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Digital switchover.....aaargh

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Sue

Sue Report 19 Aug 2009 16:33

Don't have a third of previous freeview channels or even ITV/HTV. I have retuned two TVs twice.

Sue (really peed off)

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 19 Aug 2009 17:25

I'll join you...bought a new tele exactly 1 year and one week ago....of course the built in free view packed up in the last week.

There is nothing on of a night time any more either ( middle of the night )

There...now I feel better after that moan...not much.....but just a bit :-)))))

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 19 Aug 2009 17:26

Just had a thought....are we back to General now?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 19 Aug 2009 17:35

There is no extra charge to post on general!!!

I actually don't differentiate and post happily on gen and chat.

Sue

Sue Report 19 Aug 2009 17:41

I stuck this on both just cos I can...lol

Our switchover was today and some of the freeview channels are unwatchable because of picture breakup too.

Good luck to the rest of the UK....

x

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 19 Aug 2009 21:27

Have you got the right aerial. You should be able to see the signal strength on the TV (himself says!!)

Sue

Sue Report 20 Aug 2009 00:02

Yes Ann,

I replied on the chat thread :-))

Sue xx

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 22 Aug 2009 16:34

Did you find where your telly reception had hidden itself???? Probably tucked itself away until all the glitches had de-glitched.

Sue M... would I be digitalised now, or is it only your little bit of Wales??? I did notice that Ceebeebies kept breaking down... caused severe trauma in this household, I can tell you!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

Sue

Sue Report 22 Aug 2009 16:42

Hello Daff,

Still have problems, we receive our signal from Preseli, if you visit this link you can enter your postcode for checking.

www.digitaluk.co.uk

Even though both TVs use the same aerial and received the same freeview channels before, neither get the same now, how the hell does that work? We still have breakup, ITV2 is like viewing lego blocks moving around but ITV2+1 is OK.

I hope you get better reception Daff cos I could cheerfully put something large and heavy through the screens :-((

Love

Sue x

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 23 Aug 2009 19:33

I shall watch you progress with interest, lol.... we get digitalised next March 3rd, lol... or at least that is when BBC is sorted... then the rest at the end of March.... is it any better today??

Love

Daff xxxxx