Lost channels? Look here for transmitter/reception issues

lensman · 11-08-2018 07:59PM

Thurston? wrote: »

Hardly coincidence that the problem started when you switched receivers. It's possible your signal was always poor, & the TV doesn't cope as well. Or maybe just unplugging/plugging in the aerial upset a connection.

Are you using a set-top aerial?

You may have something there, I have a small rooftop aerial connected to the combo box & all was fine, I moved the combo box & re-routed the cable to another room awhile back & that still gets all channels fine, I added a small indoor antenna to my saorview TV & thats when the rte1 issue began,...I'll reposition the antenna & rescan..or maybe add a splitter to the rooftop cable.

fryup · 19-08-2018 03:49PM

anyone else getting a split second freezing of picture on saorview?

*woodcock hill

sligojoek · 19-08-2018 04:02PM

Just came on to see was anyone else having the problem from Truskmore. Are you watching the hurling? Haven't tried any other channels yet.

sligojoek · 19-08-2018 04:05PM

I hope it's a problem from Croke Park . I'd been fearing I got water in a cable after the last few days deluge.

theoneeyedman · 19-08-2018 04:22PM

sligojoek wrote: »

I hope it's a problem from Croke Park . I'd been fearing I got water in a cable after the last few days deluge.

I think it's a problem with Croke Park feed is right. I've noticed it a couple of times in recent weeks, mainly on what look like remote camera/hand held camera shots. Seems particularly bad today though.

Of course, the picture is always OK when the fvcking ads are on!

Gerry Wicklow · 26-08-2018 10:41AM

Good old Saorsat stuttering away again. It's a sad state of affairs when you have to switch to BBC to see what is happening in our own country.

FRIENDO · 27-08-2018 09:40PM

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Good old Saorsat stuttering away again. It's a sad state of affairs when you have to switch to BBC to see what is happening in our own country.

What time Gerry, it was working okay for me

Gerry Wicklow · 28-08-2018 10:10AM

A lot of the live stuff on RTÉ1 Sunday.

FRIENDO · 28-08-2018 12:25PM

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

A lot of the live stuff on RTÉ1 Sunday.

Will keep an eye on it,

I didn't notice it myself, had the Pope coverage on in the background, but wasn't that focused on it.

I watched The Joe Duffy show and news on RTE 1 Sunday night and that was okay.

john_doe. · 20-10-2018 10:10PM

Lost a number of channels today. Rte 2 , Virgin media 1 on Saorview.

Needed to re tune on both TVs.
Not sure was it my aerial or transmitter in region.

East Cork Area.

john_doe. · 20-10-2018 10:45PM

john_doe. wrote: »

Lost a number of channels today. Rte 2 , Virgin media 1 on Saorview.

Needed to re tune on both TVs.
Not sure was it my aerial or transmitter in region.

East Cork Area.

Looks like I dropped over to the mullaghanish transmitter as I was receiving on channels 21 and 24 , back now on 55 and 59 for dungarvan transmitter.
Interestingly my house seems to be in a zone of both -the rest of the area receives from mullaghanish.

sligojoek · 15-08-2019 08:12PM

Anybody experiencing drop outs from Truskmore?

Mine has gone off a few times for 20 minute periods since about 6pm. It's happening on both TVs fed from the same aerial. The EPG works but no picture or teletext.

Silent night · 15-08-2019 08:17PM

I have the same problem tried retuning but to no avail I am just outside Castlebar have this problem for a couple of months

muffler · 15-08-2019 10:49PM

All my Saorview channels disappeared 3 times this evening. I have them and FTA channel numbers all nicely arranged and the odd thing was that they were missing entirely from the EPG. 3 times I scanned and got them back in their positions on the EPG only to loose them. They've been fine since after 8.

My signal comes from a relay mast outside of Ballybofey

sligojoek · 16-08-2019 02:00AM

There's a frequency change going on all over so it's probably related to that.

sligojoek · 16-08-2019 02:10AM

muffler wrote: »

All my Saorview channels disappeared 3 times this evening. I have them and FTA channel numbers all nicely arranged and the odd thing was that they were missing entirely from the EPG. 3 times I scanned and got them back in their positions on the EPG only to loose them. They've been fine since after 8.

My signal comes from a relay mast outside of Ballybofey

I'm guessing your primary signal comes from Truskmore.

Good to see others are having problems. Saves me going up the ladder. It#sbeen perfect ever since.

sligojoek · 16-08-2019 02:18AM

Silent night wrote: »

I have the same problem tried retuning but to no avail I am just outside Castlebar have this problem for a couple of months

Maybe you have alignment or cable issues. The signal from TM has been perfect up to this. I'm lucky in that I'm so close to Truskmore I can get a picture if the aerial was on the floor. I've actually done it

Elvis Hammond · 16-08-2019 08:53AM

Truskmore outages mentioned on Saorview website:

Due to essential maintenance our Truskmore transmitter will be subject to a complete outage of up to 8 hours between 09:00 and 16:30, 13th to 16th August 2019. The outage will also impact our transposers at Aranmore, Ballybofey, Castlebar, Clonmany, Dooncarton, Fanad, Glencolumcille, Glenties, Letterkenny, Holywell Hill, Magheraroarty, Malin and Moville.

Also on Aertel P169.

muffler · 16-08-2019 10:23AM

Elvis Hammond wrote: »

Truskmore outages mentioned on Saorview website:

Also on Aertel P169.

That explains it. Cheers

muffler · 03-12-2019 01:06AM

Anyone getting signal loss on Freeview channels tonight?

I've lost BBC and ITV channels about 4 or 5 times tonight with the outages lasting about 30 - 60 seconds each time. Getting signal from the Strabane transmitter.

Sysmod · 03-12-2019 10:11AM

We lost RTE1 but strangely not RTE2 from around 7pm

mike2084 · 18-12-2019 12:11AM

Hi folks,

This is an issue with radio reception so apologies if in wrong forum, but RTE Radio 1 from Cnoc On Oir, North Kerry on 89.2FM appears to be off the air for about 24hrs now, just wondering if anyone else in the area has noticed this?

mike2084 · 19-12-2019 12:11AM

mike2084 wrote: »

Hi folks,

This is an issue with radio reception so apologies if in wrong forum, but RTE Radio 1 from Cnoc On Oir, North Kerry on 89.2FM appears to be off the air for about 24hrs now, just wondering if anyone else in the area has noticed this?

Came back on air at 2pm today.

PanhardPL · 27-12-2019 10:59PM

Can anybody advise how to do a channel reset on a HDS615 receiver. I had over 400 listed and was able to get Smithsonian HD on CH287 and now for some unknown reason, I cannot get anything over CH155.

fryup · 15-02-2020 02:47PM

anyone else experiencing breakup from woodcock hill near Limerick? anytime there's heavy rain saorview goes to pot

Elvis Hammond · 15-02-2020 03:41PM

fryup wrote: »

anyone else experiencing breakup from woodcock hill near Limerick? anytime there's heavy rain saorview goes to pot

That just means your own aerial setup is no good.

eirman · 18-02-2020 01:07PM

I presently recieve Saorview here in Ardee from Clermont Carn.

What type of external antenna do I need post March 3rd ?
(one these I presume ... https://www.freetv.ie/saorview/tv-aerials/uhf/)

Elvis Hammond · 18-02-2020 02:29PM

eirman wrote: »

I presently recieve Saorview here in Ardee from Clermont Carn.

What type of external antenna do I need post March 3rd ? ...

The aerial you have will most likely be fine. You mustn't have checked reception on the new freqs. yet? They've been on since Sept. last.

The Cush · 18-02-2020 02:30PM

eirman wrote: »

I presently recieve Saorview here in Ardee from Clermont Carn.

What type of external antenna do I need post March 3rd ?

This will be the recommended aerial post March 3rd - https://www.freetv.ie/grey-group-k-uhf-aerial/

Are you planning to replace your current aerial? It may perform ok post switchover, might be best to wait and see.

eirman · 18-02-2020 02:38PM

The Cush wrote: »

Are you planning to replace your current aerial? It may perform ok post switchover, might be best to wait and see.

Thanks for that info. I'll wait and only replace if necessary.

Lost channels? Look here for transmitter/reception issues

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