Finally, I can watch BBC. - Freeview

Bedsit Bob · 04-11-2009, 20:59

Since I moved into this place at the beginning of October, I've not been able to get any channels properly (they kept stuttering and freezing) on Freeview.

However, having just re-tuned my HDD, I now find I can get BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 and BBC4 perfectly.

Presumably this is due to the stuff they did today, for the digital switchover.

Hopefully, when they complete it in December, all the channels will work properly.

There is a slight improvement already, in that my HDD has managed to locate Dave and Virgin 1 (which it couldn't even locate previously), albeit with the aforementioned stuttering and freezing.

chindley · 05-11-2009, 00:57

Glad to hear you've got BBC finally.

Whilst I haven't personally had that problem (our communal aerial was upgraded to high gain last year, with 2 sockets for satellite & 1 DAB socket as well by Wales & West Housing Association), my best friend receives her TV signal from the Moel y Parc transmitter which switched off analogue BBC 2 a week or two ago. Since then she's had a brilliant signal on most of the BBC channels (apart from BBC News 24 for some reason), as they were choppy before and she can also get Five clear for the first time ever on Freeview!

However since the National Retune event she's lost more channels than she's gained, but as I have assured her they will all come back eventually once they've boosted the signal. Fingers crossed, eh?

Incidentally after the Winter Hill BBC2 analogue switched off on the 4th and I retuned during the day, I've noticed the signal strength has dropped slightly from the full signal before hand. I'm sure there's a reason for that.

Dj-Toonz · 05-11-2009, 01:20

like me from october, lost bbc1 2 bbc 3 on digital but today all all back on now

I'll have to watch digital now for flog it on BBC 2 from now on seeing as BBC 2 has switched over to digital from yesterday LOL

Bedsit Bob · 05-11-2009, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by chindley

I've noticed the signal strength has dropped slightly from the full signal before hand.

I plugged in a STB last night, and the BBC channels are literally hitting the ends stop on the signal gauges.

darkteckno · 05-11-2009, 08:37

You re-tuned your HDD?

Anti-Static · 05-11-2009, 08:41

It's really good to here some positive storys rather than complaints. I'm sure there must be loads of people who have retuned without any issues.

Bedsit Bob · 05-11-2009, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkteckno

You re-tuned your HDD?

I used the "Replace Channels" option in the Initial Setup menu.

04-11-2009, 20:59	#1
Bedsit Bob Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Male Location: North West Services: 3 Mobile Dongle. Posts: 1,681	Finally, I can watch BBC. Since I moved into this place at the beginning of October, I've not been able to get any channels properly (they kept stuttering and freezing) on Freeview. However, having just re-tuned my HDD, I now find I can get BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 and BBC4 perfectly. Presumably this is due to the stuff they did today, for the digital switchover. Hopefully, when they complete it in December, all the channels will work properly. There is a slight improvement already, in that my HDD has managed to locate Dave and Virgin 1 (which it couldn't even locate previously), albeit with the aforementioned stuttering and freezing.

05-11-2009, 00:57	#2
chindley Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Wales, UK (Winter Hill) Services: Freeview (Goodmans GDB3), XBox 360 and (a snazzy) LG DR275 Doovdé Recorder Posts: 175	Glad to hear you've got BBC finally. Whilst I haven't personally had that problem (our communal aerial was upgraded to high gain last year, with 2 sockets for satellite & 1 DAB socket as well by Wales & West Housing Association), my best friend receives her TV signal from the Moel y Parc transmitter which switched off analogue BBC 2 a week or two ago. Since then she's had a brilliant signal on most of the BBC channels (apart from BBC News 24 for some reason), as they were choppy before and she can also get Five clear for the first time ever on Freeview! However since the National Retune event she's lost more channels than she's gained, but as I have assured her they will all come back eventually once they've boosted the signal. Fingers crossed, eh? Incidentally after the Winter Hill BBC2 analogue switched off on the 4th and I retuned during the day, I've noticed the signal strength has dropped slightly from the full signal before hand. I'm sure there's a reason for that.

05-11-2009, 01:20	#3
Dj-Toonz Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester , UK Services: Three Hsdpa broadband & sky+ hd Plus Freeview Posts: 148	like me from october, lost bbc1 2 bbc 3 on digital but today all all back on now I'll have to watch digital now for flog it on BBC 2 from now on seeing as BBC 2 has switched over to digital from yesterday LOL

05-11-2009, 08:37	#5
darkteckno Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dorset Services: Top Up TV Anytime, Tesco.net, Ubuntu Linux Posts: 182	You re-tuned your HDD?

05-11-2009, 08:41	#6
Anti-Static Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 211	It's really good to here some positive storys rather than complaints. I'm sure there must be loads of people who have retuned without any issues.