Missing TV channels - help!
For some time now our telly has had funny pixelated screens on some channels, came on around the time of the hot weather. We often have problems with this from the Dover transmitter in hot weather, something to do with the high pressure. Some of the channels have recently had no signal.
Anyway I was trying to peruse QVC just now and it came up again with no signal.
So I did a retune of the telly and now half the freeview channels are missing, a lot of the +1 channels, Dave, the food channel, qvc is missing, loads more (most I didnt watch but nevertheless).
What do I do?
Anyway I was trying to peruse QVC just now and it came up again with no signal.
So I did a retune of the telly and now half the freeview channels are missing, a lot of the +1 channels, Dave, the food channel, qvc is missing, loads more (most I didnt watch but nevertheless).
What do I do?
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There are lots of other things that can go wrong outside your TV set /boxes.
But you can try to manual tune to get the channels back
Got to this page
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/coveragechecker/manual_retuning
and put your post code and house number in and follow instructions.
I usually only retune (For new channels etc on clear days or when the signal is high)
Perhaps you might need a new aerial or your existing one realigned.
The signals have never been strong, that is the problem of being near the coast, our aerial is ok I think, its just the transmitter struggles in summer.
I will follow the instructions above.
It is likely the reception conditions at your home is the problem. There are problems being near the south coast, not least with interference from the French.
If you have an inadequate aerial system that will make things worse. Having a weak signal constantly does suggest an aerial issue. It may be too low gain for where you are. Or it may simply have moved over the years so is no longer pointing in the optimum direction.Or rain water has got in and corroded the terminals. Assuming an outdoor aerial. Loft mounting an aerial is a whole other can of worms
It may well be worth getting a competent local aerial firm in to have a look.
Its summer that it happens, Dover is well known for playing up at periods of high pressure. We had the aerial put in when we moved here 5 years ago, its on the roof.
I will have to wait until the signal improves and then re tune again. I dont want a dish on the outside of the house!
Whats wrong with a dish?
I think they're ugly and I dont want one on the house.
Sky's the best picture, the dishes are very discreet
No more crappy Ariel picture....
Brilliant they are
If they can be seen, I dont want it on the house at all. I just cant stand them.
It's not 1988 any more, ugly white amstrad dishes are a thing of the past....
A sky minidish is hardly ugly, it's just like an Ariel but round
Mines on the back above the conservatory, no body cares, everybody has one...
If you want a decent picture and a good choice of telly, it's one of them
I think sometimes when people argue dishes are ugly they just don't want to pay to watch telly
Op season 1-6 of madmen on demand right now..
What are you waiting for ?????
TV box sets are included with your sub btw op
No, its not about not paying! We pay subscriptions to love film anyway. I know that you can also have freesat. I just dont like dishes, I think they're ugly and dont want one on the house. Sorry!!! I seem to have upset people!
Its like asking someone why they dont want a certain plant in their front garden, or a particular car, you either find something attractive or you dont.
I wouldn't say a sky dish is attractive, it just serves a purpose
Also sky plus is brilliant as well...
I'm just trying to solve your freeview woes...
No I know, thank you. I dont tend to have (given the choice) anything I dont find attractive in or on the house if possible, even if it has to serve a practical purpose.
I shouldnt have retuned so will wait until things seem a bit more settled and try again, or look carefully later and see if the aerial is ok
You could get a satellite dish, and use freesat. No probs then.
I can't work out if BIB is possible, but its made me laugh alot:D
In all seriousness, OP, just retune again in system setup and you should get them back.
You haven't upset me, but it is a baffling logic.
How can a roof-mounted TV aerial be less ugly than a small Sky mini-dish?
The vast majority of Sky dishes are smaller and less visually obvious than most TV aerials.
As a result (and because of the way they work) you can often hide Sky minidishes in out-of-the-way places..
Eg.. http://www.yell.com/static/image/f63ce4cb-76a2-48f6-97e2-2ac4908862a5_image_jpeg?t=tr/w:550/h:412/m:FitPad
Eg.. #2 http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/images/sky_dish_tree_mounted.jpg