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Except 1.) that means swapping out what could be a perfectly good TV for a Freely model since there isn't yet a Freely box 2.) not all the terrestrial channels are available via streaming yet 3.) the writing is on the wall that streaming will include mandatory adverts unless you pay a premium...

That could be as simple as the 'dodgy connection' that works some times and not others. I had a call out a few months ago like that. Reception would come and go. After checking all the stuff at ground level I got on the roof. When I came to the aerial cable connection, the whole thing was loose...

It's surprising the numbers of properties still using (or appearing to use) what looks like '80s era contract aerials. The boost in power post-DSO and the all-or-nothing nature of digital TV reception probably means if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Loads of properties still have the old...

The Winter Hill muxes go down Ch. 21. If you have a group C/D aerial - something tuned for optimal reception from Ch.48 to Ch.68 - its reception will go lower, but by about Ch. 26 you're flogging a dead horse. For a home in a high field strength area, a bit of poorly shielded coax might be...

An attenuator just reduces the signal strength. It doesn't increase it. What it does though, being a passive device rather than amplified, is that it leaves the signal quality unchanged. It reduces the power without reducing the quality. It's a good diagnostic tool. Next time you lose signal...

Try a variable attenuator at the socket of your main TV. Reduce the TV's signal strength to about 70%. See how you go.

There's something in what @foxhole says about the age of your wireless router. Quite a while ago, BT were making a big play about their Wi-Fi coverage being the fastest. This was with their new BT Hub router at the time, and it's still relevant today. It was fast. They were running 5 GHz...

The same signals that Sky uses as part of its channel package are also used for Freesat. When a Sky subscription is cancelled, Sky can (and does) switch off access to the paid-for subscription channels, but the other ones stay active. For this reason, I think the issue is more likely to be some...

Hello, and thanks for the info so far. Answers to questions asked so far: Batteries - Duracell and also a new set of Energiser (my preferred choice as they don't leak, unlike Duracells Override on HC60NG receiver - Yep. Green light. Heating set to +1 hr. Pump and boiler fire. Rads get hot...

Hello gurus of the CH world. We have a Honeywell Y6630D analogue room stat and receiver/relay. I'm not up on the terminology of boilers, but it feeds a hot water cylinder if that gives you any clues. HW works but CH doesn't. I suspect the room stat has died. I have changed batteries in the...

FYI, works fine on my Panasonic GX800 from 2017(?) Might try on the Fire TV stick later just for curiosity. Tried that. It works.

If one LED has gone then more will follow. Also, you may find a difference in brightness level just replacing one strip, or possibly a slight colour difference. These are both symptoms of the LEDs ageing. Better to replace the whole lot once you know for sure that the LEDs are the issue.

Have a second TV antenna installed, and then the cable drop routed just to that TV. At the moment, live TV over the internet is still a fragmented service. It doesn't matter whether you watch via a Fire TV stick, or the TV apps, or some other smart device, there still isn't complete coverage...

Discogs is your friend.

Amazon, Webro WF165 - 50m Might still be more than you really need, but you could punt the remainder out on eBay now it's free to sell. £2.50/m for 10m + del would get you a good chunk of your cash back.

Webro WF100 if you just need a single run. There's a shotgun version where two coax a joined in parallel for recorder boxes. These are RG6 sized cables, so about a 6.5~6.7mm diameter. For something that takes up less space, have a look at WF65. This is generally sold as a shotgun mini coax...

It's a long time since I installed these for customers. Sky Q has been out ages and doesn't support RF2 Out, or any analogue RF come to that. Anyway, from what I recall, they came with a short link cable to bridge between the Downlink and Uplink sockets. That's how the aerial signal gets to...

I guess it's because omnis are distinctive. This is the shape most readily associated with FM by the general public. It's the lowest common denominator. This doesn't mean that an omni has to be used.

Freeview is easy to distribute. A single cable into a room can loop through a recorder box (feeding multiple tuners in the process) and then go on to connect to the TV as well. Satellite signals can't do this, or at least not without making some significant compromises. Satellite dish signals...

Yes, Freeview carries HD channels. The same aerial that receives the standard def channels also picks up the HD ones. No special 'HD' version required. Your TV or receiver box will need a HD compatible tuner though (DVB-T2 tuner). Most TVs above 23" sold within the past decade should fit the...