Freeview Problem.

[ImLostAgain]

I had an message on screen telling me my Freeview box needed re-tuning. I've had this before so I went ahead. Now I wish I hadn't. First of all I'm still getting the same message. Also a lot of the programmes are freezing/pixelating. I'm also getting the message 'The receiver is not receiving a signal or the signal is too weak' on some channels. Non of this happened before the re-tune. I've done the re-tune three times now and also re-tuned the tv but all to no avail. Anybody else having any trouble?

[Buenchico]

Some of the retuning required throughout this year (on different dates across the country, depending upon which transmitter signals are being received from) is because of the need to accommodate 5G mobile phone signals. As a result, in order to avoid interference to those phone signals, the strengths of some Freeview transmissions have had to be reduced.

Purchase one of these
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5713543
and one of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/fly-lead-coaxial-plug-to-plug-1m/41720
Install them, the retune your box and all should be well.

[ImLostAgain]

Thanks for that. I forgot all about it but somewhere around the house I have one of these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philex-SLx1P-Plug-in-Aerial-Amplifier-Signal-Booster-With-Gain-Control/264320893827?epid=1204720473&hash=item3d8ac0c383:g:HE4AAOSwfRRc2ThS

I'll hunt that out and see if it helps.

[Arksided]

I've recently re-tuned my free-view box, and my favourite channels wow they're all over the place... so many new no,s to key in and memorise.

[ImLostAgain]

Hm, I haven't noticed any change in the channel No's or order. Just the stupid 'not working now like it was before the update/re-tune'. It is a pain though.

[Arksided]

Yeah you def need to re-tune, I re-installed mine and all the no.s I'd memorised all gone... it comes up with a shopping channel for eg. really annoying... I'm sure to look fetching wearing a long blouse skirt,

[ImLostAgain]

:) :0, I'm sure you would!! At least we can laugh.

[Arksided]

We can indeed, I hope you get it sorted ;-)

[fender62]

retuned last week, all i did on my samsung was make a favourite channels in channel list, so i do not have to see qvc and all the other channels im not interested in.