Black screen + audio in Christchurch
Worked fine last week and this weekend, black screen + audio. From facebook page I get the impression not the only ones. Can see a picture when switching to the radio station and the epg but nothing we try gets a picture. When will this be fixed?
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Permalink Reply by Aaron Butler on
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I'm in Waikuku, North Canterbury and 99.99% of the time get 100% for signal strenght and quality with an outdoor UHF aerial.
Julian Visch said:If my parents can't pick up the signal when they are close to sugar loaf how is someone in Papanui or Rangiora supposed to even with an outside aerial?
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I also use an ex Sky sattelite dish thru a decoder to supply a feed to my analog dvd recorder.works very well
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Curious, how do you know what percent signal strength you are getting?
Aaron Butler said:I'm in Waikuku, North Canterbury and 99.99% of the time get 100% for signal strenght and quality with an outdoor UHF aerial.
Julian Visch said:If my parents can't pick up the signal when they are close to sugar loaf how is someone in Papanui or Rangiora supposed to even with an outside aerial?
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Far better picture and sound would also require a better tv, and frankly they rather have any picture than a black screen which is all they are getting at the moment.
ian summerfield said:I would have thought that having clearer HD digital picture and far better sound would help older people enjoy their TV experience
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They should of been offered and they can probably still apply.
http://goingdigital.co.nz/targeted-assistance-package
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Yeah I think they have taken up the offer, will be at least another week or two.
Did the people behind freeview actually talk with the elderly and low income earners? I know they did marketing, but were they actually consulted?
How are people in a flatting situation supposed to be able to get freeview if as you claim the internal aerials don't work? We can't do modifications to the flat.
How are low income families supposed to afford the external aerial + installation?
I know lots of people who will just stop watching tv altogether. Has freeview done any studies on the numbers who will stop watching?
The whole experience has convinced me to not bother to go digital.
nzdtv.com said:They should of been offered and they can probably still apply.
http://goingdigital.co.nz/targeted-assistance-package
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Permalink Reply by Mike G on
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New Zealand needs to keep up with the technology the rest of the world has. Some new tv's sold today don't even have analog tuners in them. The old analog system wasn't going to be able to be maintained for much longer and was also inefficient.
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In my TV and both my MyFreeview recorders if you go into the tuning menu you can see the signal strength and quality readings.
Julian Visch said:Curious, how do you know what percent signal strength you are getting?
Aaron Butler said:I'm in Waikuku, North Canterbury and 99.99% of the time get 100% for signal strenght and quality with an outdoor UHF aerial.
Julian Visch said:If my parents can't pick up the signal when they are close to sugar loaf how is someone in Papanui or Rangiora supposed to even with an outside aerial?
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So? I have no issues with you using digital, just let the rest of continue enjoying the reliability of analogue, there is no good reason to get rid of analogue when so many people still have analogue tvs.
Mike Gailer said:New Zealand needs to keep up with the technology the rest of the world has. Some new tv's sold today don't even have analog tuners in them. The old analog system wasn't going to be able to be maintained for much longer and was also inefficient.
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Good idea there. I propose that we run both digital and analog for 6 or 7 years as that is the average life span of an analog tv.
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Why not? People are still using windows 95. Just because there is new technology doesn't mean everyone has to keep up with the jones. For lots of people they much prefer being able to know how to use something rather than being given new technology they can't use. For example I gave my parents a blue ray player, it still hasn't been used as new technology scares them.
My parents are waiting for the person to come around to check their system. I have read that they will also show them how to use it, I hope that includes detailed written with pictures instructions on how to use it. My parents will not remember verbal instructions and often techs rush through instructions
Mike Gailer said:Good idea there. I propose that we run both digital and analog for 6 or 7 years as that is the average life span of an analog tv.
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Apparently we've had digital and analog TV transmitting at the same time since 2007. I guess it's time to turn off analog.
Julian Visch said:Why not? People are still using windows 95. Just because there is new technology doesn't mean everyone has to keep up with the jones. For lots of people they much prefer being able to know how to use something rather than being given new technology they can't use. For example I gave my parents a blue ray player, it still hasn't been used as new technology scares them.
My parents are waiting for the person to come around to check their system. I have read that they will also show them how to use it, I hope that includes detailed written with pictures instructions on how to use it. My parents will not remember verbal instructions and often techs rush through instructions
Mike Gailer said:Good idea there. I propose that we run both digital and analog for 6 or 7 years as that is the average life span of an analog tv.
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