freeview tv reception today 01/08/13

[d2a]

Just wondering if anyone else if having the same issue - reception was clear as a bell and working well yesterday until around midnight. When I tried the tv this morning, signal strength was 10% lower and no channels would tune.

I am in a rubbish reception site despite being on top of a hill, because there is a block of flats and some trees directly in line of sight to Crystal Palace, but I have had reliable tuning for months until today.

Aerial is confirmed ok and has not been moved. All connections tested and confirmed working.

Cheers

[mfcjoe]

4g, you need some bit of kit, Google 4g freeview interference.

[d2a]

hmm - i thought they hadn't launched that properly yet. I'll check it out though. No one else suffering?

[Bic Basher]

As an aside, you'll need to retune your Freeview boxes or tv's today to regain Film4 as I found out this morning.

[polla2256]

It sounds like a 4g issue this week the 800mhz band was activated for mobile telecoms. This is close to freeview bands and is a known issue. There is website https://at800.tv they will fit the necessary equiment to eliminate the interference for free I think.

[Sue]

Oh God, this is bad news.

Must go and check mine.

Have grandchildren staying soon and it will be disastrous if there is no cBeebies :))

[d2a]

Spoken to at800 - they are sending a filter in the post. Will update if this solves the problem. Surprised I'm the only one, but maybe people with borderline reception have already moved to cable/satellite. Thanks for the contributions. If nothing else it's made me realise how much telly i watch...

[polla2256]

Can you give details of the interference ? I have no major issues but have seen the odd colour bar issue, slight ghosting etc but only for brief moments when changing channel.

[d2a]

as above - box reports signal strength as 10% lower than before. No channels will tune. Previously had very occasional blocking and breakup of picture due to trees moving in the wind or helicopters(!) but no other issues.

[Sue]

I checked my Freeview channels earlier, and they all seem to be fine :)

Fingers crossed that continues!

[d2a]

Glad to hear it - I think it should only be an issue if you have a weak or obstructed signal like me. Probably lots of places on the north side of denmark hill that have similar line of sight to me...