freeview tv

mayoman1995

if i was to get a TV with built in saorview and free view hd would it work if i hooked the TV up to the aerial and the satellite dish would it work

steveon

Saorview = Irish terrestrial service,

Freeview = English terrestrial service...

FreeSat = English free sat service...

You will not get anythingt from a satellite unless you connect it directly to a sat box and then connect it to the tv. Depending on your location hooking the tv will give u the saorview irish terrestrial channels, current 8 channels, and if u are near the east coast or near to Northern Ireland u may be able to pick the freeview service e.g bbcs.

mayoman1995

steveon wrote: »

Saorview = Irish terrestrial service,

Freeview = English terrestrial service...

FreeSat = English free sat service...

You will not get anythingt from a satellite unless you connect it directly to a sat box and then connect it to the tv. Depending on your location hooking the tv will give u the saorview irish terrestrial channels, current 8 channels, and if u are near the east coast or near to Northern Ireland u may be able to pick the freeview service e.g bbcs.

and is there a freesat tv that could get it without a set top box

steveon

mayoman1995 wrote: »

and is there a freesat tv that could get it without a set top box

There are a few about but expensive as far as I know, only ever seen one by Panasonic myself....

fed16

I live in NorthEast near the border. So if I get a FreeView HD tv, I could potentially get both digital freeview and saorview channels?

What is the spec that I need to look out for on the FreeView HD tv's to ensure that I get SaorView?

Thanks

steveon

fed16 wrote: »

I live in NorthEast near the border. So if I get a FreeView HD tv, I could potentially get both digital freeview and saorview channels?

What is the spec that I need to look out for on the FreeView HD tv's to ensure that I get SaorView?

Thanks

Freeview HD is mpeg2 I think? so I would recommend buying an irish set....with MPEG4 for Saorview, MHEG5 functions for teletext and tv guides etc...

fed16

steveon wrote: »

Freeview HD is mpeg2 I think? so I would recommend buying an irish set....with MPEG4 for Saorview, MHEG5 functions for teletext and tv guides etc...

i thought that freeview hd is mpeg4?

steveon

fed16 wrote: »

i thought that freeview hd is mpeg4?

Its Mpeg4 on sat but not sure bout the terrestrial broadcasts ....

maggy_thatcher

steveon wrote: »

Its Mpeg4 on sat but not sure bout the terrestrial broadcasts ....

FreeviewHD is MPEG4 DVB-T2, whereas Saorview is MPEG4 DVB-T. If you have a FreeviewHD TV, it'll probably be able to watch Saorview, but is not guaranteed.

In terms of a TV with built-in Freesat - the Samsung ES6300 series has support for this. It's often on sale in Power City / Harvey Norman.

Capt'n Midnight

steveon wrote: »

Freeview HD is mpeg2 I think? so I would recommend buying an irish set....with MPEG4 for Saorview, MHEG5 functions for teletext and tv guides etc...

Freeview HD needs a T2 tuner. Most Saorview sets don't have this as it's not on the standard yet. This is a piece of hardware, so no firmware updates will ever fix it.

Devices approved for Saorview from two months time must have T2 tuners. Devices already approved can continue to be sold so buyer beware.

RTE still aren't using the series link feature so we don't know how compatible a UK non-saorview approved TV will be.

So a freeview HD tv will most likely do saorview today, but may miss some bells and whistles ( channels up at 800 ) check the terresterial forum for more info

Shares09

Lads,

Getting into a bit of a fix.
Currently use a FTA box connected to a dish, have decided to upgrade the TV to incorporate saorview box. When I started looking around i noticed a couple of options which may be a better option. (Currently too many leads and new tv's have only one scart box)

1) Samsung LE32D400 32 Inch HD Ready Freeview LCD TV

2) Walker WP3270LCD

Neitherappear to have T2 turners.

Any views?

On another point I was thinking of splitting the cable coming from the dish to bring to another room (using the old FTA box). I have a upc spliter box.

Any feedback appreciated.... Thanks

maggy_thatcher

Shares09 wrote: »

Lads,

Getting into a bit of a fix.
Currently use a FTA box connected to a dish, have decided to upgrade the TV to incorporate saorview box. When I started looking around i noticed a couple of options which may be a better option. (Currently too many leads and new tv's have only one scart box)

1) Samsung LE32D400 32 Inch HD Ready Freeview LCD TV

2) Walker WP3270LCD

Neitherappear to have T2 turners.

Any views?

On another point I was thinking of splitting the cable coming from the dish to bring to another room (using the old FTA box). I have a upc spliter box.

Any feedback appreciated.... Thanks

"Saorview" and "Dish" don't go together. Saorview uses an aerial to pick up broadcasts over terrestrial transmission. "Dish" would imply satellite reception. Which is it?

Shares09

The two televisions listed have both a screw in connection (for satalite) and plug in connection for Saorview box. Both are saor view approved.

Ronnie Raygun

Only the Walker has an integrated satellite tuner.

You don't need to connect a Saorview box to an approved tv. Just plug a suitable UHF aerial into the aerial input.

Shares09

@ Ronnie Raygun:
Thanks for your response... You are right re the Aerial, I meant to say just plug the Aerial in to the other inlet.
The sales lads in PC world(and Argos) are telling me the samsung will work fine for FTA as long as its connected to a dish.... I'm not so sure !!
Can anyone confirm this is the case.
Ta

The Cush

Shares09 wrote: »

The sales lads in PC world(and Argos) are telling me the samsung will work fine for FTA as long as its connected to a dish....

Many Samsung models have a satellite tuner built-in, the F-connector would indicate that TV has too. Download the manual and check the specs.

winston_1

Shares09 wrote: »

Lads,

On another point I was thinking of splitting the cable coming from the dish to bring to another room (using the old FTA box). I have a upc spliter box. Any feedback appreciated.... Thanks

NO. You cannot split satellite signals. You need separate feed from the dish which needs to be fitted with a dual or quad LNB.

Ronnie Raygun

Shares09 wrote: »

The sales lads in PC world(and Argos) are telling me the samsung will work fine for FTA as long as its connected to a dish...

Have you seen the "screw in" connector on the Samsung? The salespeople probably mean that the tv will work along with your existing receiver.

I can't find any mention of a satellite tuner in relation to the LE32D400.

Shares09

@ ronnie raygun: Yea, it defo has the f-connector, think it has to for free sat, and it is defo a freesat tv.

@ the Cush: thanks, think I will stick with the walker to be safe. You seem to know your tv's. Any particular 32" you would recommend at the mo. Budget 350max (in addition to the walker satalite? Ta

@ winston1: thanks for the heads up!

Ronnie Raygun

Saorview approved Samsung combi tvs are listed here: http://www.saorview.ie/product/saorview-combi-options/

No mention of the LE D400 models. No mention anywhere of it having a satellite tuner, even on PC World, Currys or Argos sites.

If you can confirm for certain that this LE32D400/3E version actually does have a satellite tuner, that would be interesting.