All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
fozzy: Motors TV (71) which broadcast on Winter Hills COM7 (HD) Mux 31/ 554.0 Mhz, closed down on the 1st Feb 2016.
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fozzy : In addition to that said, although this channel has closed down as far as being able to view it in Freeview is concerned, it can however still be viewed on internet connected TV's on COM4 LCN 240.
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dave macready: If you are referring to 16 QVC and Quest 37, both are broadcast by Sandy Heath's COM4 Mux on C51/ 714 Mhz.
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Geoff: As the signal levels received from Waltham's multiplexes in your particular location is undeniably on the low side, subsequent checking reveals that signal path from said station (@ 42 degrees) would "appear" to pass over in a diagonal fashion (the worst!) the range of trees separating the back gardens of the properties between Spencefield Lane and Thurnview Road at a level equivalent to an extension of Mickleton Drive.
My thoughts on this being, that as trees can have a dastardly affect on DTT signals, I was wondering if the aerials you refer to on your particular property are at a height that actually clears said trees by a reasonable margin, by say 10 feet or or so?
Purely for information purposes, I reside in the Stamford area which is approximately 16 miles away from Waltham, checks made (various) on the signal levels received from this station being in most cases only fractionally different from the norm when measured on a Humax Freeview PVR, the fractional differences referred to being fluctuations in the quality of the signals received from COM5 (C56) and COM6 (C57), BBC (C49) being rock steady @ 82% strength / 100% quality.
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fozzy : The list you are referring to might not necessarily have been updated, therefore the best way to ascertain if you are able to view Motors TV or not via your KDL-50W829B (you should acc to info seen) is to select LCN 240 then "waiting" until the caption appears, the middle section in blue printing providing the answer.
By the way, the i-Manual for your model states that you can connect into the internet via a standard LAN cable or alternatively via its built in Wi-Fi, procedures used to access both described in pages 131 -133.
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martyn dimmock: If your aerial system is fitted with any type of powered booster / splitter check that the power supply to same is intact, if it is, then check the operation of the booster itself by temporarily bypassing it, as no faults are seen listed against the Sandy Heath transmitting station.
The only reason for mentioning the booster being that you reside in a particularly bad area for reception.
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p smith: If you are referring to Showcase? then this programme can be manually tuned in on any Sky box set on "add channels", it being viewed in "other channels" once tuned. It can also be tuned in on a Freesat receiver set on its non-Freesat mode.
11.224 - (H) - 27500 - 2/3.
I have also seen it mentioned that the channel is planning to return to Freesat sometime in March.
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Ralph: Although the MK45 4 area would appear to cover areas from around 10 - 14 miles away from the Sandy Heath transmitter, in the interests of accuracy a full post code is required, as indeed has already been said by MikeP.
However, purely for information purposes, as of 23.55hrs this evening the channels referred to are being received around normal levels in the Stamford area located at approximately 37 miles away from the Sandy Heath transmitting station.
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Joan Hemington: As your problem is obviously being caused by something being used by one of the other residents that's also connected into the communal aerial system, local investigation is required in order to try and determine the offender. However with regards to your question re booster, no definitely not, as this would also amplify the interference.
By the way, you are located at approximately 19 miles away from the Crystal Palace transmitter, or alternatively if reception is from Hemel Hempstead, approx 7 miles away.
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Sunday 14 February 2016 5:01PM
Alan Hudnott: Although Belmont is indeed presently listed in the planned engineering section warning of a possible weak signal, the fact of you being able to view the missing channels via the PVR is inclined to indicate that the signal is being further reduced by the method used to connect the aerial into the TV, as variations in sensitivity between tuners does not generally have such a dramatic effect as you are experiencing.
If the TV's aerial input is fed via being looped through the PVR? try connecting the aerial directly into the TV, if this action rectifies the problem then make sure that the PVR is not set on "economy" mode, as this setting in most PVR's disables the aerial loop though facility in standby.
If of course the TV and PVR's aerial sockets are fed separately via a two way splitter? then that said obviously does not apply.