Freeview reception

Does anyone have any trouble watching freeview channels on tv? it's been poorly lately, with either blank screen or a lot of skipping.

Wondering if the weather/wind has anything to do with it?

Mine has been rubbish lately (Just off Tower Bridge Road)but I've just moved my room about and just thought it was to do with the tv and furniture being in a different place.

I've tried moving tv to different locations but that didn't make a significant difference. The reception is still very bad and sometimes, even a black screen.

Does anyone else have a similar problem?

I guess Freeview is free, so can't expect much.

Is your aerial an indoor or outdoor? You may need a booster to get a reception.

Have you tried doing a first time installation. Sometimes resetting everything retunes the box.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?


Seriously, though, it works for me when my freeview is acting up.

We di as AP sugested , we have indoor arial
( blackfriars rd)
then did new install as Phoney suggests, moved the arials around a bit, now we have more channels than before.

note this is for the bedroom , not the pub!!!


works fine now except for when mrs BP , turns on the hairdryer curling things, they play havoc with reception.

good luck

Thanks for all these tips. My Freeview is allover the place, either says No Signal or coughs and splutters or I get sound only...will pull everything out and start again and see what happens...

Hi Jackie

If your approach does not work - I can recommend one of these.

I bought one 4 years ago and never had any trouble since.

Am in Derbyshire at moment, can't get my favourite channel (yesterday) on daughters freeview, keeps coming up no signal. will get her to try above ideas, meantime I will have to wait for my daily dose of the onedin line!