My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

"Mark" wrote in message
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Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.
- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.
- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.
- The only new channel I watched is "Dave" and it has too many
adverts, DOGs and other irritations for me to watch if it wasn't
pouring with rain.
- Digital teletext seems as slow as the analogue variety.

And this is progress.....





so their aerial isn't set up properly - would you call satellite bad if
their dish wasn't pointing in the right direction?



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My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

"Mark" wrote in message
...
Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.
- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.
- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.

I think that you are being too fussy. There are lots of great programs on
some of the "smaller" channels. Though you might have to way a few months
for the good stuff to come along

tim

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"Mark" wrote in message
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Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.
- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.
- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.
- The only new channel I watched is "Dave" and it has too many
adverts, DOGs and other irritations for me to watch if it wasn't
pouring with rain.
- Digital teletext seems as slow as the analogue variety.

And this is progress.....


so their aerial isn't set up properly - would you call satellite bad if
their dish wasn't pointing in the right direction?



Agreed, and if anything I find the digital signal to be far more resilient
than my Mendip analogue before DSO, I know I've posted this previously, but
I can receive reliable reception (on Ch 800) of the PSB multiplex from the
group 'A' Stockland hill transmitter (around 50 miles distance) on the side
of a group 'C/D' aerial located in the Bristol postcode area, there was
never a cat's chance in hell of receiving anywhere near the same quality of
reception on analogue, even when using a dedicated group 'A' aerial and
masthead amp.

My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:03:27 +0100, tim.... wrote:

"Mark" wrote in message
...
Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.
- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.
- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.

I think that you are being too fussy. There are lots of great programs on
some of the "smaller" channels. Though you might have to way a few months
for the good stuff to come along

Yes you're right. I think I watched something on E4 once - though
it was so long ago I don't recall what. I have also noticed there
are lots of films on Film4 that would be good for first-time viewers.

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My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

In article ,
Mark wrote:
You said it had satisfactory analogue reception. Was that on all 5
channels?

BBC1-2, ITV & C4 were OK. I don't know about 5.

It's just that many don't notice fairly poor analogue, but do notice
reception faults on digital. Rather like those who can't hear multi-path
on FM radio, but complain about the boiling mud effect on DAB. ;-)

Have you got a reasonable outside aerial, and have you had the signal
strength measured? It might be improved by adjustment.

There's a choice of two aeriels, both indoor. I tried adjusting both
without any improvement (I could make it worse though). I didn't have
any means to measure signal strength. It's not my place so I can't
fiddle too much.

Oh dear. Have you ever wondered why most houses have outdoor aerials -
even in areas quite close to a transmitter?

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My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

"Mark" wrote in message
...
Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.

Does it re-sync if you change channels away and back again. If so ist the
box. I have a cheap Tesco Value box and its fine. Expensive ones seem
worse....

- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.

This can be two things. Just poor signal. Most boxes have a way to check
both level and quality. What does it say?
Also can be interference. Are you near Taxi, Ham, Tram Lines, AirPort Radar?

- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.

To each there own. I like the Time Team repeats, the old detective programs,
Film4 has the odd good film..

- The only new channel I watched is "Dave" and it has too many
adverts, DOGs and other irritations for me to watch if it wasn't
pouring with rain.

Sadly the content has to be paid for in some way.....

- Digital teletext seems as slow as the analogue variety.

This is a symptom of high error rates, or an older box with a slow CPU that
can't cope with new 16QAM thats now used on BBC1 etc.. Can also be caused by
poor/noisy signal, so see above. However I find content more limited...


And this is progress.....

Well as the adds say MORE isn't always BETTER ....

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Yes, never mind the quality, feel the width.

Haven't seen that series on any of the perpetual repeat channels though.
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:54:39 +0100, "Dave Wade"
wrote:

"Mark" wrote in message
.. .
Last week I went on a break to an area that has already switched off
the analogue transmissions. Analogue reception was satisfactory
before switch-over. The things we notice now:

- The sound often does not sync with the picture.

Does it re-sync if you change channels away and back again. If so ist the
box. I have a cheap Tesco Value box and its fine. Expensive ones seem
worse....

Don't know. I didn't try this.

- regular loss of the sound and picture for several seconds.
- Set top box "freezes" every now and again and has to be unplugged.

This can be two things. Just poor signal. Most boxes have a way to check
both level and quality. What does it say?

The box did not have any way of checking signal strength or quality
that I could find.

Also can be interference. Are you near Taxi, Ham, Tram Lines, AirPort Radar?

LOL! There's nothing much around there except sheep.

- Most of the extra channels have nothing I would want to watch
anyway.

To each there own. I like the Time Team repeats, the old detective programs,
Film4 has the odd good film..

- The only new channel I watched is "Dave" and it has too many
adverts, DOGs and other irritations for me to watch if it wasn't
pouring with rain.

Sadly the content has to be paid for in some way.....

Adverts yes, but DOGs and other interruptions provide no revenue.

- Digital teletext seems as slow as the analogue variety.

This is a symptom of high error rates, or an older box with a slow CPU that
can't cope with new 16QAM thats now used on BBC1 etc.. Can also be caused by
poor/noisy signal, so see above. However I find content more limited...


And this is progress.....

Well as the adds say MORE isn't always BETTER ....

;-)

Anyhow my post wasn't supposed to be taken too seriously, hence the
smiley in the subject line.
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In article ,
Mark wrote:
Anyhow my post wasn't supposed to be taken too seriously, hence the
smiley in the subject line.

Just curious, but why wait for a holiday to watch FreeView? I'm happy
never to watch TV at all on holiday.

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My first experience of freeview ;-)
 

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:18:53 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:13:11 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Mark wrote:
Anyhow my post wasn't supposed to be taken too seriously, hence the
smiley in the subject line.

Just curious, but why wait for a holiday to watch FreeView? I'm happy
never to watch TV at all on holiday.

Because there was torrential rain and a gale blowing and because he was in a
rented holiday house with Freeview and wanted to try it. I did the same with
Freesat this year with similar weather.

Pretty much it. And I can't get freeview at home, hence "my first
experience".
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