Freeview reception?

Question

I have freeview set up in one of the rooms of my home. Recently the picture seems to be scrambled and i'm lucky if i can watch it at all. Some channels that used to work are now not working. Any advice? I live in liverpool
Has anyone tried these booster aerial things from Argos ??http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10651&productId=709626

Answer 1

i use a booster from argos ,this helps us get about 30/40%of the channels we had on analogue ,the rest of the time it seems to be down to the pressure (weather) in high pressure we get the music channels and ftn and a few others but lose all the bbc channels ,in low pressure its the reverse ..im seriously thinking of just ditching the tv as theres not much worth watching these days that i cant already watch online !

its also the same for sky reception in our area ,if theres a lot of windy or rain the neighbours all complain they lose certain channels ...i think digital is pants and has been set up first in more affluent areas ,the people in the stix will have to wait

Answer 2

Hi, we got a freeview box and it was like that from the start. Your reception needs to be perfect for it to work properly. We bought a booster (more expensive) than the Argos ones and it didnt help much. We ended up giving the freeview box away. Sounds like your aeriel might have been blown into different position or something. The woman I work beside got someone out to fix her aeriel and it only cost £30 quid! If id know that at the time I would have got that done to ours.

Answer 3

The weather seems to affect out reception. Even though our area supposedly does not get freeview, most of the time we get 30 + channels. Have not tried the booster thingy but a mate at work says that it works for him.

Answer 4

i have freeview in more than 1 room in my house, only 1 is run from the roof ariel with a booster, the rest r with little plug in the back sit on the top of the tv jobs, the only one i ever have problems with is the one from the main ariel, borrow one and try it with a small ariel, the one in argos says its for use in areas with a strong signal, surely if u havea strong signal already u woulnt need a booster? good luck

Answer 5

We have had a problem with our Freeview but only when watching BBC1. TV man came out but he says it has nothing to do with the signal as that is fine and he could not understand why this only happens in the evening

Answer 6

this was happening to me a few weeks ago then discovered that the taxis man that lives 4 doors ups CB radio was the problem so got a booster to try and straighten my single. It works but I still get the odd glitch every now and then.

Answer 7

only by way of fact the aerial you used some streets it does no longer imply it is going to artwork the place you at the instant are. commonly shifting aerials from one living house to a distinctive is a bad thought the clarification being you is probably no longer on the comparable transmitter. what you're able to do is to touch a close-by aerial erector and function a clean aerial geared up, the single you took down at your final living house might desire to be the incorrect group aerial, or it may could be geared up horizontally or vertically for the polarisation till i understand the place you reside and the best region of you transmitter it extremely is impossible to allow you recognize. to your advice aerials are grouped A,B,C,D,E and all and sundry might desire to be VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL ORIEENTED reckoning on the TRANSMITTER. additionally it might desire to REQUIRE huge BAND OR A DMX or possibly a ANTIGHOST AERIAL and finally A extreme benefit AERIAL so which you spot it is not basically a count of shifting a aerial and anticipating it to artwork. to get the superb attainable image you require a aerial erectors advice and local awareness on in case you are able to recieve freeview alerts on your region. a straight forward false impression is ppl allow you to appreciate you require a digital aerial permit me permit you recognize there is not any such component as a digital aerial all aerials are able to carrying the digital sign,ppl permit you recognize this so as that they are able to fee greater money i will assure no digital aerial as ever been made basically the call as been extra to straight forward aerials to lead them to seem greater effective and value greater. i wish I truthfully have confident YOU TO HAVE THE activity performed via PPL THAT understand WHAT YOU REQUIRE it extremely is the only way

Answer 8

The simple thing is double check all connection leads at the back of your as I had this and it was a coxial plug at the back of the set top box.Also check that your scart lead has not pulled out slightly.

Answer 9

its the transmitter most of the time , it shifts too , so it does get adjusted , try talking to the channel people affected they will give you best advice, and can visit your area

Answer 10

Your aeriel might have moved in the recent high winds.