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Have recently purchased a new smart TV Mitchell & Brown. Now having issues with the Freeview Play EPG not updating. I can perform a reset and then channel information on the guide and banners repopulates. This only last between 10 to 12 hours by which time i start getting "No Imformation Available" showing against 90% of the channels.
I have had a local aerial installer to check, coax ok, signal strenght. Signal meter on TV shows 100% for both quality and strength. Alignment with Rowridge is supposedly correct. Tried checking alignment with app on phone, seems ok. Even got them to install a new aerial. Make they installed "Optima L20 F", still getting the same issue.
Have tried the TV manufacture, and they just say "signal issue". Don't have any issues with my old Sony 24" LCD.
Any ideas about what i can try next.

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Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter
Wednesday 29 March 2023 4:32PM

Hello Chris,

Thanks for getting back to me. Have no idea of the signal strength readings are, as I've not been around when the installer has been, just called him and he seems to remember it's between 60-70 dBuV. I'm on Hayling Island PO11 postcode, about 30Km from the Rowridge transmitter.

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Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter
Thursday 30 March 2023 4:02PM
Hayling Island

Chris,

You have lost me completely with COM Multiplexs and LCN50/52.
1. Antenna is Horizontal
2. No splitters or amps
3. South Hayling PO11 9AT
As the installer has fitted a wideband antenna, I'm going to try a 6dB inline Attenuator (only one I could get delivered quickly from Amazon). To see if this makes a difference, rather than going to the additional expense of getting the aerial changed to a Group A. Other forums have suggested too strong a signal can effect the EPG.

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