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jaysay

16-07-2008 09:48

Channel 5 reception

Where I live in Ossy the reception for Channel 5 has always been very poor,so poor that Free View couldn't pick up the signal. On Monday I actually put chennel 5 on and the picture was perfect, I swithched to Free View and the auto tune sign came up so I ran it, and channel 5 is now accessible. Anyone else noticesed the change?

BERNADETTE

16-07-2008 10:57

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Mine was also terrible till we got Sky and is great through there

jaysay

16-07-2008 11:21

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Well I used to watch 5 on Sky Bernie, just because the terresrial signal was awful, but now its just like the other 4 channels, can't remember seeing that the signal has changed of anything or have moved to another transmitter

panther

16-07-2008 11:46

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I live in ossy jay and always had a crap reception on 5, Maybe theres summat on here about it;)
details on how to receive five broadcasts | how to get five | five.tv

BERNADETTE

16-07-2008 11:46

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Think it depends where you live, know my friend who used to live up Woodnook couldn't get it without Sky either

jaysay

16-07-2008 16:58

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Originally Posted by panther (Post 607570)

I live in ossy jay and always had a crap reception on 5, Maybe theres summat on here about it;)
details on how to receive five broadcasts | how to get five | five.tv

The thing is panther, I didn't do anything and suddenly from being a really crap picture its was first class and I hadn't done a thing, like trying to retune it, I just though that I may have missed some thing whilst I was in dock last week, surely I'm not the only one who now gets a great channel 5 picture in Ossy

panther

16-07-2008 17:54

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iv just checked my tv up stairs on terrestrial , because it was a crap picture before, and it IS still a crap picture!, maybe the wind as moved ya aerial:D

which end of ossy ya live jay?

MargaretR

16-07-2008 18:01

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My TV has built in freeview which I sometimes use when my Sky signal fails.
I have just checked Ch5 on freeview, and it is still a bad picture.
We are living so near each other, Jaysay, that I expected the improvement you have found.
Perhaps I should find the retune instructions for the Tv and try that.

Sara	16-07-2008 19:56

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Live up near the hospital and could never get channal 5 except on digital. At the weekend we had our areial re-wired and now can get a perfect channal 5, thought it was that but one never knows.

jaysay

17-07-2008 10:37

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Originally Posted by panther (Post 607682)

iv just checked my tv up stairs on terrestrial , because it was a crap picture before, and it IS still a crap picture!, maybe the wind as moved ya aerial:D

which end of ossy ya live jay?

Don't live at an end, panther I live in the middle near Margaret, on Mallard Place:D
Can't understand the difference we get in reception Margaret, my picture on both terrestrial and free view are great, although I went onto free view last night and tried channel 5 and got a "No Signal" sign, but its fine this morning. Another thing I've noices as well is that channel 4 used to be a very bad picture when it was raining, tried it this morning when it was teeming down and the picture was perfect, very strange:confused::confused:

cashman

17-07-2008 10:46

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mines a bit snowy on terrestial,perfect on freeview, we had new ariel around 6 months ago.:confused:

jaysay

17-07-2008 11:10

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 608028)

mines a bit snowy on terrestial,perfect on freeview, we had new ariel around 6 months ago.:confused:

I use the indoor aerial provided by HBC, just wondering wether Margaret does too:confused:

MargaretR

17-07-2008 11:41

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 608035)

I use the indoor aerial provided by HBC, just wondering wether Margaret does too:confused:

The communal aerial was rubbish when I moved in 6 years ago, and that is why I got a Sky dish put up (brought my Sky box from last address).
I don't know how HH(and previously HBC) have the cheek to add a charge to the rent for it.:mad:

The communal aerial is on the next block downhill, and a cable stretches across a large carpark between the blocks.
It is very clear that this installation was inadequate and the rusted remains of tenant installed aerials litter the soffit boards of these flats.

My neighbour advised me recently that the communal aerial had been upgraded and he was able to get more channels on Freeview.

I only try using it when my Sky signal goes down in bad weather.

Neil	17-07-2008 14:28

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 607571)

Think it depends where you live, know my friend who used to live up Woodnook couldn't get it without Sky either

Woodnook is on its own repeater fastened to a pole up Royds Ave.

Most repeaters dont carry channel 5 yet and are not expected to until the digital switch over

Neil	17-07-2008 15:25

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Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 608046)

I only try using it when my Sky signal goes down in bad weather.

have you still not had that sorted out?

MargaretR

17-07-2008 15:55

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 608107)

have you still not had that sorted out?

How can I? I am a tenant and as such where I can put it is limited.

In addition to that - I was technically in the wrong to have it put up without written permission. The 'verbal' permission was 'put it up in an unobtrusive position'

jaysay

17-07-2008 17:19

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 608107)

have you still not had that sorted out?

Mine gots belly up when it rains sometimes too Neil, but only on certain channels, don't know why that is Neil:confused:

Neil	17-07-2008 17:21

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When my inlaws lived near you Margaret I just stuck the dish up in the best position without asking.

Does that make me a rebel?

Loz	17-07-2008 17:22

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Our sky always goes off when we get bad rain or storms.
Didn't think there was anything you could do to sort it?
Thought it was just one of those things!

jaysay

17-07-2008 17:23

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Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 608046)

They did upgrade ours Margaret a few years ago and my picture has been excellent since, all except 5 that is and now thats okay as well, so its baffling me

accyman

18-07-2008 16:17

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where i live the signal is soo bad i was told i would need to spend £100 plus to install an adequate ariel and pole to get a signal, ignoring this advice i bought a tv ariel and stuck in my attic thinking that the guy was trying to rip me off but sure enough not a channel to be found so i rang bbc and told them that i couldnt recieve their channels and would get a licence when i could afford to have an ariel installed and i dont have to pay a tv licence even though i have a tv for my xbox and dvd player

until then bbciplayer will have to do :(

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