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Steve P: Again, the problem for the BBC is the many regions on BBC One and BBC Two.

It does seem odd that the BBC has never even tried it.

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Ian: It is probably more worth it for a channel with a large number of viewers (like Channel 5) than for the smaller channels like Dave or PICKTV.

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JBC: please provide a full (not partial) postcode.

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Thursday 3 November 2011 11:45PM

Adrian Jones: There were overnight test at Crystal Palace and there will be the same again tonight. When the services resumed they were back exactly as they were before.

In any case reducing power would not make the " picture less clear in definition and clarity". Please see How digital television works | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .

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andyboy: This would occur if you were using the Tacolneston transmitter.

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Raymond Baxter: There are no reported problems with the transmitter - can you please have a look at Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice ?

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mst: The point of calling a "cliff edge" is because that is what it is - there is no area where any degradation happens.

The difference in power levels does mean that PSB coverage will be more than COM and the COM operators do not mind this.

Here's a graph:



However, there is not a "fringe area" where there is NO COM. "Marginal" reception means you get is sometimes and not at others, not that those places receive a degraded constant service.

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