I have just installed a freeview box but I'm only receiving bbc channels. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Generally you need a good outside aerial for Freeview (how good was your analogue reception? Was it picture-perfect?) With analogue TV as the signal weakens the picture gradually gets snowier until no longer watchable. With digital there is a sudden point at which the signal is too weak to be usable. This is called the edge of the cliff effect. Even with a good outdoor aerial you may not get all Freeview channels because until the analogue is switched off, some freeview channel groups are being transmitted out- of -band and need a wideband aerial to receive them. Also digital is not on full power yet until analogue is switched off. Here is a link to help you.

http://www.ukfree.tv/starthere.php

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The BBC multiplexes are broadcast in 16QAM - a more robust signal strength than the commercial muxes which use 64QAM.

Basically 64QAM allows the commercial companies to squeeze more channels into their muxes.

So if you live in a weak signal area you may only get BBC channels.

Your options are:
1) Get a signal booster if you don't already have one.
2) Upgrade your aerial.
3) Wait until digital switchover in your area. (After analogue TV is switched off, the power on the digital transmitters will be turned up, which should improve everyone's reception.) Not a good option unless you're very patient though :-)

Answer 3

regrettably maximum freeviews are all set up and cant get replaced bbc has a better transmitter than the different channels so that they are honestly picked up is your signal aspect completely up? and do you get lacking textual content or squares performing on your pictures? have you ever receive all of your channels? is your photo undesirable on hassle-free television ( freeview disconnected) those ought to all aspect to undesirable incoming signal signal you should attempt a first time setting up back and verify your connections scart, aerial etc if its an similar then i propose a clean aerial , boosters arent consistently the answer

Answer 4

The room you are in may have a poor area signal, also if you bought the cheapest freeview box (£20) it may not have a built in UHF modulator, try a RF modulator available at maplins for about £30 or a signal booster from argos for about £10

Answer 5

you may have to get a booster or update your ariel, ive recently installed freeview myself and could only get bbc channels ive just started using a booster and it seems to have done the trick.

Answer 6

Check your coverage. To receive Freeview, you must be in range of a Freeview transmitter. To check this, enter your postcode at www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/coverage.html.

Answer 7

The signal is too weak you are only getting BBC because the use a wider band and produce the strongest signal.

Answer 8

well as long as you are in a freeview area you should get all channels. Try a bigger and better aerial.

Answer 9

probably a bad signal in your area,do you have a freeview arial? try moving the arial if not i use a signal booster box