Freeview - lost channels

[gloop]

Hi, Last night I was getting really bad signal on Freeview (missed the end of Coronation Street, bah). I did a recan and I've lost the ITV channels, channel 4 and more I expect. Rescanned again today but nothing. I've never had problems losing channels before. I am in London and live on high ground. My area is fully covered.

Does anyone know what I could do or what the problem is? Thanks

[Rollo]

If the signal is bad/weak for some reason - probably atmospheric conditions - then rescanning your box may well result in channels getting missed.

Do the set up again once conditions improve and all should be well.

[gloop]

Thanks for your answer. I'll try again later.

[chrisrob]

Sorry can't help but have similar problem.
Have difficulty getting a signal anyway but used to get BBC4 OK. Then had a letter saying we had to retune about a week or so back and did that. Then could get many more stations OK but BBC 4 was bad.
However, both Sunday night and last night, couldn't get decent reception on anything.
(I'm in Southampton)

[angel21]

Well I have the same problem and don't know how to fix it. I used to get most of the channels but not all and then one day in the middle of a program screen went blank and couldn't get the channel back. Tried scanning several times since and still not got the channels that I used to have back. Very annoying as I used to get qvc but don't anymroe.

[gloop]

I just rescanned and they're back again! Maybe it is just case of just retrying. Its strange not getting them back at all though. I read somewhere to reset to factory setting then rescan. I guess you run the risk of losing more then though.

[chrisrob]

I think it's as rollo says.
On a good reception day, retuning will find all your stations. On a bad reception day, retuning will lose them all.

[osprey]

This bad / good reception day doesn't augur well for when we go totally digital does it? Sounds like those of us on Freeview are lumbered unless every day is a good reception day!! So much for progress!!!!!

[redman41]

When the Analogue TV Signal is switched off completely, the power of the Digital Transmission will increase Tenfold, resulting in much better reception for everyone i.e Far less Signal Break-up.
In the meantime we will all have to put up with some disruption due to Engineering work which needs to be carried out in preparation for the Switch-over.
Different Regions will have different Dates for the Change over. The Granada Region has a 2 Phase switchover date, starting on 4th November followed by another on 2nd December and Freeview Boxes will have to be Re-Scanned twice.
If you live some considerable distance from the Transmitter, Freeview reception can be a little bit of a Hit and Miss affair for the time being.If you lose Channels, try and do a Full Scan on a day when reception is good and not affected too much by the weather.Once we are all on Digital these problems should all go away so that we can enjoy a stable service.

[angel21]

Yippee roll on switchover day!