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No channels since switchover
Wonder if anyone can help ?
Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Should mention there is a Humax 9150T connected to the set and this works fine, as do all the other sets and boxes in the house. |
No channels since switchover
"jj" wrote in message m... Wonder if anyone can help ? There is a helpline which has been advertised for 12months for thick and lazy people to use. The people will go through a step by step guide of how to retune or replace channels on most makes of TV. Please note you must plug the TV in and switch it on. The digital standard has not changed, only the frequencies of each multiplex at Winter Hill. They have been moved to cover the upper part of the band were the analogue channels once lived. That is why there was no need for people to buy new aerials, group C/D is OK. Unfortunately that didn't stop the rip-off cowboy aerial fitters who made a lot of money from daft people. There is a difference between replace channels and retune, you are selecting the wrong one. You need to phone the help line if you can't figure it out for yourself. Lots of idiots phoned radio station phone-in shows on 2nd December and during the early hours of 3rd December to ask what was happening as their TVs had gone off. It's all been advertised for the past 12months regularly and was even mentioned 9 years ago. |
No channels since switchover
jj wrote:
Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Sounds as if your TV is not compatible with the 8k COFDM standard, that is being used as DSO hits each transmitter. You need to contact Panasonic, but it's unlikely anything can be done, other than, as you suggest, connecting an external box to the TV. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. www.paras.org.uk |
No channels since switchover
David Perry wrote:
"jj" wrote in message m... Wonder if anyone can help ? There is a helpline which has been advertised for 12months for thick and lazy people to use. The people will go through a step by step guide of how to retune or replace channels on most makes of TV. Please note you must plug the TV in and switch it on. The digital standard has not changed, It has I'm afraid, at Winter Hill it's gone from 2k COFDM to 8k, many early DTT receivers are incapable of receiving 8k. Check *your* facts before giving duff advice, in your incredibly rude and unhelpful manner. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. www.paras.org.uk |
No channels since switchover
In message , jj
wrote Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, The bad news list is at http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...57/for_website _2K_only_models_ex_volumes_revised-15_Sept_09.pdf -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
No channels since switchover
The bad news list is at
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...57/for_website _2K_only_models_ex_volumes_revised-15_Sept_09.pdf -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk Not Found. The requested URL /__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/21057/for_website was not found on this server. |
No channels since switchover
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
... jj wrote: Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Sounds as if your TV is not compatible with the 8k COFDM standard, that is being used as DSO hits each transmitter. You need to contact Panasonic, but it's unlikely anything can be done, other than, as you suggest, connecting an external box to the TV. If that's the case how has he been watching the independent channels as they have been 8K from day one? -- Woody harrogate three at ntlworld dot com |
No channels since switchover
Woody wrote:
If that's the case how has he been watching the independent channels as they have been 8K from day one? No they haven't ! You're getting confused with 16QAM and 64QAM, a totally different kettle of fish. 8k COFDM transmissions have only started in the UK as DSO hits each transmitter. All pre DSO transmissions whether 16 or 64QAM are, and always have been since 1998 2k. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. www.paras.org.uk |
No channels since switchover
On Dec 6, 10:36*am, Mark Carver wrote:
Woody wrote: If that's the case how has he been watching the independent channels as they have been 8K from day one? No they haven't ! * You're getting confused with 16QAM and 64QAM, a totally different kettle of fish. 8k COFDM transmissions have only started in the UK as DSO hits each transmitter. All pre DSO transmissions whether 16 or 64QAM are, and always have been since 1998 2k. -- Mark It was with fear and trepidation that I tried my Number One Analyser on the Winter Hill 8k signals, since it had never seen 8k before. It worked! Incidentally it's a fine novelty having perfect reception here from Winter Hill! In the analogue days the signals were barely useable. OK, I'm exagerating when I say perfect -- there are CCI issues, but the field strength is adequate. Bill |
No channels since switchover
"brightside S9" wrote in message ... On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:37:48 -0000, "jj" wrote: Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Should mention there is a Humax 9150T connected to the set and this works fine, as do all the other sets and boxes in the house. See this:- http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...15_Sept_09.pdf This uis a list of stuff that is stuffed by switch to 8K COFDM. -- brightsdde S9 Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Tony |
No channels since switchover
On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:10:02 -0000, "Tony" [email protected] no
spampensilva.plus.com wrote: "brightside S9" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:37:48 -0000, "jj" wrote: Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Should mention there is a Humax 9150T connected to the set and this works fine, as do all the other sets and boxes in the house. See this:- http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...15_Sept_09.pdf This uis a list of stuff that is stuffed by switch to 8K COFDM. -- brightsdde S9 Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Tony Firefox on this PC displays that pdf file with no problem. -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
No channels since switchover
In message , Tony
wrote Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Tony No problem here with Firefox or Opera -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
No channels since switchover
On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:10:02 -0000, "Tony" [email protected] no
spampensilva.plus.com wrote: "brightside S9" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:37:48 -0000, "jj" wrote: Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover my parents IDTV receives no channels whatsoever (picks up 4 but no signal on any of them). Problems first started after the Nov. re-tune when all the BBC channels disappeared, other channels were fine. After this weeks re-tune now no channels at all. It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, there is no option for a manual tune and the factory re-set and automatic search have'nt worked. I suspect the set it not compatible with the new signal standard being broadcast. Other than connecting a digibox is there any way to get the set to pick up the digital broadcast ? Should mention there is a Humax 9150T connected to the set and this works fine, as do all the other sets and boxes in the house. See this:- http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...15_Sept_09.pdf This uis a list of stuff that is stuffed by switch to 8K COFDM. -- brightsdde S9 Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Tony Very likely you have not copied/pasted/linked the URL correctly. It worked fine for me in Opera, Firefox amd Chrome |
No channels since switchover
On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:10:02 -0000, Tony [email protected] wrote:
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...15_Sept_09.pdf This uis a list of stuff that is stuffed by switch to 8K COFDM. Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. What crap you speak. Whether a link works or not is not a function of the browser you use. FWIW, it works fine here on FF. Perhaps you just forgot to stitch the two halves together. |
No channels since switchover
Tony wrote:
See this:- http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...15_Sept_09.pdf This uis a list of stuff that is stuffed by switch to 8K COFDM. -- brightsdde S9 Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Tony Firefox resolved it fine for me. |
No channels since switchover
"Tony" [email protected] no spampensilva.plus.com wrote:
Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Speak ill of the goodly open-source app and speak well of the evil proprietary app and wrath shall fall on your head ;-) Actually, it's probably down to the fact that a plugin like Adobe Reader will only insert itself into browsers that it found at its installation time, so if you installed Firefox after the plugin then it won't see it. Try uninstalling and re-installing the plugin. -- Dave Farrance |
No channels since switchover
"Dave Farrance" wrote in message ... "Tony" [email protected] no spampensilva.plus.com wrote: Firefox will not resolve this link but Internet Explorer will. Speak ill of the goodly open-source app and speak well of the evil proprietary app and wrath shall fall on your head ;-) Actually, it's probably down to the fact that a plugin like Adobe Reader will only insert itself into browsers that it found at its installation time, so if you installed Firefox after the plugin then it won't see it. Try uninstalling and re-installing the plugin. -- Dave Farrance I'm sure from these responses, even the ill mannered one, that most people running Firefox are able to display this site satisfactorily which is good. I can using IE6 so that's fine too. I was just offering my two pennorth so that the information on that site is available to the widest audience. I don't have any problems with Firefox on any other links and I did stitch the two halves of the URL together, how else did I make IE6 work? Tony |
No channels since switchover
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
... Woody wrote: If that's the case how has he been watching the independent channels as they have been 8K from day one? No they haven't ! You're getting confused with 16QAM and 64QAM, a totally different kettle of fish. 8k COFDM transmissions have only started in the UK as DSO hits each transmitter. All pre DSO transmissions whether 16 or 64QAM are, and always have been since 1998 2k. -- You right, me wrong. I should know better. -- Woody harrogate three at ntlworld dot com |
No channels since switchover
"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , jj wrote Wonder if anyone can help ? Since the Winter Hill switchover It's a Panasonic TX 32DT2 quintrix, The bad news list is at http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/as...57/for_website _2K_only_models_ex_volumes_revised-15_Sept_09.pdf Can't see my Digifusion FVRT90 or Techwood PVR160TW on the list, but it does say other affected models may not be listed - what are my chances? |
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