cirdan(Elite) posted this on Sunday, 14th October 2007, 04:13
ive been having problems with my freeview box for a few months on and off. but at the moment its getting on my nerves so i thought id post to see if anyone can help.
basically itv/ch4 and bbc4 along with a few others dont work all the time. all that happens is the channel flickers on and off a few times then it comes up no signal. or it just flickers until i turn over. i dont watch a lot of tv but these are the main channels i do watch.
it may be the ariel i dont know, there have been spells when i have recieved all the channels ok. i even tried my parents box, a sagem, which works fine for them. but it just did what mine, wharfdale, does. could it be that i need a decent box with strong reciever? i dont really want to change the ariel if i can help it, and i do sometimes get the channels ok.
in the meantime i have resorted to putting the ariel into the back of the tv, the old fashioned way, and although the picture isnt as good its more than watchable. i have even managed to get ch5 which i never did on freeview.
cheers.
RE: freeview problems
Chris Muriel(Competent) posted this on Sunday, 14th October 2007, 08:57
Don`t change your washing powder ;) but I do suggest a new aerial (or antenna) and coaxial downlead.
Chris Muriel, Penang (normally Manchester)
RE: freeview problems
cirdan(Elite) posted this on Sunday, 14th October 2007, 17:32
i always spell that wrong, dont know what ive been putting in with my washing all these years!!!!!!!!!
so a new aerial is needed then? i will have to check out the people who fitted the last one we had.
cheers
RE: freeview problems
Paull(Elite) posted this on Monday, 15th October 2007, 10:23
i will have to check out the people who fitted the last one we had.
Make sure you get a good quality High Gain aerial & not the cheapie rubbish they normally put up. Alternatively buy one of the High Gain from Argos etc & ask how much they will charge to put that one up. Don`t skimp on the aerial, as the aerial will be up for years, but set top boxes can be swapped easily.
MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 2006/2007
RE: freeview problems
cirdan(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 16th October 2007, 00:35
thanks for that.
i have just done a test online for the signal strength in my area and it does mention high gain. i have had the aerial long before freeview/digital. so i guess its about time i had it altered. i dont watch a lot of tv but its a bit annoying when you actually want to watch something on a main channel and there is no signal, i know there are times when the signal might go or the picture quality drop but as ive said i go days without even picking up main channels. cheers
