My TV channels have stopped working - please advice

Neil49

mum2one wrote: »

We've had the same problem, our main tv is built in freeview, and we run sky throu it, but for some reason all the normal channels have disappeared from it, my daughters, she has a basic freeview tv, the channels gone on that - guessing ours could be the aeriel.

It would be best to retune your sets from scratch. The transmitters should now be running on a higher output so I doubt your aerial is at fault if you received freeview before.

The only other issue is whether your freeview equipment is too old. I can't track down the information but early freeview equipment may well now be redundant following these latest changes. If you continue to have problems it may be worth trying to borrow a more up to date freeview box and trying that out.

RichGold

I've just retuned by Bush PVR and all the TV channels are mixed in with radio and everything else. Something has gone wrong somewhere, any ideas?

Neil49

RichGold wrote: »

I've just retuned by Bush PVR and all the TV channels are mixed in with radio and everything else. Something has gone wrong somewhere, any ideas?

It's possible that you are picking up channels from more than one transmitter now that power output has been increased.

You should start by scanning from scratch. Take a look at -

http://www.ukfree.tv/helpme.php?faqid=1107051116

grizzly1911

RichGold wrote: »

I've just retuned by Bush PVR and all the TV channels are mixed in with radio and everything else. Something has gone wrong somewhere, any ideas?

Are you sure you can actually pick up all these channels. My Panasonic picks up more than I can actually view as some have low quality signal.

All of my audio channels that I can receive are stacked at th etop end of the channel numbers.

herrys

This problem may be of your cable operator instead of your TV. so contact with them ask ask the query..

albionrovers

The digital swithcover has been nothing but trouble for me, Blackhill transmitter.

Dozens of factory resets on freeview box, some work and get all BBCs, some don't and get no BBCs, channels get lost all of the time. And all of this on kit which has a digital aerial which worked for 3 years prior to the switchover. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr .......

mum1964

DH has purchased 3 all sing/dancing tv.s Since the big switch over we have all the channels watchable on 2 of the tv,s. The other in the lounge does not pick up 3,4,5,10,30,31,27 in fact most of the channels its pixcalating all over the place.
Too date i have retunned, reset to factory settings, switched tv on and off, spoke to digital people all a waste of time. The digital people now say I need a sat dish. I dont want one, btw arieal was upgraded a year ago at their suggestion.
Anyone got any ideas

Heinz

If 2 TVs work, are they the ones with the shortest aerial cable by any chance? The lounge one having just that extra few metres of aerial cable run may well tip it over the digital cliff and start giving you the symptoms you describe.

Having spent a not-inconsiderable sum on 3 A-S-A-D TVs, I'd recommend you employ a local aerial company to set your aerial up correctly (one aerial, chimney mounted with a powered and amplifed splitter to feed the 3 rooms).

mum1964

Heinz wrote: »

If 2 TVs work, are they the ones with the shortest aerial cable by any chance? The lounge one having just that extra few metres of aerial cable run may well tip it over the digital cliff and start giving you the symptoms you describe.

Having spent a not-inconsiderable sum on 3 A-S-A-D TVs, I'd recommend you employ a local aerial company to set your aerial up correctly (one aerial, chimney mounted with a powered and amplifed splitter to feed the 3 rooms).

Thanks for advice however lounge tv has shortest run, we have had a new ariel installed by proffessional company we have splitters and a signal booster. Woman at digital switchover says signal ia too strong, cant get my head around that one. I have rung the TV manufacturer thet sat I need to reduce signal with a thing called an attuniator, does this sound possible?

Heinz

mum1964 wrote: »

Thanks for advice however lounge tv has shortest run, we have had a new ariel installed by proffessional company we have splitters and a signal booster. Woman at digital switchover says signal ia too strong, cant get my head around that one. I have rung the TV manufacturer thet sat I need to reduce signal with a thing whose name I cant remember, does this sound possible?

No, a signal that is too strong IS a possibility. After the switchover, the transmitters, previously on low power to accommodate dual-running with analogue transmitters, are wound up to their maximum output. That can be too strong for some receivers - specially if an amplifier was used previously and has not been removed or turned down if it's a variable type.

I've even heard of some people having to insert attenuators (was that the word?) into their cable runs to reduce the signal if they're close to a transmitter.

My first DIY action would be to remove the amplifier from the aerial run. and see what that does.