[mythtv-users] Strange DVB-T Interference Any Ideas

[Mike Perkins]

Charles Mason wrote:
> 
> My problem is without warning a recording will go from no interference
> at all, to completely unwatchable instantly. Its never so bad to
> completely stop the decoding but its just constantly blocky, with odd
> colours, droped frames and nearly intermitent audio. This can last to
> the end of the recording or some times only a few minutes. When it
> does clear up its instant and the video goes back to being 100%
> perfect again. I have checked its definitely on the recording not the
> playback as if its played again it happens at exactly the same point.
> 
Have you considered birds? I get problems at certain times of year from the 
local flock of wood pigeons roosting on everyone's aerials. Not a lot you can do 
directly without getting up to the aerial and applying some kind of deterrent - 
like they use in town centres to keep pigeons off. (A shotgun may be a suitable 
alternative, I couldn't possibly comment.)

PS it's Sutton Coldfield, I lived there for 25 years before moving down south 
for a non-existant job.

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Mike Perkins