Half choice Freeview transmitters

On Friday, June 15th, 2012, at 14:12:01h +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

I can't remember the last time I watched any COM mux channel,
other than out of morbid interest.

And now that "Filth" is FTA on satellite ...


But seriously, what about ITV-3, ITV-4, Dave [maybe?] and Quest ?

"J G Miller" wrote in message ...


Previously the relays provided 4 tv stations: now they are providing
about 15 tv stations and BBC radio stations (but not in Scotland in
late afternoon and evening) and a radio station in the occupied territory
of Ireland.



Yes previously 4 as you say not 3 but 4, but the they are now only doing 3
muxes at least they should have done 4.

At Ramsbottom I was not getting Sky News that is an important one to me and
I agree some of the programs on a main transmitter are absolute rubbish.
As some have said it is all about being commercial so a lot of people must
be watching the rubbish ones.

Regards
David

On 15/06/2012 12:36, J G Miller wrote:

Previously the relays provided 4 tv stations: now they are providing
about 15 tv stations and BBC radio stations (but not in Scotland in
late afternoon and evening) and a radio station in the occupied territory
of Ireland.

I didn't realise they also broadcast in that part of the Island of
Ireland that was taken from the United Kingdom by force in the earlier
part of the 20th century. I agree, they should give it back.

J G Miller wrote:
On Friday, June 15th, 2012, at 14:12:01h +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

I can't remember the last time I watched any COM mux channel,
other than out of morbid interest.

But seriously, what about ITV-3, ITV-4, Dave [maybe?] and Quest ?

I'll concede, ITV 3 and 4 are probably the most useful services on the COMs.

Personally, I don't watch ITV 3 because I saw it all 20-30 years ago, same
applies to ITV 4, plus I'm not a sports fan. Dave, well yes, seen all that on
BBC 2 over the last 5 years, Quest contains documentaries that have been, or
turn up later on C4 or C5. Also Film 4, nothing on there that doesn't/won't
crop up on C4 eventually.

YMMV


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"Alan" wrote in message
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In message , Yellow wrote

The area is hilly and tv reception has always been an issue, hence the
repeater transmitters to service the more difficult areas and yes, I too
think they are being cheated.


That's why there is Freesat.

No that's not a fair arguement - these areas have access to a transmitter,
it is simply not carrying the bulk of the decent channels for commercial
reasons. Also, while they do not have Film4 or ITV3 for example, they do
have all the HD channels which means people with a crippled access can
however watch BBC1, ITV1 and C4 twice.

On Friday, June 15th, 2012, at 16:26:26h +0100, Mark Carver explained:

Personally, I don't watch ITV 3 because I saw it all 20-30 years ago

And nostalgia ain't wot it use ta be!

Quest contains documentaries that have been, or turn up later on C4 or C5.

I do wonder how Quest is remaining on Freeview since with such
a high LCN, most viewers tend to forget it is there.

On Friday, June 15th, 2012, at 15:21:35h +0100, David wrote:

As some have said it is all about being commercial so a lot of people must
be watching the rubbish ones.

Very true -- most people are watching rubbish

On 15/06/2012 10:56, David wrote:
Last week was on holiday in Ramsbottom, Lancashire in my caravan and
found that this town only receives from a relay with only about half the
Freeview programs.
To me it is a large populated area and the people there are being
cheated as like the rest of us pay the taxes etc. I had thought the half
program transmitters would be in small low populated areas way out in
the country villages.
Regards
David



there's a haven park in weymouth I stay at sometimes that has the same
issue - only a selection of freeview channels through the aerial mounted
on the caravan roof.

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We were about to embark at Dover, when lid (Mark
Carver) came up to me and whispered:

much more than the four
analogues available pre DSO.

Did you misspell 5?

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Paul Cummins wrote:

We were about to embark at Dover, when lid (Mark
Carver) came up to me and whispered:

much more than the four
analogues available pre DSO.

Did you misspell 5?

Ch5 on a relay?