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Index - Television -
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Television is certainly one of the most influential
forces of our time. Through the "Goggle-box" you
are able to receive news, sports, entertainment, information
and commercials.
Advancement in technology, means you are able to have a
wider choice of your viewing subject. Digital
television, provides sound in excellent quality, crispness
and images showing every detail in the picture you see. Freeview
is the digital TV system which uses your aerial. Signals are
transmitted in the normal way from a transmitter. You need
a set top box to decode them into normal pictures and sound
for your set.
As technology improves we will soon be receiving high definition
television with lifelike pictures and digital sound. The higher
resolution produces clarity like you have never seen from
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Lyneham is primarily served by the Mendip
transmitter near Wells in Somerset, providing BBC1, BBC2,
ITV West, Channel
4 and Channel 5. You may receive Freeview digital tv through
your aerial, but it is advisable to check with a neighbour
if they have a satisfactory signal before investing in a
television top decoder. Some areas of Lyneham have poor
reception pockets.
Alternatively, if you want interference free viewing, Sky
television provides a better all-round picture. As most
of us are aware, the UK TV system provided is due to be modernised
and transferred to
a more beneficial digital service. It will result in better
claririty both on visual and audio. Our western region, is
due to be digitised during 2010 and if you would like to
know more
about
the changeover and the predicted coverage information click
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Local TV Aerial Installers More..
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Tuning |
For good reception you need the right
kind of aerial, correctly sited with good quality cable
and connections. Aerials and cables both deteriorate
over time and this is often the cause of reception difficulty.
You will need to ensure that then television is correctly
tuned as Lyneham is in a fringe area of both the Mendip
and Oxford transmitters. Selecting your televison to
auto-tune, you may pick up alternative channel frequencies.
The listings below will enable you to ensure you get
maximum signal strength with the aerial pointing in
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Polarisation |
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Aerial Height |
589 feet |
Compass Bearing |
237° |
Distance |
55 kms |
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Polarisation |
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Aerial Height |
138 feet |
Compass Bearing |
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Polarisation |
Horizontal |
Aerial Height |
289 feet |
Compass Bearing |
59° |
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Weak
Signal? Maintenance Work |
Sometimes the Broadcasting Engineers have to carry
out priodic maintenance on the transmitters or
indeed carry out upgrade work to enable you to
receive thae best possible signal in the area.
The maintenance work is scheduled and prior notice
is normally displayed on the BBC Enginnering webpage.
If you would like to see if our transmitters
are scheduled for maintenance work click
here
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