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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 19:51

Yes, Crescent House, where I am, is down, and am told so is Bowater House.  It seems the whole Estate is affected.  Have contacted MDTV, but only able to leave a message.  Not happy!

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Permalink Reply by Alwyn Price on January 15, 2016 at 19:53

No signal at all in Cullum Welch on any of the channels!

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 20:05

Can anyone tell me if one can get 'catch up' or 'iplayer' on a freeview TV?  I have a 'talktalk' box on one of my TVs, where I can watch catch up, but don't know if you need special boxes for it these days.  

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 20:15

Do you have a special box for that?

Political Mother said:

Maria we are ok with catch-up iPlayer it seems to affect just live tv

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 20:15

Rick, am a complete computer idiot.  Am lucky just to manage the basics without all the fancy stuff! Ha!!
Rick said:

Not sure how the talktalk boxes work. If it is connected to your internet and has the iplayer built in, then you should be able to connect. If not, then they are all available on a pc, laptop or tablet.

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Permalink Reply by Crescent Res on January 15, 2016 at 20:22

Signal disappeared about 5.10PM. 

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 20:41

I can do so on my TV in the kitchen, but I don't have any box for the other TVs.  Do I have to get a box, also connected via the internet, for those TVs too?  
Rick said:

If you look through the menu on your TalkTalk box and see the iplayer, then you should be able to connect if you have the internet. If you haven't accessed it on there before then you will need to enter your wifi password. If it is not on there and you have a laptop and the internet, then just search for the iplayer and you should be able to watch straight away.

Maria Elizabeth Prior said:

Rick, am a complete computer idiot.  Am lucky just to manage the basics without all the fancy stuff! Ha!!
Rick said:

Not sure how the talktalk boxes work. If it is connected to your internet and has the iplayer built in, then you should be able to connect. If not, then they are all available on a pc, laptop or tablet.

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 20:57

Got a bit of an update.  An MDTV engineer called me.  He is trying to get onto Great Arthur House roof, to try and fix the problem.  He needs access, so all I could do was tell him Ian, our resident Estate officer lives in Bowater House, and try and locate him.  Otherwise it means the whole estate will have no TV connection until Monday, when the Estate Office opens. There should be a better system than this, especially as its the weekend. 

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lincoln on January 15, 2016 at 21:16

Does anyone have the TV company number?

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Permalink Reply by Shane on January 15, 2016 at 21:17

Stanley Cohen out as well. Thank god I have the internet. Filmontv or catchup tv online has most channels

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 21:24

Thanks Rick.  My partner is happy right now watching a DVD, with his dinner in bed, so will leave him to it, whilst I do all the washing up in the kitchen, with my TV!!  
Rick said:

I guess you would need separate TV boxes but without seeing your set up, I can't say for sure. Can you not move your kitchen TV into the lounge for now? I guess it is smaller than your other TV but at least it should give you something to watch for now.

Maria Elizabeth Prior said:

I can do so on my TV in the kitchen, but I don't have any box for the other TVs.  Do I have to get a box, also connected via the internet, for those TVs too?  
Rick said:

If you look through the menu on your TalkTalk box and see the iplayer, then you should be able to connect if you have the internet. If you haven't accessed it on there before then you will need to enter your wifi password. If it is not on there and you have a laptop and the internet, then just search for the iplayer and you should be able to watch straight away.

Maria Elizabeth Prior said:

Rick, am a complete computer idiot.  Am lucky just to manage the basics without all the fancy stuff! Ha!!
Rick said:

Not sure how the talktalk boxes work. If it is connected to your internet and has the iplayer built in, then you should be able to connect. If not, then they are all available on a pc, laptop or tablet.

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on January 15, 2016 at 21:25

I rang them Paul.  See my post on the latest update.
Paul Lincoln said:

Does anyone have the TV company number?

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