free to air system ,couple of questions))

ap977

hello all

im getting a free to air system round 300 euro incl installation.im very new to all this,
questions
1, wiil i be able to tune in all the channels that are free on the sky digital package??

2 do u tune them in the same way as u do on the sky system like going to add channels etc??

3, iv seen the channel list for freeview uk it says e4 and sky sports news are on it?? i dont see these on the irish package???

4do u have any helpful tips or tricks for the system??

5u can u get real madrid tv on it like iv read on this forum??

6 is there any othr channels u can get that would show football or european leagues???

thanks
ap

Aquos76

1, wiil i be able to tune in all the channels that are free on the sky digital package??

Yes, and more. A Sky digibox is restricked to what fec's it can take. 22000 and 27500 is all that can be inputted into a digibox, where as with a FTA receiver, this will not be a problem.

2 do u tune them in the same way as u do on the sky system like going to add channels etc??

Not quite as straight forward, but there should be an option with in the installation menu for you to carry out a manual scan.

3, iv seen the channel list for freeview uk it says e4 and sky sports news are on it?? i dont see these on the irish package???

Freeview is only available in the UK and N Ireland through an aerial system. This is different to what you are getting. You are getting a FTA satellite system.

4do u have any helpful tips or tricks for the system??

Depends on which receiver you have purchased and whether it will be able to take a cam.

5 can u get real madrid tv on it like iv read on this forum??[/QUOTE

Yes you can.

6 is there any othr channels u can get that would show football or european leagues???

Not on 28.2. Although you will get Champions league on ITV4

DMC

ap977 wrote:

1, wiil i be able to tune in all the channels that are free on the sky digital package??

Yep.

ap977 wrote:

2 do u tune them in the same way as u do on the sky system like going to add channels etc??

No, it won't be the same way. In effect, any FTA receiver has no channels stored on it, until its initially setup. But you will be able to make/adjust your own channel lineup.

ap977 wrote:

3, iv seen the channel list for freeview uk it says e4 and sky sports news are on it?? i dont see these on the irish package???

These channels are not FTA on satellite.
Freeview is UK Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT), not Satellite. Totally different techologies.

ap977 wrote:

4do u have any helpful tips or tricks for the system??

Depends what receiver you get

ap977 wrote:

5u can u get real madrid tv on it like iv read on this forum??

So long as it remains Free-to-air, yes.

ap977 wrote:

6 is there any othr channels u can get that would show football or european leagues???

Not if you are pointing solely at the normal satellite to which Sky customers are pointing at. If you are getting a motorised system, to pick up satellites that are aimed towards a domestic continental European market, then thats a start.

Aquos76

Snap Damo

DMC

Aquos76 wrote:

Snap Damo

LOL Between both sets of answers, the OP has all the answers to his questions

If there are more, please post back and field them

KStaford

so guys

Is it possible to get e4 here withoput going via sky or ntl etc ?

Is it possible to get the UK Freeview channels on any FTA service here or would I have to go with sky ?

byte

E4 is only on Sky, NTL, and Freeview for those who can get good signals from UK terrestrial transmitters (that transmit DTT)

What UK Freeview channels are you after?

A satellite and Skybox with "Freesat from Sky" viewing card, you'd get all BBC, all ITV, Channel 4, five, five US, five Life and Sky3. Then other free channels like Sky News, CNN, Film4, etc.

DMC

E4 is still only on satellite via subscription to Sky, and there are no free digital channels on cable.

I have a little chart explaining which channels are free on Freeview in the UK, and their status on satellites. Some are location specific, due to bandwidth restrictions, e.g. S4/C is only available in Wales on Freeview, yet it is available across the UK on satellite.

Colour Coded.
Black indicates on Free to air (FTA) on Satellite.
Orange indicates on Free to View (FTV) on Satellite.
Red indicates on subscription on satellite
Sky Blue indicates its not on satellite at all.

BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC Four
ITV 1
ITV 2
ITV 3
ITV 4
ITV Play
Channel 4
More 4
E4
E4 +1
Film 4
Film 4 +1
Five
Five US
Five Life
Sky Three
UKTV History
FTN
ABC1 (not in Wales)
S4/C (Wales only)
TeleG (Scotland only)

CBBC
CBeebies
CITV

BBC News 24
BBC Parliament
Teletext
Sky News
Sky Sports News
S4/C 2 (Wales only)

The Hits
TMF
UKTV Bright Ideas
Community Channel
Teachers TV
Ideal World
QVC
Price Drop TV
Bid TV
Smile TV

BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
BBC 6 Music
BBC 7
1xtra BBC
BBC Asian Network
BBC World Service
BBC Radio Scotland (Scotland only)
BBC Radio Ulster (Northern Ireland only)
BBC Radio Wales (Wales Only)
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal (Scotland only)
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Foyle
U105
Heat
Kerrang
Kiss
Magic
Mojo
Oneword
Premier Christian Radio
Smash Hits Radio
Smooth FM
Talksport
Q
The Hits
Virgin
3C
Heart
Radio Music Shop

Note: Teletext from that service provider is available on the channels with which it has ye olde teletext with, ITV and Channel 4, and their associated spin-offs.
HTH.

EDIT: some more missing found.

byte

Good post, DMC.

I might copy it to the FAQ sticky thread if you don't mind?

DMC

Thanks. Are the other 7,596 rubbish then?

byte

DMC wrote:

Thanks. Are the other 7,596 rubbish then?

Well, now that you mention it...

I had edited my post I thought, to ask if I may copy that post to the FAQ sticky.

DMC

Of course you can. I've added some stuff I missed earlier.

DMC

Sorry byte, one further edit, there is a channel called Smile TV on Freeview, and not on satellite, hence colured yellow. I see you have posted that up on the FAQ thread, so you will have to edit it there too. Sorry for the incon.

Tony

DMC wrote:

No, it won't be the same way. In effect, any FTA receiver has no channels stored on it, until its initially setup. But you will be able to make/adjust your own channel lineup.

Actually the Ferguson boxes now come pre loaded with astra2, 1 and Hotbird. Up to now I've always wondered why manufacturers did not do this for ease of use.

watty

Excellent. DMC. but on my laptop, a pure yellow is very hard to read.

Smile
What about bold grey?

DMC

Watty, yes, the yellow on default skin was a tad harsh, sky blue seems to suit better.

Richard

Tony wrote:

Actually the Ferguson boxes now come pre loaded with astra2, 1 and Hotbird. Up to now I've always wondered why manufacturers did not do this for ease of use.

As does my Silvercrest SL65/12. Its Astra 2 listings are a bit out of date, though they are a start.

byte

I'm currently waiting on a null modem cable so that I may copy data from one pre-setup STB to another. It should save a lot of time, with the presumable benefit of each box will have the channels listed the same.

I know the Technomates come with Hotbird channels pre-programmed, but that's it.

Aquos76

Byte, if you are after a null modem cable, drop me a pm with your address, I think I have a spare one lying about somewhere, I can get it off to you.

byte

Oooh, thanks.

PM sent.

Aquos76

No problem Byte, I'll stick it in the post to you in the morning.

harrowwoman

:eek: Hi all,
this is my first post-nice to meet you all.
I have a silvercrest SL65, two dishes one 1.2 mtres and one 60cm the larger one is pointing at Hotbird (I think) and the other is towards God knows what!
Here are the various frequencies I can get

Sirius - 11728 mgz 27500 ks/s TP index 1/69

A/Bird West - 12543 mgz 27500 ks/s TP index 1/3

Helias 12524mgz 27500 ks/s TP 1/20

Hotbird 10719mgz 27500 ks/s TP 1/157

satellite?? 10720 29892 TP 1/96

I have no idea how to scan for Arabsat or Nilesat or anything else manually on this receiver and hope that someone out there will take pity on me!

watty

You n eed to moce the dish for each different satellite or the Satellite scan is actually not sensible