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Title: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 03:49:57 PM: Well? The Freeview thingy?

Has anyone done it yet? Should we wait until Wednesday when confronted with a blank screen? I have a couple of elderly relatives one of whom will probably go apopleptic when she finds she can't get her daytime tv noooo:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 03:57:30 PM: Do what now?
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 03:59:56 PM: happy100

I imagine you'll have someone there to do it for you, re-tuning I mean.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 28, 2009, 04:01:17 PM: You have to wait until Wednesday.

Freeview TVs and boxes will need to be re-tuned on or after Wednesday 30 September
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Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 04:03:33 PM: I gather it's just a matter of pressing the button and the little boxes will retune themselves. Fingers crossed.

Fortunately I have Free Sat in one room and Freeview in the other so the children can be kept at bay like. whip:
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Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 04:06:13 PM: Thanks Uncle ;D. I obviously didn't read that bit redface:
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Post by: Uncle Mort on September 28, 2009, 04:09:05 PM: Please also note:

Viewers with a Freeview TV or box need to re-tune from lunchtime onwards

Now, what time does one have lunch? rubschin:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 04:11:24 PM: And if you live "Op North" and don't have lunch which is for "t'Southern Softies as don't 'ave a proper dinner like" ~ What will they do?
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 04:15:33 PM: This calls for a mass exodus from the workplace clearly. A need to go home and re-tune ~ an HMG order eveilgrin:

I shall have the telly on while I'm working and wait for it to go haywire or whatever then inform you all lol:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM: We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 04:28:34 PM: Sky just marches on as before as it is already a digital signal.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 04:31:14 PM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM
We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....

You could be waiting some time I fear, DS. Why not print out a picture of the test card and sellotape it to the screen? You could even print it out in colour! razz:

I have Sky also. Currently cloudy.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 04:38:05 PM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on September 28, 2009, 04:23:58 PM
We have Sky. I assume that is OK?

I am still waiting for the picture on the little black and white TV in the kitchen to come back....

You could put the B&W in the kitchen to good use by wiring it to a CCTV camera trained on the front gate.
Sure to see the b@st@rds coming for you that way. whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 28, 2009, 04:45:39 PM: Why does this have to be done ...can't be bothered to look it up on t'internet. You lot are my reference material cloud9:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 28, 2009, 04:48:02 PM: On Wednesday 30 September improvements are being made to the Freeview service to pave the way for the digital TV switchover

Not really explaining anything though.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 28, 2009, 04:49:18 PM: So we all have to do it and we don't know why.......

more interestingly what happens if we don't do it whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 05:02:15 PM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FTsGtlYJ.jpg&hash=3e3db1d3c3e902089ea0907cb6a5cd2e9274f801) (http://www.postimage.org/)

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Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 05:04:10 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on September 28, 2009, 04:49:18 PM
So we all have to do it and we don't know why.......

more interestingly what happens if we don't do it whistle:

Only if you use FREEVIEW! angry041:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 28, 2009, 05:05:49 PM: Calm down Hound ...that much I understand .... lol:

The Brat and I both have freeview boxes for the Small TV's in our bedrooms whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 05:10:55 PM: Banghead Banghead Banghead

I won't allow bedroom TVs
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 28, 2009, 05:13:28 PM: Wednesday will be mayhem ::). Which was actually why I posted the query in the first place rubschin:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 28, 2009, 08:04:14 PM: Yes I expect it will be ~ I pity anyone with elderly Aunts and the like who will need to be sorted out ..................... Oh redface:

Meanwhile it only effects some channels ~ not all will be lost if you don't update immediately.
Basically just go into the menu on the set-top box (even if it sits on a nearby shelf like mine and is not therefore technically a "set-top" anything) and select "Install". Push the OK button, the box will search for new channels, new locations for existing channels and reset itself. Before you know it Robert will become a brother to one of your parents.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 29, 2009, 10:44:17 AM: The move mainly aims to give more viewers access to Channel Five.

However, those who have Channel Five at the moment will be unable to watch it until they have retuned

All this for Channel 5 happy001 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2009, 11:07:32 AM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on September 29, 2009, 10:44:17 AM
The move mainly aims to give more viewers access to Channel Five.

However, those who have Channel Five at the moment will be unable to watch it until they have retuned

All this for Channel 5 happy001 happy001 happy001

The leaflet we have received says
"There are TWO stages to the switchover. The Current signal for BBC two is being switched off after the first switchover to continue to watch BBC Two you will need to retune your set-top box on or after 9th September 2009"

The advice leaflet then goes on to say:
"You will need to retune BBC One, ITV, Channel Four and Five at stage two of the digital switchover on or after 30th September 2009"

Not everyone lives in London sweety whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 29, 2009, 11:27:08 AM: certainly feels likes it though

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Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2009, 11:31:35 AM: Just one reason we left. whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 29, 2009, 12:02:48 PM: You received leaflets Snoops? eeek:

I've just been getting onscreen messages evil:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2009, 12:07:50 PM: And there's another reason whistle:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 29, 2009, 12:10:39 PM: That smug aftershave of yours is certainly overpowering this morning dear one lol:
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Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2009, 12:37:23 PM: razz:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 30, 2009, 12:06:41 AM: Well surprise surprise. 12 hours to go before 'rescan time' and a mux frequency has vanished so a load of channels have stopped working. Given the total cock up we saw down here with the digital switchover I'm starting to wonder if the technicians are on secondment from Sky and Virgin
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 30, 2009, 02:13:01 PM: All sorted ~ about 3 minutes to do an auto digital retune eeek:

cloud9:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 30, 2009, 02:17:21 PM: Same here ~ Just done it. Piece o' cake happy088
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 30, 2009, 04:58:15 PM: Rescanned it earlier and all is fine now and the new discovery channel, Quest is finally running ;D

I now want to go to Baja and pet a whale cloud9:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 30, 2009, 05:00:31 PM: I haven't yet looked to see what channels (new) are available rubschin:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on September 30, 2009, 05:10:50 PM: I never knew what channels I got anyway confused:

I have this afternoon retuned sets for two elderly ladies who live in bungalows to the rear of our house and telephone-talked another elderly lady friend of the wife's through retuning her digibox.
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on September 30, 2009, 08:52:26 PM: Retune yer digibox for yer, lady? eyes:

I'll remember that one ;)
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2009, 08:47:42 AM: Yes ~ A good line ......... if your taste is for laydees older than God noooo:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on October 01, 2009, 10:28:04 AM: I had a scroll through the channels yesterday; what a vast amount of dross noooo:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 01, 2009, 10:31:24 AM: I retuned all mine yesterday and it's telling me to do it again rubschin:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Barman on October 01, 2009, 10:34:28 AM: Shouldn't it be malarkey...? rubschin:
Title: Re: Re-tuning mullarkey
Post by: Pastis on October 01, 2009, 10:39:27 AM: You're probably right; the idea of retuning Neil Mullarkey doesn't sound good rubschin: