Saorview compatible

manutd83

So i just bought the lG 42 inch lm620s from pixmania,should get it early nxt week,does anyone know if i will be able to receive saorview on this,its not essential that it does would just be handy,it says on the compatibility list that the lm620t ,thanks in advance

The Cush

manutd83 wrote: »

So i just bought the lG 42 inch lm620s from pixmania ... does anyone know if i will be able to receive saorview on this,its not essential that it does would just be handy,it says on the compatibility list that the lm620t ,thanks in advance

The 620S appears to be a mainland Europe model (the 620T being the UK/Ireland Saorview approved model) but should be OK for Saorview. The TV also appears to have a satellite tuner.

manutd83

i have sky here so i have a sat dish up,is there any way i can use this to my advantage,obviously i had a good look through the specs but i didnt see it had a satellite tuner

The Cush

manutd83 wrote: »

obviously i had a good look through the specs but i didnt see it had a satellite tuner

See under Caractéristiques Techniques, DVB-S satellite tuner - Yes

LG 42LM620S

Tuner (TNT/DVB-C/DVB-S) Oui / Oui / Oui

http://www.lg.com/fr/televiseurs/lg-42LM620S-tv-cinema-3d

STB

manutd83 wrote: »

i have sky here so i have a sat dish up,is there any way i can use this to my advantage,obviously i had a good look through the specs but i didnt see it had a satellite tuner

Thats what the S is for. It does, so you will get all the fta stuff through it by just connecting one of the satellite cables to the back of the Tv directly.

manutd83

Thanks for the info

Sam Russell

Sounds interesting. Is it DVB-S or DVB-S2?

Will you still get all the freesat channels?

The Cush

Sam Russell wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Is it DVB-S or DVB-S2?

Will you still get all the freesat channels?

From the manual - DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2.

No mention of Freesat. manutd83 should be able to give you an update next week.

Richard Dower

It's Freesat and has DVB-S2, it's a French model but so was my LG....it will work fine for UK/IRL.....just set the country to Ireland and you'll be grand. Install the latest firmware etc. which is very recent: http://www.lg.com/fr/support-produit/lg-42LM620S#

Actually....further to the "s" part...it's a European model and the only difference i can see is the plug....it's a Euro plug...the two pin round type, but Pixmania normally sender an adapter in the box to make it UK/IRL compatiable.

If not, email Pix and they'll sendone out or you can buy connectors/converters locally. Sometimes there are slight styling difference, like sometimes the base stand is a different type, the nanual might be French or difference on the outer box/packaging.

But the tv specs themselves remain the same, the tv menus are multi language and multi country. I bought from Pix because they were a hell of alot cheaper then local retailers. But....if it breaks down, you're fecked!....shipping that tv back to Pix?......lol!

watty

Pixmania are breaking the law if they advertise it for UK & Ireland and don't fit a UK/Ireland plug. They can weasel out of it if it was say a Website for the French Market.

Richard Dower

watty wrote: »

Pixmania are breaking the law if they advertise it for UK & Ireland and don't fit a UK/Ireland plug. They can weasel out of it if it was say a Website for the French Market.

They have an adapter...it's not a big deal!

STB

Sam Russell wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Is it DVB-S or DVB-S2?

Will you still get all the freesat channels?

Its DVB-S2 for HD services as well. You will get all the channels. The Freesat part is the Freesat Software that isnt loaded for 7 day epg/autotuning etc. Pan European model rather than UK specific.

Richard Dower

Sam Russell wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Is it DVB-S or DVB-S2?

Will you still get all the freesat channels?

The manual says DVB-S/S2...so Freesat HD, it also DVB-T2 = Freeview HD, and it's also Saorview as it has MPEG4 + MHEG5

watty

The manual says DVB-S/S2...so Freesat HD, it also DVB-T2 = Freeview HD, and it's also Saorview as it has MPEG4 + MHEG5

No!
Freesat HD uses DVB-S2, but DVB-S2 doesn't mean Freesat. (many additional features)
Freeview HD uses DVB-T2, but DVB-T2 doesn't mean Freeview. (many additional features)
Saorview uses MPEG4 + MHEG5. But unless it's certified it's unlikely to be 100% compatible.

You are confusing basic features with "Platforms". Unless something is certified Freesat HD, it's extremely unlikely to do more than the channels and part of interactive (Red button needs MORE than MHEG5 on Freesat).

It may be very capable for Saorview and Freesat channels but unless this TV is for UK & Ireland market and certified you can not claim Freesat HD, Freeview HD, and Saorview platform compatibility without misleading people.

watty

Richard Dower wrote: »

They have an adapter...it's not a big deal!

That's not a Europlug (2 pin only), that is a Shuko plug, fatter pins and an earth contact.

Any adaptor must have screw cover and be certified.

Safety is a huge deal. the Irish/UK 13A sockets can deliver over 20A (typically 20A MCB). The system relies on a suitable value of fuse in the plug (or permanently screwed on Europlug adaptor).

Plugs for Irish/UK sockets (or adaptors) must be certified and meet a set of specs.

The Cush

Richard Dower wrote: »

The manual says DVB-S/S2...so Freesat HD, it also DVB-T2 = Freeview HD, and it's also Saorview as it has MPEG4 + MHEG5

The DVB-S/S2 model doesn't have a DVB-T2 tuner according to the manual.

Sam Russell

manutd83

Could you post back when you test the TV. If you set country=UK, do you get offered Freesat?

watty

i.e. It tunes automatically, full 7 day EPG and not just red button text but alternate video via red button all works, also the Freesat EPG numbers (perhaps with optional re-ordering). Being able to tune Freesat channels and watch them (even HD) isn't Freesat.

Sam Russell

watty wrote: »

i.e. It tunes automatically, full 7 day EPG and not just red button text but alternate video via red button all works, also the Freesat EPG numbers (perhaps with optional re-ordering). Being able to tune Freesat channels and watch them (even HD) isn't Freesat.

If it IS Freesat, you cannot reorder or renumber the channel numbers. It is not allowed.

I would also like to know how the numbering of the Saorview channels work? Are they in the 800s and acn you move them.

watty

Most Freesat gear has a non-Freesat mode and some gear has "Favorites". But yes, you are 100% correct, the real Freesat EPG can't be changed anymore than Sky's can.

Sam Russell

watty wrote: »

But yes, you are 100% correct.

I usually am!:D:D:D

Not always. I once thought I was wrong, but I wasn't.:)

manutd83

So i recieved this tv today,im very happy with it,i havnt had an awful lot of time to mess around with it but i have my sky hooked up and i have the soarview working perfectly,il check the freesat signal tmw

Audioslaven

Hi, I have this tv a few weeks and its a grand TV. It is not freesat but you pick up the HD channels with the DVB-S2 tuner. I have updated the firmware on it from the site URL
Just create a directory on your key called LG_DTV and drop the software file into it(unzip it to get the file). Plug the key into your tv and it will pick the update up.

I havent been able to get RTE player working on it as the flash version on the tv is 10.x and the rte player needs 11.x. I have a wireless mouse and keyboard plugged into it for browsing the net. The remote is painful to use for browsing

Its a nice TV and for me the built in sat tuner was a big plus so I am happy with it

manutd83

I took the cable from the back of the sky box and as i understand it i can use either cable,so i put one of them in to the lnb connection on the tv tv but its not even recognising that i have it connected,any ideas

The Cush

manutd83 wrote: »

I took the cable from the back of the sky box and as i understand it i can use either cable,so i put one of them in to the lnb connection on the tv tv but its not even recognising that i have it connected,any ideas

Have you gone to the menu and selected the satellite you require and done a scan?

manutd83

Yeah that was the first thing i did,maybe i have to update it as audioslaven did

Audioslaven

manutd83 wrote: »

Yeah that was the first thing i did,maybe i have to update it as audioslaven did

When I installed the tv, it downloaded off the net two updates. After the updates finished I added the satellites and then did a full scan. It picked up the channels.

I then downloaded the update from the link above and installed it. I had no issues connecting it or getting saorview and the sat channels

manutd83

I had no issues getting the saorview channels either but its not going great with the sat channels,iv done the software updates and scanned for the channels and still nothing

Audioslaven

manutd83 wrote: »

I had no issues getting the saorview channels either but its not going great with the sat channels,iv done the software updates and scanned for the channels and still nothing

Have you added the sat into the menu on "settings -> setup -> satellite setting. The main sat is astra 2abd 28.2E and then do a auto tuning. Also have you set your country in "option"

I cant understand why you are not picking up the channels. Were you picking up the channels from a previous sat box?

manutd83

Sorry for the late reply,i actually have a sky box hooked up to it now,iv no idea why but iv got it working now,i havnt done anything differently but for some reason it has worked this time,thanks very much audioslaven

STB

manutd83 wrote: »

Sorry for the late reply,i actually have a sky box hooked up to it now,iv no idea why but iv got it working now,i havnt done anything differently but for some reason it has worked this time,thanks very much audioslaven

Watching satellite on a Sky box has not solved your issue.

How do you know the satellite tuner in the TV is working ? It shouldnt require a box! Infact that defeats the whole idea of having an integrated tuner.

manutd83

sorry you didnt get what i meant,i have a sky box set up to it but i have it working now without a skybox,my tv has a sat tuner and its connected straight to the dish

Audioslaven

manutd83 wrote: »

sorry you didnt get what i meant,i have a sky box set up to it but i have it working now without a skybox,my tv has a sat tuner and its connected straight to the dish

Ah good stuff. Install the patch update from the previous link. It will update the flash payer version to 10.x on the tv

murphy10101

Hey guys, is this the tv 42lm620s that pixmania are selling the sames model as the one in these reviews??

Looking at the connects on the backs, it only shows one input for the aerial but there is none for the dish? Also, is it broadcasting hd on the aerial signal??

i was thinking of getting this from pixmania!
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11926830/art/lg/42lm620s-3d-led-televisio.html#consumer-advices


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZV5cXs6RpYk#t=73s

the video shows two inputs for the aerial and satelite however on pixmania's pictures of it, there is only one!

manutd83

There is 1 satellite in and there is 1 antenna in,im really happy with the telly,i doubt you will be disappionted with it

tamijuanan

Thinking about buying this tv on pixmania.ie
I was going to purchase it on amazon.es at 560 Euro price (they ship to ireland). The problem is the shipping costs.

manutd83, did you have to do something especial first time connected? Some people say you can't choose Ireland in the menu in the model bought from pixmania.

manutd83

I couldnt choose ireland in the menu as this is a mainland europe model,it gives you the choice of about 10 countries and there is also a choice of "other country",so thats the 1 i picked,i use a rabbit ears antenna and it picks the saorview channels fine when tuned in