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archie hunter · 18-10-2008, 08:32

My brother-in-law has a Freeview STB and a wideband aerial. His local transmitter is Lark Stoke (Stratford-on-Avon area), which is 8 miles away. He's been having problems recently with digital channels 'disappearing'. From what I gather, he's always had problems with MUX A & B. He's also had problems with BBC2 on analogue (which I find surprising). However, during a recent thunderstorm a lot of the 'disappeared' digital channels re-appeared. I suggested it may be a transmitter issue rather than his equipment (he's actually bought a new STB thinking that may have been the problem). Or could it be his aerial is pointing to Sutton Coldfield (29 miles distant). Any ideas greatly appreciated.

18-10-2008, 08:32	#1
archie hunter Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Services: Ex-Telewest: Virgin Media TV XL with V+, Phone XL, Broadband M Posts: 41	Freeview Reception Problems My brother-in-law has a Freeview STB and a wideband aerial. His local transmitter is Lark Stoke (Stratford-on-Avon area), which is 8 miles away. He's been having problems recently with digital channels 'disappearing'. From what I gather, he's always had problems with MUX A & B. He's also had problems with BBC2 on analogue (which I find surprising). However, during a recent thunderstorm a lot of the 'disappeared' digital channels re-appeared. I suggested it may be a transmitter issue rather than his equipment (he's actually bought a new STB thinking that may have been the problem). Or could it be his aerial is pointing to Sutton Coldfield (29 miles distant). Any ideas greatly appreciated.