[access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
- From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 11:23:46 +0100
hi jackie
strange though as never had these issues re signal with the goodmans or the
portset
On 17 May 2012, at 11:17, Jackie Cairns wrote:
> Hi Will and Sandra
>
> Our signal is poor on Freeview. It isn't the built-in Freeview on our Tosh
> TV or the TVonics, it's just the signal strength. We also use a booster
> which the chaps installed when they put up a digital roof aerial for us. We
> get a message on the screen saying "low signal", and we often get spitting,
> but it doesn't do it all the time, and I've made a few recordings on the
> TVonics now and they play. It's just that the programme can be interrupted
> with this horrible spitting, juddering sound that sounds like a bird in
> distress or something. It can be quite loud and make you jump as it's
> louder than the volume on the TV when it spits, but hopefully we'll benefit
> when analogue is turned off, least that's the plan!
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jackie Cairns
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Sandra Heaton
> Sent: 17 May 2012 10:18
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
>
>
> Hi William,
>
> I know where you are coming from even though I haven't had the same thing as
>
> you but I think that in some areas the signal is not strong enough. Have
> you thought about getting a signal booster? they are not very expensive
> you can get one for £7.00 which you should be able to buy from any aerial
> shack or most likely off eBay. I might have to get one for myself.
>
> Also have you wrote to tvonics I have, they should actually be able to
> advise you as well. Unfortunately there is no contact number for tvonics
> but they do have email.
>
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
> Sandra
> Braille Greeting Cards
> www.braille-greetings-cards.co.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] signal very poor iwth new freeview
>
>
> hi all, my freeview receiver is mounted on the wall outside the block of
> flats where i live and its signal is terrible with this new RNIB freeview
> box, i keep losing signal, anyone else had this?
> i assume whether i use scart or HDMI shouldn't make a difference?
> only noticed this recently when I check the service status only getting 38
> to 40 percent signal on channels, strange as the west midlands area have
> changed over fully to freeview.
> with the portset freeview and the goodmans, had no problemw with the
> freeview. my cables are all connected firmly fromw what i can tell
>
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