Digital Changeover!

kestrelx · 04-04-2012, 09:48

Today is start of digital changeover!

I just re-tuned my box and it's come up short of BBC 1, 2, and 3 and no BBC News - but has BBC 4, BBC Parliament and C-BBC - so has anyone had similar problem?

Previously BBC 1 and 2 were the strongest signals for me and I could get them with really weak aerial when all other channels were not visible! Since today the opposite has happened.

jaysay · 04-04-2012, 10:11

I'm actually on BBC1 on my indoor arial, it usually comes up with a sign when I first switch on saying I need to reset (which is done auto)In fact I've just switched my TV on and off and nothing has come up yet

susie123 · 04-04-2012, 10:18

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

Today is start of digital changeover!

I just re-tuned my box and it's come up short of BBC 1, 2, and 3 and no BBC News - but has BBC 4, BBC Parliament and C-BBC - so has anyone had similar problem?

Previously BBC 1 and 2 were the strongest signals for me and I could get them with really weak aerial when all other channels were not visible! Since today the opposite has happened.

Errr don't think many people on Accyweb will be having problems today. The Granada region switched yonks ago.

See we're ahead of Lunnon on some things!!

Neil · 04-04-2012, 11:02

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

Today is start of digital changeover!

Are you in the London area?

Here is a link to the official site that might be of help to you Digital UK - Home

kestrelx · 04-04-2012, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Neil

Are you in the London area?

Here is a link to the official site that might be of help to you Digital UK - Home

Yes I am! Cheers for the link I'm wondering perhaps it may come on later for some reason, I don't know what work it entails for them to switch over the signal on the transmitters?

Retlaw · 04-04-2012, 11:58

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I'm actually on BBC1 on my indoor arial, it usually comes up with a sign when I first switch on saying I need to reset (which is done auto)In fact I've just switched my TV on and off and nothing has come up yet

Just checked mine, nowts changed since the last so called change over to digital. Is that bluudy kestrel having a wind up again.
Retlaw

Margaret Pilkington · 04-04-2012, 12:04

No Retlaw, this is one instance where we in the North are well ahead of those in the Capital.

jaysay · 04-04-2012, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No Retlaw, this is one instance where we in the North are well ahead of those in the Capital.

In my book we're always ahead of those in the capital Margaret

kestrelx · 06-04-2012, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Just checked mine, nowts changed since the last so called change over to digital. Is that bluudy kestrel having a wind up again.
Retlaw

No wind up - I'm still not getting BBC 1, 2 or BBC news channel - but have a couple new channels - can't work it out! Perhaps my aerial is no longer strong enough??? It doesn't make sense!

MargaretR · 06-04-2012, 12:23

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

No wind up - I'm still not getting BBC 1, 2 or BBC news channel - but have a couple new channels - can't work it out! Perhaps my aerial is no longer strong enough??? It doesn't make sense!

It does require an ariel upgrade - as a tenant of social housing, my landlord did it.

susie123 · 06-04-2012, 12:30

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

No wind up - I'm still not getting BBC 1, 2 or BBC news channel - but have a couple new channels - can't work it out! Perhaps my aerial is no longer strong enough??? It doesn't make sense!

You don't always need a new aerial _ Hae you checked the official site?
Digital UK - London aerial information

It's possible your missing channels may be lurking somewhere under a different channel number - sometimes you can get the same channel on several different channel numbers. Check your channel list.

Retlaw · 06-04-2012, 12:45

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Originally Posted by susie123

You don't always need a new aerial _ Hae you checked the official site?
Digital UK - London aerial information

It's possible your missing channels may be lurking somewhere under a different channel number - sometimes you can get the same channel on several different channel numbers. Check your channel list.

Could be that some of the channels have been changed from vertical to horizontal polarisation, have you checked what type of aerial you have, are your neighbours having similar problems, what type of aerial are they using, go out side & have a look.
I -- or X the X one will get the lot.
Retlaw.

kestrelx · 06-04-2012, 12:46

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Originally Posted by susie123

You don't always need a new aerial _ Hae you checked the official site?
Digital UK - London aerial information

It's possible your missing channels may be lurking somewhere under a different channel number - sometimes you can get the same channel on several different channel numbers. Check your channel list.

I've got all the channels I had before and some new ones. I have checked all channels no sign of BBC 1 etc but I have all the BBC radio channels.

Margaret Pilkington · 06-04-2012, 13:56

It was in the paper yesterday that large chunks of the capital are not getting BBC channels for some technical reason.

kestrelx · 06-04-2012, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Could be that some of the channels have been changed from vertical to horizontal polarisation, have you checked what type of aerial you have, are your neighbours having similar problems, what type of aerial are they using, go out side & have a look.
I -- or X the X one will get the lot.
Retlaw.

I've worked it out now - it's the digital box on the TV. Because I re-tuned the TV card on PC and that is working with BBC 1 etc. So the TV digi-box must not be able to pick up BBC 1.