Freeview help...not getting all the channels

bossymommy

Hi there, have recently bought a new tv which has freeview. I bought a loft aerial and connected it. Picture is perfect, but i dont get any channels between 40-70. My son has a freeview box in his room which is just connected to a set top aerial, and booster and he gets more channels than i do. Any suggestions?

wealdroam

Outside rooftop aerial may help.

bossymommy

Have just had a look at what channels are missing and they are multiplex C. Have some but not all :-(

preable

GET A ROOFTOP AREAL xD

bossymommy

Cant justify spending so much on a rooftop aerial just for a few extra channels. I live in a 3 storey house and so wouldnt be able to install one myself

preable

Have you tryed upgrading the software on the freeveiw cbox or scanning for all channls

kwikbreaks

If you could power a booster actually in the loft then it would be worth doing as it would counteract coax losses. Putting one at the set end would be much less effective. Some are designed as masthead units and can be powered up the coax but they are not so common these days.

espresso

bossymommy wrote: »

Hi there, have recently bought a new tv which has freeview. I bought a loft aerial and connected it. Picture is perfect, but i dont get any channels between 40-70. My son has a freeview box in his room which is just connected to a set top aerial, and booster and he gets more channels than i do. Any suggestions?

Which transmitter? If you don't know, enter your details here and post the information. The main transmitter in the West Midlands uses channels above 40 e.g. the lowest used is 41.

bossymommy

preable wrote: »

Have you tryed upgrading the software on the freeveiw cbox or scanning for all channls

Yep tried this :-)

bossymommy

espresso wrote: »

Which transmitter? If you don't know, enter your details here and post the information. The main transmitter in the West Midlands uses channels above 40 e.g. the lowest used is 41.

Am presuming i am using Sutton Coldfield transmitter. Used the link, but what info do u need? I have a table of results that mean nothing to me :-(

espresso

bossymommy wrote: »

Hi there, have recently bought a new tv which has freeview. I bought a loft aerial and connected it. Picture is perfect, but i dont get any channels between 40-70. My son has a freeview box in his room which is just connected to a set top aerial, and booster and he gets more channels than i do. Any suggestions?

bossymommy wrote: »

Am presuming i am using Sutton Coldfield transmitter. Used the link, but what info do u need? I have a table of results that mean nothing to me :-(

Well you first post makes no sense then if your aerial is pointing at Sutton Coldfield as the channels used are 41, 44, 47, 51, 52, 55.

The site will tell you what compass bearing your aerial should be pointing and what type of aerial is suggested for your particular location.