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Freeview knackered by 4G

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    Freeview knackered by 4G

    More than two million Freeview customers are likely to be hit when the new technology is introduced next year...households could face paying up to £212 for signal filter equipment to be installed.
    BBC News - 'Two million Freeview homes' facing 4G interference
    Presumably £212 is a worse case scenario, with the cost of a human fitter included. I wonder how much the filter alone costs and whether it will reduce the signal strength a bit even if it does block 4G successfully.

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    Funny that should be in news. Just yesterday I was trying out an old video sender, thought I might get it to work with my CCTV. Couldn't tune in to it on the TV but when it was turned on the normal channel service instantly failed. Thought I might set it it in the window overlooking my neighbour's property with a metal dish behind it.
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      #3
      Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
      Presumably £212 is a worse case scenario
      Cheap compared to Sky subscription.

      Allow some of those living in problem postcodes not to pay BBC tax for a year or two and problem solved (as in they got money to pay for fixing if they choose to do so).

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        Cheap compared to Sky subscription.

        Allow some of those living in problem postcodes not to pay BBC tax for a year or two and problem solved (as in they got money to pay for fixing if they choose to do so).
        Expensive compared to a DIY freesat kit though.
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          #5
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          Cheap compared to Sky subscription.
          £21.50 pm for Sky, minus the £25 M&S voucher = £233 for the year. Is £212 for 15 channels cheap compared to £233 for hundreds?
          Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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            #6
            Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
            £21.50 pm for Sky, minus the £25 M&S voucher = £233 for the year. Is £212 for 15 channels cheap compared to £233 for hundreds?
            What do the year 2 costs look like ?

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              #7
              Originally posted by adubya View Post
              What do the year 2 costs look like ?
              Two years with nothing but Freeview and I'd probably turn to drink in a big way. Sky would still be cheaper.
              Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                #8
                Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
                £21.50 pm for Sky, minus the £25 M&S voucher = £233 for the year. Is £212 for 15 channels cheap compared to £233 for hundreds?
                What channel package is that?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                  Presumably £212 is a worse case scenario, with the cost of a human fitter included. I wonder how much the filter alone costs and whether it will reduce the signal strength a bit even if it does block 4G successfully.
                  It would be cheaper just to buy a new Humax with the filter already in.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
                    £21.50 pm for Sky, minus the £25 M&S voucher = £233 for the year. Is £212 for 15 channels cheap compared to £233 for hundreds?
                    £212 is a one-off payment, £233 is every year.

                    And it's closer to 80 channels than 15.
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