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Digital Switchover - Sutton Coldfield/Central
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grizzly1911
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Mums TVs can't pick up Yesterday or the HD channels. (Yes she brought a new Sony HD /freeview HD telly last year).
All other channels appear to be OK.
I know relatives and friends close by can as I have set them up.
When I spoke to the digi help desk last year they said it was because certain channels had been included in a "tuning band", outside some older aerials, but they would be pulled back into the normal spectrum at switchover.
The first interim switch has occurred occurred on the 7/9.
Full switchover is due 21/9.
Whilst Yesterday still isn't received the "on screen guide" does know that the HD channels are available when you switch to them, they just aren't visible.
I have asked mum to be patient but does anyone know how valid the digi helpdesk comment was?
Or should I be looking out an aerial installer?
All other channels appear to be OK.
I know relatives and friends close by can as I have set them up.
When I spoke to the digi help desk last year they said it was because certain channels had been included in a "tuning band", outside some older aerials, but they would be pulled back into the normal spectrum at switchover.
The first interim switch has occurred occurred on the 7/9.
Full switchover is due 21/9.
Whilst Yesterday still isn't received the "on screen guide" does know that the HD channels are available when you switch to them, they just aren't visible.
I have asked mum to be patient but does anyone know how valid the digi helpdesk comment was?
Or should I be looking out an aerial installer?
"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
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I remember that some Sony TVs have to be "reset" let me have a dig around on another forum...
Edited some need a "factory reset", but having re-read your post has mum got a HD TV with a HD tuner in it? if it hasn't then HD channels won't show up4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0 -
debitcardmayhem wrote: »I remember that some Sony TVs have to be "reset" let me have a dig around on another forum...
Edited some need a "factory reset", but having re-read your post has mum got a HD TV with a HD tuner in it? if it hasn't then HD channels won't show up
Yes it is HD/HD Freeview. It was certainly sold as such and I did double check last year when purchased. I was looking at a larger version, of same model, for myself prior to purchase as well."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
This may help http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/central/sutton_coldfield allthough it has confusing advice about group B ariels, either 15 or 40 channels?
I have a Humax freeview box which recently failed to find all channels. Restoring it to factory default settings solved it. I would wait and see.0 -
Has she done a full retune after stage 1?
She'll have to wait another week (and do another retune) to get the full channel line up including the HD channels after stage 2 of the switchover.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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Has she done a full retune after stage 1?
She'll have to wait another week (and do another retune) to get the full channel line up including the HD channels after stage 2 of the switchover.
Yep I have done the first re-tune.
My strategy has always been lets see what it is like after the final switch over and re-tune.
Unfortunately every telephone call turns into a strategy review bless her cotton socks.:("If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
Update following final switchover:-
Main Sony HD freeview TV updated itself automatically:T
Secondary Samsung update when prompted.:T:T
Channel 12 Yesterday now visible and HD channels.:T:T:T"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0
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