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buteman
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Posted May 14, 2011 at 5:05PM

Hi. I am in between areas for digital TV namely Anglia and Central.

Now the Anglia region has already been updated but parts of the Central area are not being changed over till September[it may be August].

Basically when The central upgrade starts and if I tune into that,Will I then loose my Anglian TV programs or will I receive the extra channels from Central including the ones that I already have.

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morddwyd

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Posted May 14, 2011 at 7:31PM

Depends how good your aerial is.

If it can pick up both the Central and the Anglia transmitters you'll receive the programmes they transmit.

If it can't, you won't.

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buteman

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Posted May 14, 2011 at 10:00PM

Really poor aerial but picks up good pictures from Anglia.

Only get about 12 channels mind you but all good pictures. I just wondered if I would pick up even more when the central area changes without loosing the ones that I have.

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BT

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Posted May 15, 2011 at 9:04AM

buteman

"the Anglia region has already been updated"

Really! I live in Norwich and we don't get 'done' till later in the year. We are on the Tacolnston transmitter. Which transmitter are you getting Anglia from?

Re Aerials. We have an old 7 element aerial and get good reception on Analogue and Freeview. There are a number of Aerial companies around here who are trying to frighten people into getting new installations by advertising that you will lose all your reception unless you upgrade.

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buteman

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Posted May 15, 2011 at 1:36PM

BT.

I can assure you if you are picking up good signals at the moment you will pick up great digital signals with the same aerial.

The pictures are that good I can see aerial company's going bust.

Not sure what transmitter I get it from as there are a few.I stay in the Corby area and just followed updates for the regional updates.

I did get a letter in the other day which said with my Postcode I would be getting updated later this year and that was for central TV.

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buteman

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Posted May 15, 2011 at 1:47PM

BT.

Just tried this to find out my nearest transmitter.link text

Now it gives me as the nearest transmitter as Waltham and the dates for changeover are 17-8-2011 and the 31-8 2011.

As far as I know I was updated from the Anglia region but not sure how I would find out.

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BT

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Posted May 15, 2011 at 4:42PM

buteman

You can usually tell which transmitter you are receiving from when you scan your Freeview box. On mine it tells me that I'm on the Tacolnston Transmitter.

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buteman

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Posted May 15, 2011 at 5:41PM

BT.

I don't have a box just the Freeview that comes with the TV.

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BT

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Posted May 16, 2011 at 8:47AM

buteman

Should still identify the transmitter when you scan/rescan.

I have a Freeview+ box as well as the built in TV one and both show the transmitter details when you rescan.

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buteman

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Posted May 16, 2011 at 9:56AM

BT.

Nope just tried it just says checking for digital channels but no mention of from what Transmitter.

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natdoor

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Posted May 16, 2011 at 5:49PM

Sandy Heath transmitter has already had analogue switch-off. Other Anglian transmitters are broadcasting both digital and analogue at present. Sudbury switches off in July and, as stated earlier, Tacolneston in November. There are updates even before switch-off. It is possible that you are receiving some Freeview channels from a transmitter prior to analogue switch-off. Our area is the last to convert and I should not be able to receive Freeview according to the predictions of the website but I get all channels with only very occasional minor problems.

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