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Paul Sutton wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just wondered if anyone had any recomendations for digital set top
> boxes, I would prefer something that has the main channels in order e..g
>
> 1. BBC1
> 2. bbC 2
> 3 itv
> 4 channel 4
> 5 channel 5
>
> some boxes seem to mix all the channels up, which is not much use
> really, the tv listings has a number for each channel that should
> correspond properly with the channel number, and actual channel,
>
> Also just read a review for a bush box, which got pretty slated, by
> user comments, and yet in a official review it got 5 stars, again one
> of the negative comments was that the channels were all mixed up.
>
> Yes I have looked at the which site, and you have to pay for the
> reviews, hence I am asking here, for personal experiences /
> recommendations.
>
> thanks
>
> Paul
>
>
Over a period of time I've used Dec, Goodmans, Ferguson and Digihome
digiboxes.
Channels in the incorrect order is normally due to low received signal
strength.
Until the switchover digital transmitters will operate on low power so
as not
to interfere with analogue signals so you will need a large multi
element aerial.
At the moment received signal strength will vary from area to area even
within
cities eg. when I lived in Stoke in Plymouth a indoor set aerial was
ample for all
channels yet in Peverell even a large aerial was barely adequate.
Use the digital predictor at:
http://www.wolfbane.co.uk/
to check the transmitter power for the various multiplex channels in
your area
and note that some multiplexes are sometimes as low as 1KW.
Incidentally I now live 8 miles from Whitehaven in Cumbria which went
totally
digital in October. Once the digital transmitter went to full power
there were few
complaints.
Keith
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