Freeview

[ERICA_374227614]

Having trouble with my freeview box. Both in the caravan and at home. When the programmes are installed it seems now that ch3 and ch4 are not coming on, they are not installed with the others, even after trying to install them many times and at different places in the country. Does anyone else have the same trouble. Or noticed it happening to their freeview box. Advise would be truly appreciated.

 

[coljac]

Sorry Erica cant help mine works OK at home, but i have just bought one for the van and im not sure how that will work .

We use CCsites ,some with booster points on the hook up pillars .Does any one know if you can get the freeview channels from these booster points ??.

 

[GillandMike]

Hi Erica

We have simalar problems here in the Cotswolds. We have had Sky installed for years as the analogue signal is very poor, so that we don't watch tv through a snowstorm. When Freeview started we understood that we wouldn't be able to get the service until the about 2010 when the analogue signal was to be switched off. However I recently discovered that one or two of our neighbours have freeview and have all the channels. Checking the website that was able to tell by the postcode whether you could get freeview, it still said not until 2010. Anyway we bought a cheap freeview box from Tescos and found we could get most of the channels except for ITV and Ch 4. We have just bought a DVD recorder with a hard disc and builtin freeview (quite an expensive one) and still no ITV or 4. However when the barometric pressure was very high last week lo and behold ITV and Ch 4 appeared with a good signal, but has now gone again as the pressure dropped, so behaving in the same way as radio signals. We've tried moving the aerial but no differance. Weird or what. I wouldn't mind a difinitive answer to this one.

Gill

 

[David.O]

Mike and Gill

We have the same problem here in West Suffolk but with a proper free view aerial (what ever that is) we got a full house.

Still like my Sky channels so we use both.

David from Suffolk

 

[ERICA_374227614]

We have still no ch3 or ch4 and have got a digital aerial which we use at home and in the caravan, even then we cant get the channels. Is there no chance of having good viewing from freeview. I,m beginning to wonder. When the big change comes in what chance have we got.

 

[JeremyClarksson]

Erica

"have got a digital aerial which we use at home and in the caravan"

That is possibly your problem, I take it this is an indoor aerial.

Indoor aerials are only really any good in strong signal areas.

By using the info button or box menu you will be able to see what signal strength and quality you are getting.

I think CH4 and ITV share the same transponder so if that transponder is weak in your area they would both be low.

I find the status 530 directional aerial very good or a domestic aerial on a pole would probably fix your problem.

 

[JTS]

Hi Erica, I got fedup trying to get Freeview i various parts of the UK so I now use Satalite. You can buy a Sat receiver and freeto air card for less than

 

[Eggsy]

Why not try going caravanning without a TV?????? its not that hard you know really and you might find that not watching Deadenders ( sorry east) might open up a whole new world!!!!