Interruptions on some Freeview Channels

[Cyril Eaton]

Hi all,

Slightly strange one this - I think.

Reception on the BBC Channels and one or two other Digital Channels breaks down now and again and I lose the reception.

I live in the North West and receive signals from Winter Hill.

Most channels are OK all of the time, but now and again (and it seems to be getting more) we lose reception on the BBC Channels - that's BBCs 1, 2 and 4 and the BBC News Channel. This uses the equivalent of the old Channel 50 from the analogue days. It also affects the odd channel using the old Channel 49 too, but not every channel in that cluster.

I've had the aerial and cabling checked and I'm told there's nothing wrong with it.

I was made aware of a potential for 4G interference and contacted the 4G operator who provided me with a Filter, but that's made no difference. The Filter is for Channel 59 as the 4G runs at 800MHz.

Anyone any idea what's likely to be the cause, please?

I'm tearing my hair out and the Freeview Advice line ain't much help.

 

[Alk]

Have you tried checking the signal quality and strength on each of your televisions and set top boxes? Most should show this in one of the menus - it might help indicate potential causes of the problem.

You should check as Jim_e_Jib has said, when you are able to watch the channels and then when you are not able to. Make a note of the signal quality and strength so that you can compare.

Perhaps you have an intermittent fault with your splitter.

 

[Charlie_]

Sounds like a valid reason not to pay the tv license

 

[Toneyz]

Sounds like a valid reason not to pay the tv license

We only watch ITV so don't need TVlicence!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Charlie_]

We only watch ITV so don't need TVlicence!!!!!!!!!!

I have never even passed my test !

 

[Bob Geldoff1234]

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