Urban mammoth Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 okso we have had a panasonic viera tv for a while now.it has built in freeview and it has been fine so far.but recently it has started loosing channels!!so i got to auto setup and it tries to find all the channels, but sometimes they come up and sometimes they dont!??its mainly the bbc 1, 2, itv, channel 4!! they are so hit and miss.all the connections are fine.any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Not sure what the problem is but I hear lots of people get it, we have the problem back at home too. Is something to do with bad signal not the box allegedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshball Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Instead of add new channels to exsisting channels try and replace existing channels then autosearch the channels.On my freeview in the living room its a panosonic 1 we can do sticky channels which means if we wipe the memory then those channels will be there wen it f**ks up.Try that!or you area coverage is shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Yeah it's most likely the signal. My digital box used to crash all the time, and find some channels and not others. I thought it was the box (OnDigital box from circa 1998), but it all sorted itself out when I got a proper aerial. I mean a roof-mounted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) My signal on my house roof arial was the same, buying a digital specific tv cable and mounting an aerial in the loft sorted the problem completely.Even if your only using a cheap indoor aerial the shielded digital cables make A LOT of difference.Those plug in signal amplifiers sometimes work as well, but be aware that if your already subject to noise in the signal (distortion and break up when mopeds etc drive past) it will amplify that as well so the signal overall is improved but you'll still see break up and for fractionally longer than without the booster. Edited November 23, 2007 by Krisboats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 A bit off topic but has abc1 stopped working for everyone on freeview?I miss it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 A bit off topic but has abc1 stopped working for everyone on freeview?I miss itThey shut the channel down over a month ago now. Its never coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorPowell Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 my itv 2 f**ked up, just plain screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 my itv 2 f**ked up, just plain screenCount your blessings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hey i have a stand alone Panasonic free view box and it does the same.Was completely fine up until i did a search for channels about a month ago then did as you say channel 4 didn't show so did again and it did but then bb1 didn't show.Maybe is a common problem with Panasonic free view.I have all the channels i want at the mo so have left it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Get a signal booster. Used to think they were shite, which they were - probably because for some reason the only ones I ever happened to have access to were about 15 years old, until I got a new one. Signal on my box used to be at 5 (theres a signal strength thing), would work fine when it was raining but was crap when it was sunny. Now all channels are 9-10 and work whatever the weather. Smashing.PS I live in Wales too (not known for its technological advances), get my channels from across the Bristol channel, so I'm always up to date with Plymouth and Devon news. No excuses for those of you who are lucky enough to live in England where they actually put up freeview transmitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 A bit off topic but has abc1 stopped working for everyone on freeview?I miss itYep its gone which sucks a fair bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 in England where they actually put up freeview transmitters You'd be suprised how many areas still get nothing, even with a decent aeriel and booster system!I used to install the stuff... some places are just total deadspots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Yep its gone which sucks a fair bit :|But I like seeing sexy "teenagers" on 8 Simple Rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 my freeview is also pissing me about, keep getting glitches in the sound and the screen freezes for like 12 seconds on end max, makes the tv unwatchable.couldnt even watch the boosh last night had to stick with red tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban mammoth Posted November 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 fixed mine!!!! woo hoohad that many cables coming into and out of the tv, sky box and dvd recorder!!!in the end i took one cable out completely (from my dvd recorder to sky box) and then switched the aerial cables over from the dvd recorder to sky box and everything is hunky dory!!dont know if my dvd recorder will record now but it's never been set up cos i dont use it for recording (it was a hand me down) and it still plays dvds so that is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Mine is the same but much worse, can hardly get any channels now. I've got £50 Phillips freeview box and it is sh*te! Don't even get four or five... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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