and Hove transmitters will move to the "South East" service from Tunbridge Wells, rather than "news from two-hours distant Southampton".
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Irmgard: I would think that the most likely explanation is that your dish is not-quite-big-enough. During the night, the signals from the satellites are subject to different atmospheric conditions and this can lead to them being weaker when they reach your dish. A larger dish should ofset this problem.
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Keith Watts: It could be that the rain has got into your signal cables and caused them to short. Another possible reason could be that your dish moved, if the wind was accompanied by rain. I suspect the former option is more likely.
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Wednesday 27 July 2011 10:19PM
John_Ha: There is a list of the switchover order on the UK Digital switchover simulation | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page.