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Old 25-03-09, 11:52 AM   #1
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Default Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

Has anyone else done this yet?

I've had a message appear on certain channels over the past view days saying that on the 25th (today) I may need to retune my set as a change is being made to the way the transmissions are being sent.

Got up this morning and all the BBC channels were gone - nothing else. So duly retuned the set. Found all channels but the signal is really poor. The channels are un-watchable.

Wondering if anyone else has this issue and what if anything can be done? Was thinking about a complaint to the BBC as it was a message on their channels, but I don't think it'll help much tbh.

For ref: It's a Toshiba 37" with built in Freeview that's less than 2yrs old and has never had an issue. Also have an inline signal booster attached to recieve the weaker signal channels.
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Old 25-03-09, 12:11 PM   #2
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

was announced on south today yesterday

they're changing frequencies so you need to re-scan for digital channels

can't remember if they were also changing transmitters? might need to re-align your ariel?
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Old 25-03-09, 12:40 PM   #3
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

That's a good point... hadn't thought about that. Bit annoying tbh.... paid for a licence, got a digital TV etc etc.
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Old 25-03-09, 09:34 PM   #4
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

my digital needed re scanning but analog is still working fine
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Old 26-03-09, 09:20 AM   #5
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

Well I re-scanned digital 3 times last night. No improvements whatsoever to the BBC channels. Everything else, inc. the analogue reception, is fine.

Had a search around online and it appear the Fawley transmitting stn was turned off (thought that had happened already) and Digital UK are the folks to complain to... bsatrads.....

Or Trading Standards Hampshire.
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Old 26-03-09, 07:31 PM   #6
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

My channels are f00ked aswell...get grainy lines running across the screen. Only started a few nights ago so assuming it's because of this!
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Old 26-03-09, 07:32 PM   #7
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

on the news tonight, loads of people having problems apparently - seems they ****ed up
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Old 26-03-09, 07:54 PM   #8
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

I retuned and then had to manually delete 80 channels. Why the hell are there so many when I only want BBC 1,2,3,4, channel 4 and channel 5.
Also channel 5 has a stupid number now like 1000 and something
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Old 26-03-09, 08:11 PM   #9
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Saw a bit on South Today - Digital UK have over 8500 complaints in the last 2 days... lol Not sure of the resolution just yet, but at least I'm not the only one...
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Old 27-03-09, 07:59 PM   #10
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Default Re: Digital (Freeview) Re-Tune Hants etc.

ffs my channels all gone pete tong ere too, it all happened when RichT rang earlier.........ffs rich

hope they sort it soon....the kids aint happy lol
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