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Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.T.Hill: You may have to wait for the COM multiplexes to come to full power on 18th April 2012, but you shouldn't really have a problem according to the official sources.
You might find Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice useful.
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Martin: I've had a look at LG M227WDP Monitors - 22" TV Monitor - LG Electronics UK and the set is "HD Ready" so you will need to get a Freeview HD box to watch Freeview HD, the built in tuner can't receive the service.
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Johneboy: Freeview HD is not transmitted at your location until Wednesday, 21st March 2012.
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phil: Please see BBC satellite services moving to Astra 1N on 24th February 2012 | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice and possibly What can I do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice
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David: The UK has already planned for this change for many years, but some transmitters in the regions that switched first and happen to use C61 and C62 will need to retune - see 2013 - post-switchover changes to Freeview transmission frequencies | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
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Rob Morris: Please see the Freeview intermittent interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page for help with that.
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Liam: Yes, there is still a little work to do on the Saorview pages. The channel image shown are just a placeholder that displays when there is no information in the database.
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Mike Mitchell: You can usually clear synch issues by changing to another channel for a few seconds and tuning back.
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edd: Freesat uses 100% the same signals from the same satellites as Sky and has nothing at all to do with "local uk transmitters", which is the FreeVIEW service.
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Sunday 26 February 2012 4:14PM
Nicholas Willmott: It was a speculative list of the next 120 transmitters which was something like:
Londonderry, Kidderminster, Mynydd Machen, Fremont Point, Wrexham Rhos, Luton, Tay Bridge, Poole, Perth, Bath, Hertford, Carnmoney Hill, Beecroft Hill, Whitehaven, Weymouth, Millburn Muir, Exeter St Thomas, Bristol Barton House, Thornhill, Seagry Court, Haslingden, Ebbw Vale, Douglas (IoM), Arfon, Dallington Park, Barnstaple, Les Touillets, Darwen, Wharfedale, Stroud, Strabane, Leek, Leamington Spa, High Wycombe, Rhondda, Sunderland, Glossop, Kendal Fell, Halifax, Winterborne Stickland, West Runton, Skipton, Ramsbottom, Pontypridd, Norwich Central, Newhaven, Llanelli, Newton, Rosehearty, Penicuik, Brighton (Central), Workington, Woolwich, Long Mountain, Conway, Aldeburgh, Margate, Buxton, Larne, Cathcart, Balgownie, Mynydd Bach, Chatham Town, Peterhead, Ipswich Stoke, Skipton Town, Cambret Hill, Thetford, Llanfoist, Kendal, Guisborough, Whitby, Bishops Stortford, Windermere, Merthyr Tydfil, Bretch Hill, Ramsgate, Llangeinor, Llandinam, Glasgow West Central, Bury St Edmunds, Hawick, Folkestone, Tiverton, Sidmouth, Lewes, Hemel Hempstead Town, Camlough, Barskeoch Hill, Seaham, Pennsylvania, Gartley Moor, Chepping Wycombe, Westbourne, Kensal Town, Black Mountain, Bargoed, Stranraer, Belper, Orpington, Calne, Penmaen Rhos, New Barnet, Ivybridge, Rhymney, Hutton, Addingham, Ladder Hill, Faversham, Allesley Park, Port St Mary (IoM), Netherton Braes, Llandrindod Wells, Finchley, Rothesay, Monmouth, Bridport, Wonersh, Wall, Bacup.
Looking at UK TV Frequency map - channel C25 (506.0MHz) before switchover map | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice I would guess you might be getting a stray signal from Pontypool or Aberdare.