[access-uk] Re: Power out put was RE: Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:18:15 +0100
Hi Carol
But if you have an actual switch on your telly rather than just pressing a
button on your remote control, I take that to mean it's actually off?
(smiles).
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 19 May 2012 18:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Power out put was RE: Re: signal very poor iwth new
freeview
Jackie,
A number of TV's don't turn off, unless you unplug!
--
Carol P
---- Original Message ----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:22 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Power out put was RE: Re: signal very poor iwth new
freeview
> Hi Jim
>
> I actually turn our TV off, not leave it on standby, it's just force
> of habit.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jackie Cairns
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Williams
> Sent: 18 May 2012 19:20
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Power out put was RE: Re: signal very poor iwth
> new freeview
>
> Hi Jackie et al,
>
> One word of caution when leaving any tv or similar equipment on
> standby, especially if you don't want high electricity bills.
>
> On some tv's there is very little difference in the amount of power
> consumption used between a tv (or
> similar) being switched on and being on standby.
>
> I have one of these electricity consumption monitors and my tv uses
> about 12 watts when switchedon and about 9 watts on standby.
>
> So if you are having to watch the pennies...
>
> Jim Williams -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 18 May 2012 14:01
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
>
> Hi Carol
>
> It looks as though the nice chaps who came to set me up put the code
> in, because I can turn the volume up and down. I don't put the TV on
> standby, but turn it off when I've finished using it, so will see if
> putting it on standby with the TVonics handset works, then I'll know
> for sure that the code is right. All seems to be going fine, touch
> wood, so I'm very pleased.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jackie Cairns
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
> Sent: 17 May 2012 22:34
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
>
> Jackie,
>
> We've just bought a Tosh. Which one do you have and have you found
> the code to link yours! There are heaps of codes for the Tosh and the
> guy at our hifi shop today gave me several more that I hadn't got from
> our book; so the mind boggles ...
>
> --
> Carol P
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:17 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
>
>> Hi Will and Sandra
>>
>> Our signal is poor on Freeview. It isn't the built-in Freeview on
>> our Tosh TV or the TVonics, it's just the signal strength. We also
>> use a booster which the chaps installed when they put up a digital
>> roof aerial for us.
>> We get a message on the screen saying "low signal", and we often get
>> spitting, but it doesn't do it all the time, and I've made a few
>> recordings on the TVonics now and they play. It's just that the
>> programme can be interrupted with this horrible spitting, juddering
>> sound that sounds like a bird in distress or something. It can be
>> quite loud and make you jump as it's louder than the volume on the TV
>> when it spits, but hopefully we'll benefit when analogue is turned
>> off, least that's the plan!
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Heaton
>> Sent: 17 May 2012 10:18
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: signal very poor iwth new freeview
>>
>>
>> Hi William,
>>
>> I know where you are coming from even though I haven't had the same
>> thing as
>>
>> you but I think that in some areas the signal is not
>> strong enough. Have you thought about getting a signal
>> booster? they are not very expensive you can get one for £7.00
>> which you should be able to buy from any aerial shack or most likely
>> off eBay. I might have to get one for myself.
>>
>> Also have you wrote to tvonics I have, they should actually be able
>> to advise you as well. Unfortunately there is no contact number for
>> tvonics but they do have email.
>>
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>>
>> Sandra
>> Braille Greeting Cards
>> www.braille-greetings-cards.co.uk
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "william lomas" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] signal very poor iwth new freeview
>>
>>
>> hi all, my freeview receiver is mounted on the wall outside the block
>> of flats where i live and its signal is terrible with this new RNIB
>> freeview box, i keep losing signal, anyone else had this?
>> i assume whether i use scart or HDMI shouldn't make a difference?
>> only noticed this recently when I check the service status only
>> getting 38 to 40 percent signal on channels, strange as the west
>> midlands area have changed over fully to freeview.
>> with the portset freeview and the goodmans, had no problemw with the
>> freeview. my cables are all connected firmly fromw what i can tell
>>
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