Winter hill work has been going on ages, it's like the Government doesn't care for the north... err

We currently can't get (South Cumbria) ITV1, 2 or 3 or any of the C4 channels. five is dodgy too.

Originally Posted by Mr_Baiter

Geeky though it is of me to know this - I have to for work - There is a lot of work going on in the Winter Hill region at the mo. If you point your aerial directly at Winter Hill then you should be OK but if you run from a relay station then there are likely to be some interuptions and poor reception for a little while.

You should still be able to watch BBC 1& 2, ITV and CH4 via analogue.

http://www.mb21.co.uk/index.shtml should help - that guy is the Geek's Geek

Thats where mine points towards, winters hill. It works fine in the day and evening then come midnight channels 1-10 dissapear including all the BBC's and Itv's. If I switch to normal tele, bbc1 & 2 are there aswell as itv1 channel 4 and five, but on Freeview they dissapear. When I wake up in the morning there all back after re-installing the channels.

My Freeview box goes nuts every time someone drives a small car past my place, Nissan Micras, Ford Ka's etc. Any idea why?

Originally Posted by stabradop

My Freeview box goes nuts every time someone drives a small car past my place, Nissan Micras, Ford Ka's etc. Any idea why?

Cheap electrical components with poor RF shielding...?

Try reinstaling you Freeview box,your software may need updating.


Or it could be this...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/...g_their_o.html

Originally Posted by 007m88

Thats where mine points towards, winters hill. It works fine in the day and evening then come midnight channels 1-10 dissapear including all the BBC's and Itv's. If I switch to normal tele, bbc1 & 2 are there aswell as itv1 channel 4 and five, but on Freeview they dissapear. When I wake up in the morning there all back after re-installing the channels.

Yep, get exactly the same thing here. Digi box is built into my new telly and software is up to date . Get the same thing happening on my older digi box on the other telly.

my moneys still on thieving pikeys :D

I am geting fed up with Freeview as well and I live in the south east. I think we have been sold a pup by the powers that be. Despite having a new antenna, new proper digital cabling and a much better Freeview box than I previously had the picture still breaks up for hours on end on some channels. You olnly have to get heavy rain or snow and it all goes tits up. :(

I get occasional interference from gadgets in the house. For example the landlord's poxy dishwasher seems to cause interference when it moves between stages of the cycle, and his stupid plumbed-in fridge which clanks and creaks making ice also causes problems, particularly on Channel 5.

Maybe your in-home gadgets aren't helping?

Re cars, etc., I was told that 'when we all move to full digital coverage there will be more bandwidth and they won't interfere with the digital signal.' Personally I'll believe it when I see it.

I bought a cheap digi box from Sainsburys, plugged it in and have no probs. Mind, the tv I have has built in Freeview, but still runs off a communal aerial and I live in the South East, London.