shao_khan Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Anyone know if there is a site somewhere that will show me the footprint of the freeview service - was wondering if I could pick it up in Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Dan Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Freeview itself? Only in UK, or maybe the very northern most tip of France as it comes from the TV transmitter. Or do you mean free to air satellite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted November 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 well I have a mate who is moving to Paris and he wanted to get digital bbc/ITV. so I wondered if he could just take a freeview box and get a signal or if he would need sat dish and stuff. Can you get ITV free on satelite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 The French are very fussy about UK broadcasts being avaliable in France so the transmitter masts are designed to make sure that doesn't happen. SK your friend will have to go the sat method in order to get BBC in Paris I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 [ QUOTE ] The French are very fussy about UK broadcasts being avaliable in France so the transmitter masts are designed to make sure that doesn't happen. [/ QUOTE ] Why does this not suprise me? They do not want Le BBC then, or L'ITV 2. How about Le Chanel 4. One thing, I bet they can get Le Chanel 5, as I can't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 I doubt very much it is a French rule. UHF radio waves only work by line of sight and the range can be calculated by 1.25 x sq.rt(h) where h is the height of the antenna in feet. You can find the height of the transmitter aerial here where it says Dover is at 366 feet. Assuming it is omnidirectional, the range of signal will be just 24 miles. Barely enough to cross the channel. The above formula is all related to the distance to the horizon, curvature of the earth etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted November 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 excellent reply Mr Colin, another book mark for me favourites.. So anyone got any Sat based ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellfray Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Just get Sky - comes with ITV/BBC/etc. Probably have to use a UK based address for the subscription however, but I expect there are ways around it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Its not a rule per say but they 'asked' nicely ... The transmitters are not omni directional at all the coverage patterns are very intricate. I've got on paper somewhere the pattern for Crystal Palace and its quite mad. Also the Dover one has specifically been shortened to make sure it doesn't reach France. If you look at my local transmitter (mendip) its 589 feet, so quite a difference to Dover's 366! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now