[CarolW]

Does anyone know why more often or not we can't get BBC1 and ITV ?  We have freeview so we are o.k. when the big change comes.
But nearly every day we seem to lose another channel (there arent that many to start with)

Please help !!!

[Greenerlife]

Are you watching the channels through freeview?  If so, try retuning the box - it searches for the channels for you.  Because part of the process of switching to digital involves moving the channels around a bit, so will need retuning from time to time.  Have you got a digital aerial?  There is more sensitivity on digital signals compared with analogue.  How old is your freeview box?  new boxes are more sensitive than old ones. Hope this helps.

[mab]

Yes, try retuning. They move the channels about with annoying regularity - and with my box they re-appear in different order so I have to re-remember where my favorite channels are every time - most annoying.

[deniseg4]

Yep, completely agree - I had to do this for my dad when our switch happened.  You may find you'll get more channels too!

[CarolW]

Yes we're watching through freeview, We've retuned but still can't get bbc and most of the freeview channels.  Someone at work said it's because we are due to change over soon and lots of people in this area are the same.
That advert with AL doesnt warn you about this !!

[deepinthewoods]

have you fitted a digital aerial?

[Norfolk Newby]

I live in mid Norfolk so am not near a transmitter. Worse, living in a bungalow means that the aerial is mounted fairly low. The result is that the signal disappears when there is heavy rain or high pressure weather.

I have fitted a signal amplifier in the loft. The wire from the roof mounted aerial travels down 10ft of wire then goes into the mains powered amplifier. It then continues to the television. This has reduced the blackouts by about 90%. But even with a new TV (January) the signal still cuts out occasionally.

Locally, we have been promised a stronger signal when the analogue transmitter shuts in November. Apparently the digital and analogue signals can interfere with each other. So, when analogue goes the digital signal strength will be increased.

I have fitted a satellite dish recently and get good reception of all the freeview channels. However, teletext doesn't work with my equipment and two of the BBC HD channels disappeared a few weeks ago with no apology or replacement. The satellite also gives me about 5 more film channels but the films are mostly rubbish and endlessly repeated. There are also half a dozen news channels which give a broader better view of world events if that is something you want. So it has been a mixed experience.

 

[Paul Sill]

I fitted a hi-gain aerial in my loft as this is a rented property and get quite good reception. i bought a signal detector from maplin for a fiver to set it up to get the best reception.

[CarolW]

have you fitted a digital aerial?

No we havent - we didnt think we needed one but I think we are going to have to.

We didnt want to have sky -mainly because we dont watch that much tv and the price!

[CarolW]

I live in mid Norfolk so am not near a transmitter. Worse, living in a bungalow means that the aerial is mounted fairly low. The result is that the signal disappears when there is heavy rain or high pressure weather.

I have fitted a signal amplifier in the loft. The wire from the roof mounted aerial travels down 10ft of wire then goes into the mains powered amplifier. It then continues to the television. This has reduced the blackouts by about 90%. But even with a new TV (January) the signal still cuts out occasionally.

Locally, we have been promised a stronger signal when the analogue transmitter shuts in November. Apparently the digital and analogue signals can interfere with each other. So, when analogue goes the digital signal strength will be increased.

I have fitted a satellite dish recently and get good reception of all the freeview channels. However, teletext doesn't work with my equipment and two of the BBC HD channels disappeared a few weeks ago with no apology or replacement. The satellite also gives me about 5 more film channels but the films are mostly rubbish and endlessly repeated. There are also half a dozen news channels which give a broader better view of world events if that is something you want. So it has been a mixed experience.

 

I can't believe I have been moaning !!! Sorry you've had it far worse that us.

[doganjo]

I don't know if we have switched or not.  I think we have, I retuned my two digi boxes about 2 months ago, but I haven't ahd to do ti since.  I ahve 40 foot leylands either side of the garden, and we are low lying.