 Hannington Transmitter, Poor TV Reception |
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 Nov 15 2010, 08:32 PM
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I was very interested to read the recent NWN report regarding the changes made to the
Hannington transmitter in advance of the digital switchover locally. I wonder how many others around Newbury have noticed a degradation in Freeview reception since that work has taken place. For several years now I have used a loft mounted aerial which has pulled in all the existing Freeview channels from Hannington with no pixellation or drop-out. Now, coincidentally since the work at Hannington, I have had no end of problems with perhaps a fifty- fifty chance that the picture won’t break up and disappear at some time during a programme. I believe the official line is that the pre-work on the transmitter will have no adverse long term affect on the existing services, however some freely available information on the Arqiva website shows regarding the new antennas states “As these are new Antennas designed ultimately for high power DTT services and used in the interim by the existing services,there will be changes to the radiation characteristics (i.e. gain, horizontal and vertical radiation patterns etc) compared to the current system.” This reads to me that there may well be some effects other than good! I don’t feel inclined to spend out on a new outside aerial since in 2012 the new High Power digital transmitters will be switched on and should solve any current problems. I suppose I shall just have to get used to watching less TV in the interim and who knows, I may not want it by 2012! Ps. Before someone says its down to the weather system, I don’t think so as I’ve not noticed it happen over the last few years. 
-------------------- Ivan Nideer[font="Arial Black"][/font][size="2"][/size][color="#8B0000"][/color]
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Nov 15 2010, 08:36 PM
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Which bit of Newbury are you in?
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Nov 15 2010, 09:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 55 |
When did the changes happen? I've noticed that from the back end of last week we've had a couple of "blips" but that's all. I am in Wash Common.
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Nov 15 2010, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE (ivan i @ Nov 15 2010, 10:32 PM)  I was very interested to read the recent NWN report regarding the changes made to the Hannington transmitter in advance of the digital switchover locally. I wonder how many others around Newbury have noticed a degradation in Freeview reception since that work has taken place. Nope - mines fine. |
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Nov 16 2010, 07:50 AM
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I have.
But mostly an increasing amount of terrible programmes. |
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Nov 16 2010, 09:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
ditto.
thanks for the explanation - I thought it was our telly. |
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Nov 16 2010, 09:26 AM
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Danny, did you do the retune the other month? There was a big advertising campaign in July acking all freeview viewers to do a "scan" on their boxes to retune channels etc. Maybe that will help?
I have freeview in one room, and it has been fine as far as I know. |
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Nov 16 2010, 09:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 16 2010, 09:26 AM) Danny, did you do the retune the other month? There was a big advertising campaign in July acking all freeview viewers to do a "scan" on their boxes to retune channels etc. Maybe that will help? I have freeview in one room, and it has been fine as far as I know. Yes - the telly does retunes by itself so the last re-tune was only about 3 weeks ago. The problem is exactly what the OP states - pixelation & drop outs. |
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Nov 16 2010, 09:41 AM
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What sort of aerial are you using?
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Nov 16 2010, 09:53 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 16 2010, 09:41 AM) What sort of aerial are you using? No idea! It is the same one that we had when we first bought the set & it worked fine then. |
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Nov 16 2010, 10:06 AM
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Pass then!!!
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Nov 16 2010, 10:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
Maybe it is the Aliens again.......
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Nov 16 2010, 10:25 AM
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Maybe...
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Nov 16 2010, 10:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Nov 16 2010, 10:25 AM) Maybe... google Hannington transmitter hoax |
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Nov 16 2010, 11:37 AM
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So did they ever get the person responsible? Maybe it wasn't a hoax...
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Nov 16 2010, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Nov 15 2010, 08:36 PM) Which bit of Newbury are you in? Andover Road, just south of St. Barts school. -------------------- Ivan Nideer[font="Arial Black"][/font][size="2"][/size][color="#8B0000"][/color]
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Nov 16 2010, 09:48 PM
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Given the switch-over isn't due to happen until 2012 you might want to do something to improve your reception in the meantime. Are you using a signal booster?
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Nov 16 2010, 10:06 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Nov 16 2010, 11:48 PM) Given the switch-over isn't due to happen until 2012 you might want to do something to improve your reception in the meantime. Are you using a signal booster? There are all sorts of things that can cause a poor signal.............. Check the aerial - has it fallen down, does it need renewing or re-aligning? The lead may be old or corroded or the connector plugs may have deteriorated. Only use the best quality aerial lead and connectors. Digital boxes do go wrong - try another one (borrow one?) Is there something that has fallen in the way of the aerial? The signal from Hannington is OK - it is your end you need to check. |
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Nov 16 2010, 11:14 PM
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Booster should be you last option. They work great on a weak signal but if it's a poor quality signal, it just boosts the interference as well.
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