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Getting free to air channels from SKY dish to TV with inbuilt digital tuner

  • 26-08-2011 11:21am
    #1
    AldilaMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭


    Sorry in advance - very new to all this

    I have a TV in the bedroom that picks up the Saorview channels with an inbuilt tuner. If I put a Quad LNB on my Sky dish, I can run a cable from the dish to the bedroom.

    Will the tuner pick up the free to air channels from the Sky dish and if it will how will I connect it. I have an aerial running into the coax input picking up Saorview. Can I put the Sky dish feed into the coax input with a splitter?


Comments

  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    If the tv doesn't have a satellite tuner, it won't do anything with the satellite signal.


  • #3
    AldilaMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭AldilaMan


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    If the tv doesn't have a satellite tuner, it won't do anything with the satellite signal.

    The TV has a digital tuner. Is this the same as a satellite tuner or do I need a set top box ?


  • #4
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,258 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    AldilaMan wrote: »
    Is this the same as a satellite tuner
    No.
    AldilaMan wrote:
    do I need a set top box ?
    Yes.


  • #5
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    AldilaMan wrote: »
    The TV has a digital tuner. Is this the same as a satellite tuner or do I need a set top box ?

    Some tvs have integrated satellite tuners, but it would be clearly stated in the specs & used as a selling point, more than likely with Freesat branding.


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