What happens if a Freeview box receives a second signal from a distant transmitter?
This is a complicated matter, with a number of possibilities: • Freeview boxes will normally totally ignore analogue transmissions. However, a distant analogue transmission might interfere with a local digital transmission on the same UHF channel during periods when long distance reception occurs. Some makes and models of Freeview boxes might be better than others at handling this situation. • Presumably there is also a risk of a distant digital signal interfering with a local analgoue signal. • If a Freeview box receives two digital signals on the same UHF channel (a situation which should only occur under long distance reception conditions) then depending on the relative strength of the two signals the box may well fail to be able cope with the situation. Boxes may handle two identical transmissions far better than differing ones. Some boxes may react better or worse than others. • The SFN (Single Frequency Network) system is specifically designed to allow Freeview boxes to receive t
