newbie FTA question

gar_29

hey

i've just moved house, which happens to have a satellite dish stuck on the side.

how would i go about setting up a free to air box? any suggestions on a good make/brand?

it is just a case of running a cable from the satellite dish to the box?

is there anything obvious i haven't thought about?.....

cheers!

gar

pa990

Look for a 'Freesat' box

they are the easiest to use.
They have a 7 Day program guide and it will add remove channels itself

Sonic_exyouth

gar_29 wrote: »

hey

i've just moved house, which happens to have a satellite dish stuck on the side.

how would i go about setting up a free to air box? any suggestions on a good make/brand?

it is just a case of running a cable from the satellite dish to the box?

is there anything obvious i haven't thought about?.....

cheers!

gar

Freesat boxs can be gotten, and if you have an LCD/Plasma TV you can get your 3 free (well, 2 and a bit) HD channels.

Just take the co-ax from the sat and run it through your box., and let it tune.
Is it pointing in the same direction as all the other dishes in the locality?
If so, you're on your way!

gar_29

thanks lads, i'll give it a whirl!

funkyr

Can I ask,

So if my place has a satellite dish on the roof then all I need is a satellite receiver box to get all the Irish FTA?

At the moment I only get RTE1&2, Channel 3 and TG4 - I dont get BBC1/2. I only have a TV, no satellite receiver box at the moment.

What about getting UK FTA?

Thanks!

watty

there are no Irish Satellite FTA!
Only UK FTA!

So you get RTE1&2, TV 3 and TG4 via aerial

Dish adds UK channels. About 40 decent TV and 10 decent radio out of maybe 300+ free channels. Inc all the BBC, ITV and C4, Five.

funkyr

watty wrote: »

there are no Irish Satellite FTA!
Only UK FTA!

So you get RTE1&2, TV 3 and TG4 via aerial

Dish adds UK channels. About 40 decent TV and 10 decent radio out of maybe 300+ free channels. Inc all the BBC, ITV and C4, Five.

Any particular kind of dish or just any satellite receiver that I can get from aldi/lidl/argos etc?

watty

minimum 50cm east, 60cm west. 70cm to 90cm better.

Any satellite receiver. But "freesat" or Sat4free branded are best as you don't need to tune and get a better program guide.

Lidl/Aldi rarely have good dishes.

funkyr

thanks, aldi in belfast has some freesat... any places more local ppl can suggest for freesat sat4free?

watty

Aldi usually has FTA, not Freesat

pa990

www.freesat.co.uk

gar_29

Sonic_exyouth wrote: »

Freesat boxs can be gotten, and if you have an LCD/Plasma TV you can get your 3 free (well, 2 and a bit) HD channels.

Just take the co-ax from the sat and run it through your box., and let it tune.
Is it pointing in the same direction as all the other dishes in the locality?
If so, you're on your way!

just an update, bought the box yesterday, plugged it in, and hey presto, free tv! hooray!!!! couldn't have been easier

thanks for the advice, i really appreciate it.

gar

la_est_de_eden

Hello everyone,

It seems I am in the same situation as gar_29: I moved in a penthouse where on the terrace we have a satelite dish already pointing to the right direction. The receiver box in the house seems not working (it is a Big Sat International DSR 6500 Prima).

I think I need to buy a new box. Saw previous recommendations (freesat or sat4free). Where do I find them? Sorry to bother you with silly questions but this is my first experience. Thank you very much in advance.

Alex

Darith

watty wrote: »

there are no Irish Satellite FTA!
Only UK FTA!

So you get RTE1&2, TV 3 and TG4 via aerial

Dish adds UK channels. About 40 decent TV and 10 decent radio out of maybe 300+ free channels. Inc all the BBC, ITV and C4, Five.

I saw a advert for freesat/sat4free whereby it showed the sat dish clampled beside the TV on the table?! I though the dish had to outside on the side of the house ?

Nowso

Dish can be worked inside but ur going to get better signal outside

Tony

Nowso wrote: »

Dish can be worked inside

Only if you have non coated glass or are prepared to leave a window or door permanently open

Pike Bishop

Hi Gar,I have a Strong 6130 sat box FTA as surplus,you can have it for a nominal price.I live in Dublin 11