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why does it always go crack-bang-pop when I open the fridge (getting a beer of course!), or when the microwave is in use?
Surely the technology must be better than this, if terrestrial is to be phased out..?
Terrestrial tv is much more robust!
BTW, my signal strength + quality bars are nearly at max, so I don't have a clue how to stop this interferance. Does anyone else have these probs ? whats the solution?
Carl
Surely the technology must be better than this, if terrestrial is to be phased out..?
Terrestrial tv is much more robust!
BTW, my signal strength + quality bars are nearly at max, so I don't have a clue how to stop this interferance. Does anyone else have these probs ? whats the solution?
Carl
Sounds like your fridge is emitting RFI on the ring. Try another ring or get a 4-way with spike and Radio Frequency protection. RFI is a pain with any digital device and Freeview adapters are Digital devices. I have two DPA "The Power" filters to protect my CD setup but they are no longer made and are very expensive on the second hand market.
I see why you're called Parrot of Doom!
We've got freeview at work and loads of stuff interferes with it, wireless laptops, cordless phones etc......Can see why your microwave would cause problems but not the fridge, do you have any particularly smelly cheese in it?
>> Edited by DJFish on Monday 10th January 06:39
We've got freeview at work and loads of stuff interferes with it, wireless laptops, cordless phones etc......Can see why your microwave would cause problems but not the fridge, do you have any particularly smelly cheese in it?
>> Edited by DJFish on Monday 10th January 06:39
parrot of doom said:
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU WILL DIE.
How true!
I was once changing a ceiling rose at my mother's house. I turned off the light switch, stood precariously on a chair which was on a table and just as I was approaching the terminals with a screwdriver, I thought "I won't need to turn off the mains, as the light switch is off anyway." About ten seconds later I woke up to find myself on the sofa with a chair on top of me.
Oops!
anologue is more robust because its hogging most of the radio waves too. freeview and sky are transmitting on a tiny bit at the end.
When analogue goes, freeview/sky can expand into those areas, transmit better quality and also fit in more stations.
thats the theory, however I suspect sky will continue to cram channels into tiny slots, and just give you even more drivel. Why improve it when they can get you to pay for the bad quality version already...
as for the interference - bad electrics as told.
When analogue goes, freeview/sky can expand into those areas, transmit better quality and also fit in more stations.
thats the theory, however I suspect sky will continue to cram channels into tiny slots, and just give you even more drivel. Why improve it when they can get you to pay for the bad quality version already...
as for the interference - bad electrics as told.
When I first bought my Freeview box I didn't install it properly, I just laid it on the floor and hooked it up temporarily. My digital tv area should have a different aerial from the one I have for terrestrial tv and I didn't know if the FV box would work. Anyway, it did, very well, so I decided to keep it. When I installed it properly, under the tv on top of a DVD player which, in turn, sits on the video, the FV box was useless. Very few of the channels worked properly; all blocky and freezing all the time. So, as the signal bars were still as high as when it did work properly, on the floor, I assumed it was something other than mere signal problems. The upshot is, if I want it to work I have to separate it from the DVD player by a couple of inches. Sitting direct on top it obviously picks up some electromagnetic interference from the player or the video beneath that. Stick a spacer, anything will do, between the FV box and the DVD does the trick. Surely the makers realise the thing will be plonked on top of another bit of kit - why is it not shielded?
motco said:
When I first bought my Freeview box I didn't install it properly, I just laid it on the floor and hooked it up temporarily. My digital tv area should have a different aerial from the one I have for terrestrial tv and I didn't know if the FV box would work. Anyway, it did, very well, so I decided to keep it. When I installed it properly, under the tv on top of a DVD player which, in turn, sits on the video, the FV box was useless. Very few of the channels worked properly; all blocky and freezing all the time. So, as the signal bars were still as high as when it did work properly, on the floor, I assumed it was something other than mere signal problems. The upshot is, if I want it to work I have to separate it from the DVD player by a couple of inches. Sitting direct on top it obviously picks up some electromagnetic interference from the player or the video beneath that. Stick a spacer, anything will do, between the FV box and the DVD does the trick. Surely the makers realise the thing will be plonked on top of another bit of kit - why is it not shielded?
Pistonheads ahead again! I had EXACTLY the same problem and came up with the same solution last night - I have the FV box balanced with a few DVD cases between it and the DVD player.
>> Edited by muley on Monday 10th January 10:02
The reason they don't sheild it from RFI properly is that "digital" is supposedly a very robust signal. The problem is that the MPEG decoder's used to rebuild the complete picture are susceptable to radio frequency interference. The same problem applies to DACS in CD players. Hence in Hi-Fi filters are used. The Chord DAC64 I have is known for this problem hence my used of filters. My Freeview box is on a different ring so I have no problem with it.
Anyone got FreeSky - essentially Freeview through a dish with a few more additional channels thrown in?
I was going to upgrade my terrestrial aeriel to improve reception, but for a quoted one off payment of £150, (into Murdochs already engorged pockets) it is an option I am considering.
For that sum, the dish is installed and you get a viewing card for certain channels - which as I understand doesn't need renewing for several years.
apprentice
>> Edited by apprentice on Monday 10th January 12:14
I was going to upgrade my terrestrial aeriel to improve reception, but for a quoted one off payment of £150, (into Murdochs already engorged pockets) it is an option I am considering.
For that sum, the dish is installed and you get a viewing card for certain channels - which as I understand doesn't need renewing for several years.
apprentice
>> Edited by apprentice on Monday 10th January 12:14
I havent actually got FreeSky, but I still do have a dish and box and can watch TV through it. Bascially got peeved with the cost of it and cancelled the subscription. But, after an update to the card (done automatically) and a quick re-set and I can watch all of the basic freeview channels through my Skybox without any costs. Works well and since you still get the programme guide its quite usefull...
Also got Freeview - but receiption was dire. Kept dropping out the signal. Anyway, spent ages re-wiring the coax cables, adding a digital signal booster and getting it working fine. Almost never get a drop out and works a treat. Only the fact the freeview box (OnDigital) is crap and the remote doesnt work!!! Still, since it spends almost all of its time switched on on the CBeebies channel it doesnt matter.
Any recommendations of a decent Freeview box for less than £100?
Also got Freeview - but receiption was dire. Kept dropping out the signal. Anyway, spent ages re-wiring the coax cables, adding a digital signal booster and getting it working fine. Almost never get a drop out and works a treat. Only the fact the freeview box (OnDigital) is crap and the remote doesnt work!!! Still, since it spends almost all of its time switched on on the CBeebies channel it doesnt matter.
Any recommendations of a decent Freeview box for less than £100?
The Thompson one seems to be quite good and has the Slot for the "Top-up TV" failing that we got the kids the "Black Diamond" (Mitsubishi) ones for Christmas and they are very good. Faster than the Nokia Ondigital box we use with good picture quality.
Fusion do some good ones too with an add-on Hard drive available for "Sky+" style recording. They also do one with the drive in it and two recievers so you can watch one while recording another. PACE's versio allows you to record off two channels I believe.
>> Edited by telecat on Monday 10th January 13:34
Fusion do some good ones too with an add-on Hard drive available for "Sky+" style recording. They also do one with the drive in it and two recievers so you can watch one while recording another. PACE's versio allows you to record off two channels I believe.
>> Edited by telecat on Monday 10th January 13:34
JUst bought one of those. Haicom or something.. wasnt expecting it, but the picture quality also lept up.
7 day guide and 80g harddrive. only ony decoder, but Ive kinda got used to that over the years, so didnt bother me.
If anything I would like to watch a recording, while it records another, but it cant do that either.
7 day guide and 80g harddrive. only ony decoder, but Ive kinda got used to that over the years, so didnt bother me.
If anything I would like to watch a recording, while it records another, but it cant do that either.
telecat said:I got one of those as well, it is rather good although in my area (poor signal) the sound keeps dying and has to be reset by adjusting the volume.
...the "Black Diamond" (Mitsubishi) ones for Christmas and they are very good. Faster than the Nokia Ondigital box we use with good picture quality.
It's apparently the same hardware as the previously mentioned Goodmans BD53 as well
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