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BBC1, BBC2, UTV and C4 reception poor

  • 19-06-2011 7:03pm
    #1
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Im in the monaghan area, guess i just want to see if anyone experiencing poor reception on these channels in the border areas?
    its been bad for a while now that i think of it, possibly a year?
    BBC1 so bad sometimes, really snowy, id say its the worst out fo the 4 - RTEs are fine, tv3 and tg4 also pretty good

    All tvs in the house seem the same, could it be the booster/splitter that i have is gone bad? oe would that mean the irish channels would go poor too?

    Or does anyone know if maybe its the transmitter in the north isnt as strong or something like that?
    thanks


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Brougher & Divis (the usual sources for UK tv in Monaghan) analogue is as good as it ever was afaics, you probably have a poor connection or damaged cable (maybe water getting in).


  • #3
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    thanks Peter - think ill get someone out to look at the aerial etc, maybe it has moved slightly or something


  • #4
    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    The aerial moving slightly wouldn't cause the loss of reception that you seem to be describing. I'd suspect a faulty amp or a cable issue (i.e. water getting in or suchlike) or the aerial's connection enclosure is letting water in.


  • #5
    Irishlad11
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Irishlad11


    yeah...we've the same problem, the analogue versions of some of the British channels have gone fuzzy while Irish analogue channels are fine......freeview digital channels are fine, maybe its something to do with the switchover up north


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Can you post the UHF channel nos. of the analogue chs. that have 'gone fuzzy' & the same for the Freeview muxes?


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  • #7
    foxire
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭foxire


    My analogue RTE1 picture is snowy and the picturel from all the other channels are good. I get the RTE1 signal from Cairn Hill. I have a good picture from the Saorview and Freeview channels on my widescreen CRT TV. The same snowy picture is on two different TV,s.

    What could the problem be?

    foxire


  • #8
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    Its weird tonight - BBC1 actually seems far better than last week...BBC2 not so hot tho


  • #9
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    just to update this old post rather than open a new thread...

    got this guy to check out the aerial system the other day. He noted first that the aerial didnt have an amplifier on it

    He put on a "28" amplifier, i assume its 28db or something? Didnt improve the analog channels but was able to pick up some freeview ones - however bbc1 and 2 digital were "blocky" and skipping

    He then tried a "18" amplifier as he thought the 28 was too strong - not much difference

    Next he changed the aerial cable from aerial to inside the house - no difference

    He then got a new aerial he had in the van - connected this up including an amplifier and held it up on the roof, i checked the channels again but analog channels didnt improve

    He also bypassed the splitter box in the attic but no difference

    Took off the amplifier and left it the way it was - most of the freeview channels he picked up were now gone so i guess the amp was doing something.

    So he was out of options then and said there wasnt much more he could do, he charged me very little so it was ok. He was surprised the amp didnt clear the signal up completely, he couldnt explain why not......

    My question now is will it be possible to get all the freeview channels in October (i believe this is when the north transmitters get a power increase)

    Or should i get someone different to check out the system ???

    Appreciate any comments - thanks ;)


  • #10
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Wait until after switchover in October.

    Did this guy have a meter with him or was he relying solely on you checking the channels on the tv? That wouldn't exactly be professional.


  • #11
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    Funny you mention that Peter - i asked him did he not have some meter to check signal strength and he sorta mumbled about them not being much use and that the one he had was broken etc etc

    He also said it wouldnt matter when the power was boosted in October, if i wasnt getting the channels now i wouldnt get them then.....:confused:

    Thanks


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  • #12
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    borderfox11 wrote: »
    He also said it wouldnt matter when the power was boosted in October, if i wasnt getting the channels now i wouldnt get them then....

    Had he any explanation for the deterioration in analogue reception?

    That's the only possible reason he could use to justify a statement like that.


  • #13
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    no Ronnie, he put it down to new buildings etc possibly blocking the reception but the house is fairly high up so im not sure about that one.......


  • #14
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    That would be a valid reason if it was true. Assuming the transmitter characteristics are the same as before & your aerial system is up to scratch, then some local change would be the likely cause of problems.

    Which transmitter are we talking about btw?


  • #15
    Cesium Clock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 350 ✭✭Cesium Clock


    Ronnie Raygun wrote: »
    That would be a valid reason if it was true. Assuming the transmitter characteristics are the same as before & your aerial system is up to scratch, then some local change would be the likely cause of problems.

    Which transmitter are we talking about btw?

    Do you ever post anything without sounding like a politician

    Why bother,?


  • #16
    lucernarian
    Registered Users Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    Cesium Clock wrote: »
    Do you ever post anything without sounding like a politician

    Why bother,?
    That's a bit uncalled for?


  • #17
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Cesium Clock wrote: »
    Do you ever post anything without sounding like a politician

    Why bother,?

    Play the ball, not the man please.


  • #18
    borderfox11
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭borderfox11


    Ronnie Raygun wrote: »
    That would be a valid reason if it was true. Assuming the transmitter characteristics are the same as before & your aerial system is up to scratch, then some local change would be the likely cause of problems.

    Which transmitter are we talking about btw?

    pretty sure its pointed at the Brougher Mountain one in Enniskillen


  • #19
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    See what switchover brings, you might at least get the 3 PSB muxes from Brougher. The commercials are getting significantly less of a boost though.


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