I have been doing a lot of work on Sky alternatives recently and I keep running into frustrating problems that shouldn't be happening. The latest is very bad pixelation and picture break-up on UHF reception of TV1 and TV2. Our UHF comes through a high-gain antenna on a very high mast from the Mt. Erin Freeview transmitter. We don't have line of sight as there is a hill in the way but until today picture quality has always been excellent and dependable. Today it is very windy and reception has gone to hell for the first time ever, but apparently only on the TV NZ channels. I checked Three and Prime and they seem fine.
I am left wondering if this is a problem at our end or not. If it is, it is going to be a real hassle. Is anyone else experiencing this? Could it be something with the transmitter or a feed? I can see our antenna moving around a little in the wind and the long coax cable also moving a bit (nothing major) but as stated, we only seem to be getting issues with TV1 and 2. I haven't checked the other TV NZ channels. Could it be frequency-related? We have had the antenna set-up for years though we haven't used it much in the past. This is the first time I have ever seen anything like this. How can I tell what is causing this?