freeview

[splatt]

i have just bght a freeview box and installed the channels. However i have not got ITV1/2/3 Channel 4 E4. i would have thought these would be the easiest to pick up.
Any ideas please?

[antiguru]

Have a look at your signal strength. It�s usually in your settings menu somewhere. If it�s low you might need to upgrade your cable (to digital quality or better still, satellite � B&Q) from your aerial to your telly. You could start by replacing the bit between the socket and the digibox, that�s sometimes enough.

I sometimes find my box loses a channel and then finds it again. Do a manual rescan when your signal is at its highest (it does fluctuate during the day) to see if this helps the box find your missing channels. But you�re right, the ones you are missing should be there.

[CheekyChops]

I've had a freeview box for a couple of years now and I can very rarely get ITV 1 2 or 3. C4 used to be ok but has now disappeared and strangely enough I get a better signal when the weather is bad.

[spike01]

ITV channels are usually the most difficult to get because they are transmitted on a higher frequency. The most usual problem is that the aerial is unsuitable for these frquencies, as is the case with older aerials. Most aerials sold now have more elements on them and are capable of receiving the higher frequencies. When I installed my freeview receiver about 2 years ago it received all but the ITV channels. I purchased a new loft aerial for about �14 or �15, installed it and retuned my freeview, and had no problem in receiving all the itv channels. I have since purchased an internal set top aerial (ARGOS) for around �10 and found that this works almost as well for most of the time.