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Freeview in Lichfield

Freeview is the easiest way to enjoy digital TV for free. There are up to 50 digital TV channels, no subscription, no contract, no fuss.

With up to 50 digital TV channels to choose from on FREEVIEW there's something to keep everyone entertained. Not to mention 24 digital radio stations, better picture and sound quality and all those interactive features when you press the red button on your remote.

There's no contract or subscription. Just check you are in coverage, make a one-off payment for you digital box digital TV recorder or digital TV, plug it in and away you go!

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         HDTV on Freeview by March 2010

HD on Freeview will be available by March 2010 in Lichfield. No subscription, no contract, all Freeview HD channels will be free.

Experience a range of entertainment in HD with five times more detail than standard definition giving you clearer and more lifelike pictures and super sharp sound.

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 HD channels will be available along with S4C HD in Wales bringing your favorite soaps and dramas, documentaries and even the 2010 World Cup in full HD glory. Five HD aims to launch on Freeview HD in late 2010.

      How do I get Freeview HD?

Freeview HD is now available via the Lichfield transmitter, most aerials sited in Lichfield are directed towards the sutton Coldfield transmitter. Before you purchase your HDTV or HD set top box you may want to be sure that you are receiving the HD signals and if not then the possibility of doing so.

Active Aerials can provide you with a signal reception test using a spectrum analyzer. This will allow us to give you accurate information on the capability that your present installation as to receive HD channels. We offer this service Locally free of charge as part of our commitment to ousting out rogue aerial traders who travel to Lichfield and Burntwood daily. Customers are miss-informed and easily duped into paying for unnecessary work by these unscrupulous traders.

If we appear to be ostentatious, be assured that we will always give you contact details of other approved and registered installers locally who are also concerned with rogue traders. 

 

Please note here that the HD transmissions for our area will be a low power pre switchover transmission from the Lichfield transmitter at Hints. For most people this transmitter is co-sited with Sutton Coldfield and because of co-channel interference issues it’s radiation pattern will be restricted. So just because you can receive all six standard digital multiplexes, this does not mean you’ll necessarily get the temporary low power pre switchover HD Multiplex on CH34 at 4kW

 

            Will my existing box or TV get Freeview HD?

 

TV set with Freeview:

  • If you have an HD TV set with a built-in Freeview receiver, this will NOT be able to receive Freeview HD. You will need to buy a Freeview HD set-top box (with DVB-T2) and connect it to your existing HD TV set.
  • TV sets with built-in Freeview HD receivers are now available.

 

                       Problems Receiving Freeview?

I know you have done everything that the installation manual as informed you to do!! But sometimes not all goes to plan. A number of things can hinder the installation at this point. PANIC NOT! and taking the box back to where you bought it will not get your problem resolved.

postcode checker.Type in your post code to see if you are able to receive Freeview in your area. I sometimes wonder why I put this link in my site it surely won’t tell you if a large block of flats is inline with your TV Aerial and the transmitter, But hey! try it anyway.

Transmitter work - Double-check if there is any transmitter work being done that might affect you. (Which transmitter serves you?)

 

To get the best possible signal, as well as having a good aerial, you need to make sure your internal aerial (coax) tapedjointcabling is up to scratch.

Your mission is to get the feed from your aerial into your Freeview box with the minimum of joins, and connecting via the minimum number of other boxes / adapters, to keep down 'loss'. You also need good quality, undamaged cabling and connectors. Poor cabling, connectors and cheap/damaged 'fly leads' is one of the more common problems.

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If you have TV aerial extension cabling feeding other rooms, or you're looping your aerial through other TV sets, video/DVD recorders or PC TV cards, then you're adding potential problems. Connecting to extra TVs, long cable runs, or looping through video recorders can all reduce the signal that's getting to your Freeview box. Try making the most direct connection possible - connect your Freeview box to the main aerial feed, disconnecting any extensions or video recorders to see if that makes a difference - give the Freeview receiver the best chance of getting a good quality signal. If you need to feed lots of rooms or equipment, you'll find that an aerial amplifier can help maintain signal when the source is split.

If you're having problems, you may also want to consider replacing any dodgy looking aerial cable,cable_open splitters or connectors, to help eliminate anything that can cause interference. Just replacing your fly lead from the aerial socket on your wall to the Freeview box can make a difference. Use a high-quality coax aerial cable with good solid coax connectors, don't run your aerial cable anywhere near your mains cables, and don't use longer cables than you actually need. It's also important to make sure any connectors are a tight fit in their aerial sockets, as loose connectors can cause intermittent signal loss.
If your TV aerial feed comes from a wall socket (not just a floating aerial lead coming in through the wall, there's also a chance that there may be damage to the aerial wiring behind the wall plate (such as the center core of the aerial cable having snapped) take a look at the back of the wall plate, cheap plates with printed circuits on the back tend to crack and leave the print with a fracture that can cause intermittent picture loss
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Replace the socket with a ‘Shielded ‘ type like the one below. Outlets have been designed to protect the system from ‘Impulse’ noise wherever possible. Be sure not to over tighten the clamps on this type socket, you may need to fit a deeper back box to allow for the shielded back plate.
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