Club Site TV Booster

 It  seems the OP is correct. At least according to the site details leaflet. Extract below:-

TV reception

TV reception on site is poor. Site has a TV booster system in place, giving out a analogue signal, receiving 12 channels. 

Not a lot of good unless you have an older TV, which had two tuners as standard, for a time.

That's what I said 4 hours ago 

Morvich was analogue when I was there three years ago.

Strange the Club has not converted the distribution system to digital. I wonder why because I don't think there is any over the air transmissions left on analogue therefore there must be a local conversion to analogue over cable somewhere.

They need to get that sorted quickly!

peedee

Morvich was analogue when I was there three years ago.

Now digital,  but not brilliant.  8 channels BBC 1 / 2 ITV & 4 OK  but selection of other feesat channels with sound out of sync. I note it currently has no signal whatsoever, due to technical issues.

Strange the Club has not converted the distribution system to digital. I wonder why because I don't think there is any over the air transmissions left on analogue therefore there must be a local conversion to analogue over cable somewhere.

They need to get that sorted quickly!

peedee

I assume the freesat or freeview signal is converted to analogue on site. Very much as we did at the very beginning of digital TV, so we could view it on our old set. I assume it is not as simple as just removing the digibox and connecting the digital signal to the site loop. I have noticed when on site some of the cabinets have TV distribution / booster on them. Perhaps these need updating. If they do there would be cost / time implications. Perhaps  if someone from the club reads this thread, we may get an answer.

Its a bit of a poor show when they have must have just spent a not inconsiderable amount upgrading pitches there.

peedee

Now digital,  but not brilliant.  8 channels BBC 1 / 2 ITV & 4 OK  but selection of other feesat channels with sound out of sync. I note it currently has no signal whatsoever, due to technical issues.

normally when you see the magic number 8 it means the site is picking up and distributing the freeview signal from a freeview repeater rather than a main transmitter. These repeaters were installed to try to service signal black spots. 

I think freshwater east is another serviced this way.

normally when you see the magic number 8 it means the site is picking up and distributing the freeview signal from a freeview repeater rather than a main transmitter. These repeaters were installed to try to service signal black spots. 

They are also usually vertically polarised.

peedee

Sounds painful.

Not as painful as cross polarisation. 

That really hurts