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J
Pontypool (Torfaen, Wales) Full Freeview transmitter
Thursday 31 March 2011 3:53PM
Cwmbran

Hi I upgraded to Freeiview HD at christmas time 2010 and since doing so the HD channels have been very unreliable they will be fine for weeks then out of the blue they will be no signal or unwatchable due to break ups.
The SD channels are perfect but all the HD channels currently are no signal or unwatchable and this has been the case since approx 5:00pm Saturday 18th March.
Since then I have had no HD channels either no signal or stutter stutter stutter.
My equipment is fine I have had it tested so it must be transmitter signal strength reduction or unplanned work for the past few weeks if this doesn't improve I have no choice but to go to freesat for proper reliable HD channels.
Any input appreciated.
Cwmbran.
NP44 7AY.

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Hi Mike thanks for the post.
I just don't understand why this has happend because I have an indoor loft wideband antenna which has worked fine for HD up intil the date above. I have not made any additions electrically i.e. new heating system, wireless devices etc
Anyway if you are confident that what ever interference is occuring at present will likley disappear in May than I will hold out till then rather then mess with my antenna. Then if its still dead I will adjust my antenna or maybe think about relocating to the roof.

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The channels are viewable now but not reliable enough to watch or record from so I am guessing I will have to have a play with the arial or just give up and go with freesat.
The annoying thing is they were perfect then no channels at all then back but not reliblae enough to watch or record from :(

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Anyone else lost all the hd channels since 31.03.2012 ?

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They came back when I checked Monday the 2nd April and lasted all week but now they are breaking up badly so if there are no faults then maybe I am not using this transmitter and I could be using Mynydd Machen ? I did not install my antenna and its in the loft so never checked anything but have had issues with HD channels since the switch over.

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Just to update the HD is working again now as of 8:30am 10.04.2012.

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