Freeview Light on the Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter which serves 5,200 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
This transmitter has no current reported problems
The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
The Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, Dave, Dave ja vu, DMAX, Drama +1, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, W, Yesterday +1.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Henley-on-Thames transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
| Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
| PSB1 BBCA | V max | C41 (634.0MHz) | 157m | DTG- | 20W |
 1 BBC One (SD) London, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 16 others | |||||
| PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C44 (658.0MHz) | 157m | DTG- | 20W |
 3 ITV 1 (SD) (London), 4 Channel 4 (SD) London ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 London ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (London), | |||||
| PSB3 BBCB | V max | C47 (682.0MHz) | 157m | DTG- | 20W |
 46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD London, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV London), 104 Channel 4 HD London ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others | |||||
Are you trying to watch these 44 Freeview channels?
The Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, Dave, Dave ja vu, DMAX, Drama +1, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! romance, GREAT! romance mix, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 90s, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, W, Yesterday +1.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Henley-on-Thames transmitter?
ITV London News 4.9m homes 18.4%
from London WC1X 8XZ, 53km east (90°)
to ITV London region - 55 masts.
How will the Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2012 | 2012-13 | 18 Apr 2018 | |||||
| C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E T | B E K T | |||||
| C41 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C44 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C47 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C48 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | ||||||
| C49tv_off | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C54tv_off | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | |||||
| C58tv_off | BBCA | ||||||||
| C64 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | ||||||
| C67 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 4 Apr 12 and 18 Apr 12.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 100W | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-7dB) 20W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Crystal Palace transmitter area
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Saturday, 5 November 2011
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jb384:49 PM
JBC: Yes, the dish is the snag for some people as it cant really be classed as an adornment to a property, that is if allowed at all!
And just to confirm, your existing aerial will be OK for Freeview come next April, as it would only require changing if reception from Crystal Palace became a possibility and you decided to use it for a better selection of programmes.
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011
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jaqueline9:46 PM
My elderly mother has just bought a LInsar TV with built in DVD. It does not have a built in Freesat we now find. She has a dish with Freesat built into a Panasonic TV in her living room which works well, but we are now being told that to put in cabling necessary for her Kings Road Henley address plus the additional bit necessary for the dish + freesat receiver will cost over £300; and the alternative is a digital aerial but only 8 channels will be available on Freeview: which channels will these be: will she get the 5 main ones plus BBC4/BBC3/More 4/ITV3 for instance? Is this right? Henley is dire reception, I understand. Is it going to improve at all come switchover in April? Is a LInsar TV a reasonable piece of equipment. My mother prefers the built in DVD to avoid complicated extra equipment. Thanks for your help.
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
jaqueline: You have not provide a postcode so I can't be sure.
Adding an extra connection to a dish should cost around £100, plus the cost of a Freesat box (from £30 for SD).
Freeview Light has the channels listed at the top of the page.
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Friday, 10 February 2012
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pms42110:06 PM
Henley-on-thames
Hi,
I have a new freeview TV and I'm looking to use my roof aerial which, I believe, is pointing approximately ESE.
My current reception is poor and I'm only able to watch a handful of the freeview channels that are scanned. For some reason, the scan does not even pickup ITV1 and ITV2. I get the same results for both the TV and a WinTV PC card when I test separately with the same aerial. So I'm looking to move and/or replace my current aerial and have a few questions :-
1. Which transmitter will give the best reception, both for now and after the digital switchover?
2. How can I identify which transmitter I am pointing to? The software program ScanChannelsBDA_UK shows that my current transmitter is "Network/Region Name = London". Is this Crystal Palace or another London transmitter? How does the Henley transmitter identify itself?
3. Any further advice appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
pms421
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pms421's: mapP's Freeview map terrainP's terrain plot wavesP's frequency data P's Freeview Detailed Coverage
pms421: The Henley-on-Thames doesn't broadcast Freeview presently. When it does (in April) it will only carry the Public Service Broadcaster channels. Thus, if your aerial is pointing at Henley, then your current digital reception isn't as good as it might be due to this.
See the Digital UK tradeview predictor (click the link next to your posting). It shows the UHF channel numbers used by each transmitter.
It also gives the angle of each transmitter and polarisation. You say your aerial is ENE; if it is horizontal, then you are directed at Crystal Palace. If you get a bit of something at the moment, then come the power increase in April, you "should" get everything without the need for changing aerial.
There is never any guarantee; crystal balls don't exist, hence the "should" can never be 100%. The only way to say for certain is to try it, but from what you describe, it looks very favourable.
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Thursday, 16 February 2012
HENLEY-ON-THAMES transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 17:11 today BBC TWO Off Air from 17:11 today [BBC]
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HENLEY-ON-THAMES transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 17:11 today to 18:03 today BBC TWO Off Air from 17:11 today to 18:03 today [BBC]
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Friday, 17 February 2012
HENLEY-ON-THAMES transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 17:11 yesterday to 18:03 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air from 17:11 yesterday to 18:03 yesterday [BBC]
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Saturday, 18 February 2012
HENLEY-ON-THAMES transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air from 17:11 on 16 Feb to 18:03 on 16 Feb BBC TWO Off Air from 17:11 on 16 Feb to 18:03 on 16 Feb [BBC]
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Sunday, 11 March 2012
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Patrick Stimpson11:44 AM
Hi,
Thanks first to Dave for the reply last month. I had my aerial taken down over concerns about damage to the roof. The chimney is short, 6-7 bricks high, and the aerial pole large (16 feet), secured to the chimney via a single chimney bracket. The overall effect was that the chimney was cracked and toppling over and the aerial was lopsided, pointing more upwards than directly towards Crystal Palace, which may have explained the poor reception. I have now fitted a new aerial, mounted on the wall, and pointed towards Crystal Palace. I'm happy to say that all is now working, including ITV.
Thanks for your help.
Regards
pms421
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