Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Hi all


This weekend I got myself a big shiny telly (very exciting!) - this came with Freeview HD tuner built in, however I can't seem to actually pick up the HD channels. The internet tells me these should be availble (link), but they're just not being picked up by the auto tuner.


Does anyone else actually get the HD channels? I'm wondering if it's my block's antenna or if it's actually a wider problem in the area.


Thanks

Did the TV specifically state that it can receive the HD signal directly? It may be 'HD Ready' which means you'll need a Freeview HD box connected to the HDMI slot in the back, which decodes the HD signal to your tv, but not using your tv tuner.
On that note Jeremy, the freeview channels will cut out or have a bad signal until the change over in April next year, They will not increase signal strength until that time. Having an external aerial will cause a better signal and should eliminate any viewing problems. Indoor aerials are not strong enough and you will not be able to pick up all the free H.D channels.

Keats Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Hi all

>

> This weekend I got myself a big shiny telly (very

> exciting!) - this came with Freeview HD tuner

> built in, however I can't seem to actually pick up

> the HD channels. The internet tells me these

> should be availble (link), but they're just not

> being picked up by the auto tuner.

>

> Does anyone else actually get the HD channels? I'm

> wondering if it's my block's antenna or if it's

> actually a wider problem in the area.

>

> Thanks


Yes, I can get them all without any problems and without extra boxes. Your aerial might not be up to the job, but maybe see the TV manufacturer will send an engineer to check it out as you should be covered by warranty and there might be a fault in the TV.

Salsaboy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> The OP said that the TV had a Freeview HD tuner

> built in.



Exactly. Therefore no need for extra boxes as some have said, unless you want to start subscribing to sky etc. As it stands you should be getting Bbc 1 hd, itv1 hd, ch4 hd and Bbc hd. The signal here should be one of the best in the UK as one of the 2 antennas (antennae?) broadcasting in hd is crystal palace. The other one is oop north somewhere. May need to upgrade aerial I'm afraid...

Actially, it depends where you are. The Lordship Lane end of Dunstans Road gets no signal whatsoever in parts as the hill the Ladlands Estate is on blocks out the Crystal Palace transmitter.



Willard Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Salsaboy Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The OP said that the TV had a Freeview HD tuner

> > built in.

>

>

> Exactly. Therefore no need for extra boxes as some

> have said, unless you want to start subscribing to

> sky etc. As it stands you should be getting Bbc 1

> hd, itv1 hd, ch4 hd and Bbc hd. The signal here

> should be one of the best in the UK as one of the

> 2 antennas (antennae?) broadcasting in hd is

> crystal palace. The other one is oop north

> somewhere. May need to upgrade aerial I'm

> afraid...

There may be some help here ......


www.freeview.co.uk/Help/Aerials-and-Reception


We have a Topfield with two digital tuners that picks up signals from a loft mounted aerial - pointed to the transmitter ...


aerial - similar to this - http://tinyurl.com/d8o59zj

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • I thoroughly recommend Jay from JK Electrical Contractors who is an NICEIC registered. NICEIC is the UK's leading certification body for the electrical contracting industry and conducts regular audits and assessments on all its members. It is the specialist trade body which certifies professional electricians.  Jay completed the installation of a 19 way consumer unit for us and works to the highest standards and our entire electrical installation is now fully compliant with 18th Edition of the electrical wiring regulations. Before installing the new CU he traced and corrected faults that had developed over the last 25 years -some of which were my DIY bodges that were non-compliant.  We now have an installation that is 100% safe and  reliable . His contact details are :- 0208 150 6450 [email protected] Here is what he installed for us.
    • I fully support this petition, however it will need to be shared far & wide to be effective. Also there is always a huge amount of interest / objection during the festival, but not so much when they start consulting for the next one, usually around January. It's crucial that everyone that has been impacted makes their voice heard then.  A couple of points which may be good to include in the wording (if it is still possible to amend?) - The total tickets sold are way more than 3000. The licence allows a capacity of up to 9,999, but this may include staff & performers etc. The published attendance for 2024 was:  Friday – 8,999 / Saturday – 9,512 / Sunday – 9,422 So that's c.28,000 people trampling & littering our park over three days - people who have no need or desire to take any care or consideration of our park.  - Gala claim for 2024 that "62% of all ticket holders were from Southeast London and 18% of these were from hyper-local postcode areas SE15 and SE22." So a bit of maths shows that means that around 89% of attendees were not what most people would term 'local'... - Gala have ambitions / plans to extend the number of event days to 6, over two weekends. They applied for a licence for this in 2024, but then withdrew it. Instead they added a "free" event, billed as a community day, to the existing 3 day festival, thereby increasing the event days to 4.  This would appear to be an attempt to set a precedent for increasing the number of event days, and it's inevitable that they will attempt to secure the 6 days they desire for 2026, to increase their profits further. Two weekends in a row of noise, disturbance & disruption would be unacceptable, plus an extra c.18,000 trampling & littering the park... - The site size has been increased. The claim is that it is to compensate for lost storage space due to recent flood alleviation works, but the area has increased by more than the area lost, and appears to have been used for attendee activity rather than site storage. Gala have often stated that the festival can only be located in the park because the footprint has been designed specifically for that area, and yet this year the footprint had been amended & extended without any apparent issues. Surely this proves that it could be relocated?  Apologies, I just can't help going into rant mode on this issue, but hopefully some of the above may be helpful in increasing the argument presented by the petition?
    • Best to just get in touch with the council. You need to see what works were approved and the scope.  It's probably advisable to get an independent legal survey (not a standard RICS) and look at current condition, what they said they'd fix, if they did what they said and what the problems are with what they did. Was it just your flat and the other flat mentioned? Asking in case there's any other leaseholder/ tenant involved  
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...