OT; Freeview

[ARWadsworth]

Bet you cannot find anything worth watching:-)

Adam

[The Medway Handyman]

Dead right. Another 99 channels of rubbish :-)

[ARWadsworth]

Is there a "Watching Paint Dry" channel yet?

Adam

[The Natural Philosopher]

Try Quest...;-)

[The Natural Philosopher]

On reflection, big brother after midnight..

[OG]

Maybe an aerial would help?

[geoff]

In message , OG writes

[Rod]

Warning for Kylie - don't follow that link...

[<me9]

Most main high power stations (and many others) wil remain in band for existing aerials.

A change of aerial /may/ be required. If signals are strong enough and close to the existing group they may be adequate signal. In fringe areas a better aerial will probably be required. Around here I can get all the group A/B signals on the back of my group C/D aerial. That can be a big problem especially where the group A signals are a different region.

If the analogue signal is noise free (no snow on picture) then the co-sited digital should be ok. Sometimes the ITV/CH4 mux may be susceptible to interference due to less robust transmission method used. Occasional break up is often poor quality/old coax, with inadequate screening, picking up impulsive interference from switchs, thermostats etc.

From results so far the new strength is more than adequate.

Very true. See

I've recently upgraded mine, a new log periodic for the local main station (which will no longer be group A), and the original indoor group CD (antiference trucolour) which has been indoors for the last 40 years is now performing perfectly erected outside pointing to a slightly more distant station. Both, however have new coax, of the best satellite stuff.

[<me9]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DIGITAL AERIAL! All RF signals are in the analogue domain, and are only digital after demodulation. A wider bandwidth one may be required at some sites. Some existing 'contract' and 'fashion' aerials were probably crap anyway and would need replacing. CAI certified aerials have to have a balun, which decent aerials have had fron day one.

Multipath is much less of a problem with digital, one of its benefits!

[<me9]

You being just down the road from Bluebell Hill had me puzzled with your first posting. Signals should be good there unless someone has installed a large hill between you and Bluebell H.

[Andy Burns]

But for Bluebell Hill, at least one MUX is out of band until switchover.

[Andy Burns]

Wonder why the postcode checker is so pessimistic?

[Harry Bloomfield]

Not yet, it is scheduled to start its transmissions in the autumn.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Not here it aint.

[ARWadsworth]

Adam

[PeterC]

And then it'll be matt magnolia.