Freeview reception at BT57 8SP
For reliable and stable Freeview reception, you need an unobstructed path between the TV aerial on your roof and the digital TV transmitter. The map below shows the transmitters predicted to provide a signal at this location.
You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.
You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.
These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM
You can click on any transmitter symbol to show the coverage area as a green overlay on the map. Double click on a transmitter symbol to go to the transmitter information page.
You can also view the ten closest potential '4G-at-800' mobile phone masts within 1.5km of the selected location - these masts may be used for 4G-at-800 mobile broadband services from 2013-2015.
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There are 1 mobile phone masts within 1.5km of BT578SP (page shows closest 10)What do the map symbols mean?
EE, Multiple operators, O2, 3, Vodafone, location on line-of-sight, Selected location, Freeview transmitter, Freeview light transmitter, Engineering/fault today.These icons show the potential locations for 5G-at-700MHz services that may interfere with Freeview reception. For actual mobile device reception prediction (at 800-960MHz and 1710-2170MHz) see these phone operator's mapping sites: Three O2 EE VM
Predicted Freeview channel list
| RTÉ One HD | Moville | SV2 | ||
| Virgin Media 1 | Moville | SV1 | ||
| TG4 (RoI) | Moville | SV1 | ||
| Virgin Media 3 | Moville | SV2 | ||
| RTÉ One +1 | Moville | SV2 | ||
| Virgin Media 2 | Moville | SV2 | ||
| RTÉ jr | Moville | SV2 | ||
| RTÉ2+1 | Moville | SV2 | ||
| RTÉ News Now | Moville | SV1 | ||
| Tithe an Oireachtais | Moville | SV1 | ||
| Saorview Information (* | Moville | SV2 | ||
| 1 | BBC One (SD) | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 2 | BBC Two | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 3 | ITV 1 (SD) | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 4 | Channel 4 (SD) | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 5 | Channel 5 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 6 | ITV 2 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 7 | NvTv | Divis | LBT | |
| 9 | BBC Four | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 10 | ITV3 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 11 | Sky Mix | Divis | COM5 | |
| 12 | Quest | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 13 | E4 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 14 | Film4 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 15 | Channel 4 +1 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 17 | Really | Divis | COM5 | |
| 18 | More4 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 19 | Dave | Divis | COM5 | |
| 20 | Drama | Divis | COM4 | |
| 21 | 5USA | Divis | COM4 | |
| 23 | BBC Three | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 25 | W | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 26 | ITV4 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 27 | Yesterday | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 28 | ITVBe | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 29 | ITV2 +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 30 | E4 +1 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 31 | E4 Extra | Divis | COM5 | |
| 32 | 5STAR | Divis | COM4 | |
| 33 | 5Action | Divis | COM4 | |
| 34 | GREAT! movies | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 35 | ITV1 +1 | Divis UTV | PSB2 | |
| 36 | Sky Arts | Divis | COM5 | |
| 38 | Channel 5 +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 39 | DMAX | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 40 | Quest Red | Divis | COM5 | |
| 41 | Legend | Divis | COM4 | |
| 42 | GREAT! action | Divis | COM4 | |
| 43 | Food Network | Divis | COM5 | |
| 44 | HGTV | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 46 | 5SELECT | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 47 | Film4 +1 | Divis | COM5 | |
| 48 | Challenge | Divis | COM5 | |
| 49 | 4seven | Divis | COM5 | |
| 52 | GREAT! romance | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 53 | TG4 | Divis | NIMM | |
| 54 | RTÉ One | Divis | NIMM | |
| 55 | RTÉ Two | Divis | NIMM | |
| 56 | That's TV (UK) | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 57 | Dave ja vu | Divis | COM4 | |
| 58 | ITV3 +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 59 | ITV4 +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 60 | Drama +1 | Divis | COM5 | |
| 63 | GREAT! romance mix | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 64 | Blaze | Divis | COM4 | |
| 65 | That's TV 2 | Divis | COM5 | |
| 67 | TRUE CRIME | Divis | COM4 | |
| 68 | TRUE CRIME XTRA | Divis | COM4 | |
| 70 | Quest +1 | Divis | COM5 | |
| 71 | That’s 60s | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 73 | HobbyMaker | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 74 | Yesterday +1 | Divis | COM5 | |
| 75 | That's 90s | Divis | COM5 | |
| 78 | TCC | Divis | COM4 | |
| 81 | Blaze +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 82 | Talking Pictures TV | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 83 | Together TV | Divis | COM4 | |
| 84 | PBS America | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 91 | WildEarth | Divis | COM4 | |
| 93 | ITVBe +1 | Divis | COM4 | |
| 101 | BBC One HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 102 | BBC Two HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 103 | ITV 1 HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 103 | STV HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 103 | UTV HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 104 | Channel 4 HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 105 | Channel 5 HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 106 | BBC Four HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 107 | BBC Three HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 108 | BBC Scotland HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 110 | Channel 4 HD (Wales) | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 201 | CBBC | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 202 | CBeebies | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 204 | CBBC HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 205 | CBeebies HD | Divis | PSB3 | |
| 209 | Ketchup TV | Divis | COM4 | |
| 210 | Ketchup Too | Divis | COM4 | |
| 211 | YAAAS! | Divis | COM4 | |
| 231 | BBC News | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 232 | BBC Parliament | Divis Northern Ireland | PSB1 | |
| 233 | Sky News | Divis | COM5 | |
| 235 | Al Jazeera Eng | Limavady | COM6 | |
| 267 | Al Jazeera English | Divis | COM4 |
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Sunday, 27 October 2013
Brian Baines: There is, apparently, a "3" mobile phone mast about 300m away from you. Follow the link "Reception map" next to your posting.
Maybe it has started 4G services at 800MHz. BBC services from Kendal transmitter are on the highest frequency and just below the frequency used by 3's 800MHz 4G base stations.
at800 is the organisation set-up to by the mobile operators to deal with interference, so I would be inclined to give them a ring and see if your issue might be caused by it.
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jule6:18 PM
Teignmouth
In teignmouth area and have lost all bbc channels...any reason why? Signal strength is low for some reason so tv not retuning
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jule's: mapJ's Freeview map terrainJ's terrain plot wavesJ's frequency data J's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Michael6:30 PM
Brian Torrens: So you get BBC1, BBC2, C4 and CBBC/BBC3 (coming soon) all in HD but you don't get UTV HD? You're definitely on Freeview and not Freesat?
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jule: Your situation would appear to be almost identical to that of Brian Baines whom I replied to in the posting above yours only an hour ago.
BBC standard definition channels from Beacon Hill are on UHF channel (frequency) 60-, as they are for Brian. According to the "Reception map" there is a "3" base station about 400m away from you on roughly the same bearing as Beacon Hill. It may be the case that it has started broadcasting 4G services in the 800MHz band (just above BBC).
If you have any boosters then I would try removing them or reducing their level.
The people to speak to who can answer the question as to whether a 4G signal might be the cause of your issue are at800.
Website: at800 | 4G & Freeview | 4G Interference | 4G Filters | at 800 MHz
Telephone: 0333 31 31 800 or 0808 13 13 800
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jule7:01 PM
Teignmouth
Dave Lindsay:
Hi thanks for the reply..We dont have any boosters just an older basic aerial. If 4G is causing so many problems will the companies rolling it out resolve it...our daughter in Winchester has a similar problem.... Also if we had BT infinity...fibre optic service..would 4G still affect the tv reception.....am missing one man and his dog..aghhh
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jule's: mapJ's Freeview map terrainJ's terrain plot wavesJ's frequency data J's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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jb388:00 PM
jule: The only services that 4G has the potential to affect are those received via an aerial and whose Freeview service is being received on channel 60 downwards, any tuner swamping effect being experienced by the 4G signal diminishing the further down the channel scale one goes.
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Alan Jacques8:22 PM
Newcastle Upon Tyne
I have had no digital service for BBC of three weeks & now have no service at all. I live in Newcastle are there problems with the transmitter
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Alan's: mapA's Freeview map terrainA's terrain plot wavesA's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage
jule: at800 has been formed by the mobile companies and is charged with alleviating interference on TVs caused by 4G services. It will provide one filter per address, where necessary.
BT Infinity is a broadband service and, as such, is not a TV service. If you are thinking of BT TV, provided using a BT Vision or BT YouView box, then that too uses the "Freeview" signals and so BBC standard definition services may be affected in the same way. The on-demand BBC iPlayer operates over the broadband connection and so is not affected.
If you have another Freeview receiver such as a recorder try watching BBC services on that as a temporary workaround.
Or a set-top aerial might provide enough TV signal whilst not picking up as strong a 4G signal as the rooftop aerial does. This, again, could be a temporary workaround.
Ultimately you need to establish whether 4G signals at 800MHz could be the issue and you do this by contacting at800. If they say it could be then they may send you a filter.
By retuning you have probably shot yourself in the foot as now your TV isn't tuned. If it has manual tuning then go to it and manually tune UHF channel 60. If you find no workaround and wait until the filter comes then try manually tuning C60 as if you have all other channels then an automatic tune will do nothing other than take longer.
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Rosemary8:53 PM
Morpeth
Thanks. Think I'll cancel Sky and get freeview through the box even though I'll have to pay £10.50 per month to record. Still going to save myself over £20 per month. Do you think this is the way to go?
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Rosemary's: mapR's Freeview map terrainR's terrain plot wavesR's frequency data R's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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jb389:16 PM
Rosemary: I would completely ditch Sky and purchase a Freesat recorder such as the Foxsat - HDR / 500 G twin tuner PVR (recorder) as seen in the link, the cost of equivalent to what you would pay Sky per year for the dubious privilege of being able to record free to view programmes.
By the way the Humax referred to is 100% compatible with a twin input dish previously used for Sky+.
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