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Freeview Reception Glitches on ITV and C4 channels
Hi there, wonder if anyone out there can help. Our Freeview service has been playing up of late, refusing to give us any signal on the ITV and Channel 4 channels. In other words, the likes of ITV1 through to ITV4, Channel 4, More 4, Film 4, CITV and so on. All we get is, at best, a very jumpy picture every few seconds – or more often, just a black screen and “Bad Signal” on the EPG.
We’ve tried doing an Auto Setup on several occasions but to no avail; the box just refuses to pick up the afflicted channels to any decent strength channel.
The box is a Panasonic TU-CT20 - but the fact that it’s only certain channels leads me to wonder if it’s a transmission problem. We’re in Edinburgh. Is there anybody in this area who knows if there’s any glitches occurring with ITV and C4 channels? All this has started happening in the last week or so.
All BBC stuff is fine...
We’ve tried doing an Auto Setup on several occasions but to no avail; the box just refuses to pick up the afflicted channels to any decent strength channel.
The box is a Panasonic TU-CT20 - but the fact that it’s only certain channels leads me to wonder if it’s a transmission problem. We’re in Edinburgh. Is there anybody in this area who knows if there’s any glitches occurring with ITV and C4 channels? All this has started happening in the last week or so.
All BBC stuff is fine...
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Sounds like your aerial's the problem to me.
Dave
I am north east London (Stratford/Forest Gate) and I got a moments pixilation on Tuesday night. Reception here is always rock steady from Crystal Palace in the past.
Did not notice till watched the recording on a Topfield last night.
However it was on BBC2 (Natural World) not ITV /Ch4.
Richard
I'm in Edinburgh and just bought my first Freeview box last night... most channels I receive are good quality but I'm missing a whole bunch compeltely, like E4, Sky Sports News, Sky Three... based on the reply to your post, I think I'm not getting the channels on Multiplexes 2 or B.
Would this be best solved by buying a better aerial? I'm relying on an internal aerial as I live in a flat with no external aerial coming in.
If you are missing E4+1 and the Sky channels, you are not getting Mux. B.
If you are missing E4, you should not be getting ITV1, 2, 3 or 4 etc. either.
I'm having the same trouble as a few on here, in that I am not receving the channels on Multiplex 2.
I always thought that we came under the Sandy Heath transmitter but when I just checked by entering my postcode on http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tvd.exe? it came up with Sandy Heath and Crystal Palace.
What I wanted to query is that we did get these channels up until probably 3 months ago and then they disappeared, so could it really be that we need a better ariel ?
I'd appreciate your advice.
There are two ITV1/2/3/4 / Channel 4 muxes coming from Sudbury one on Channel 56 and one on Channel 68. It is well known that these frequencies are either very directional or broadcasting at reduced power due to the interference they cause either in the UK or in Holland.
As a result although I am over 30 miles from Crystal Palace I tend to use this for ITV/Channel 4 broadcasts. As Sudbury has never delivered enough sognal even though it is 8 Miles away.
If you are getting signals from two transmitters it could be worth haveing two Aerials errected and Muxed together you can then select the best Signal from each transmitter. If you are having a new Aerial put up anyway the extra cost will not be more than £50.
My freeview was working perfect until a couple of weeks ago- i can also only pick up the bbc channels like other forum members- i have tried retuning many times- can any one help me?
Has there been an epg clean up.. I seem to only now have 80 channels, all seems to be there, but stuff like cartoon network, have gone..
Thats what happened to me...seems like the same problem. I am technophob and really dont know what to do..any one got any anwsers please?
Yes, thanks Ray you have just reminded me that when ever new services are being added we seem to get a few reception glitches.
On digital freeview picture or on normal tv.. My box did that.. but it was my scart cables... and the tv/video button on my freeview box.
It could be possible if they reduce their bit rates slightly on the non legacy channels and get rid of all the extra Teletext services over the 3% they are entitled to