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Lost channels? Look here for transmitter/reception issues

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    #1352
    lensman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭lensman


    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.


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    #1353
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


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

    *woodcock hill


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    #1354
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    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.


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    #1355
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    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.


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    #1356
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,352 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    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!


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    #1357
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    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.


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    #1358
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    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


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    #1359
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    A lot of the live stuff on RTÉ1 Sunday.


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    #1360
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    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.


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    #1361
    john_doe.
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    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.


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    #1362
    john_doe.
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    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.


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    #1363
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    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.


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    #1364
    Silent night
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭Silent night


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


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    #1365
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,830 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    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


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    #1366
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


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


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    #1367
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    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.


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    #1368
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    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


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    #1369
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    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.


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    #1370
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,830 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Elvis Hammond wrote: »
    Truskmore outages mentioned on Saorview website:



    Also on Aertel P169.
    That explains it. Cheers


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    #1371
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,830 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    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.


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    #1372
    Sysmod
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Sysmod


    We lost RTE1 but strangely not RTE2 from around 7pm


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    #1373
    mike2084
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭mike2084


    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?


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    #1374
    mike2084
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭mike2084


    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.


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    #1375
    PanhardPL
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭PanhardPL


    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.


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    #1376
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


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


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    #1377
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    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.


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    #1378
    eirman
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭eirman


    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/)


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    #1379
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    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.


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    #1380
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,495 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    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.


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    #1381
    eirman
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭eirman


    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.


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