Samsung UE32EH5000 32" Full HD with Freeview HD

BarneyMc

I've spotted the Samsung UE32EH5000 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LED TV with Freeview HD on a few sites at a very good price. On Argos here it says it's compatible with Saorview. It doesn't state the same here however on Amazon but it looks like it's the exact same model. Can anyone please confirm that it IS the same model and thus Saorview compatible? Thanks!

NIMAN

It appears to be if you check the Saorview official list on their site

http://www.saorview.ie/product/samsung/

BarneyMc

Thanks NIMAN.

It lists a "UE32EH5000KXXU 32" Series 5 LED" as Saorview approved. I'm just not sure what the "KXXU" bit is for?

Would the fact that it has Freeview HD be another strong indicator it's capable of receiving Saorview?

dominoman

@BarneyMc. I have one of these TV and can confirm it is Saorview compatible. It can also receive the Freeview HD channels.

doney84

dominoman wrote: »

@BarneyMc. I have one of these TV and can confirm it is Saorview compatible. It can also receive the Freeview HD channels.

Hi dominoman,

I have a similar moder 32ES5500 and to get the Freeview HD channels, the tv must be set to "UK" in the country settings. If "Ireland" is choosen it seems to disable the T2 which is needed for the Freeview HD channels. Is this the same with your samsung tv?

BarneyMc

doney84 wrote: »

Hi dominoman,

I have a similar moder 32ES5500 and to get the Freeview HD channels, the tv must be set to "UK" in the country settings. If "Ireland" is choosen it seems to disable the T2 which is needed for the Freeview HD channels. Is this the same with your samsung tv?

But you still get the Saorview channels with this UK setting?

doney84

@BarneyMc

Yeah Saorview channels still work so to does the new aertel (mheg 5) just means you will have to reorder the channels if you want the Irish ones at the top of the EPG

bcoppard

Amazon have this model (with the KXXU) suffix for £249 which seems good value. Would I be correct to say that this model would work in Republic of Ireland with Saorview?

I just need this clarification before I went ahead with the purchase.

Thanks

sesswhat

bcoppard wrote: »

Amazon have this model (with the KXXU) suffix for £249 which seems good value. Would I be correct to say that this model would work in Republic of Ireland with Saorview?

I just need this clarification before I went ahead with the purchase.

Thanks

Yes. Not sure if they will deliver direct though.

BarneyMc

Yes and yes!

bcoppard

Sorry to be a bit thick here but the set will give me Saorview without the need for a saorview box won't it?

By the way, Amazon offer a free delivery service to Ireland if the product is over £25 which this obviously is.

bcoppard

Sorry I think I mislead you in my original post because the Amazon model does not carry the suffix KXXU. Does this mean that it will still carry Saorview in the Republic?

BarneyMc

If it's the same TV I refer to in the original post then you don't need a Saorview box with it as it's Saorview compatible. At that price and a weak pound you'd be mad not to buy!

sesswhat

That particular suffix is not relevant.

As to delivery, this can be unpredictable with TVs from Amazon, depending on the seller, the make and Amazon's own policy on the day. You can only be sure once you go through the buying process. There are of course services like Parcel Motel.

Nibs05

I also have this tv, it seems like you could connect a hard drive to the USB input and can have a pvr, tried with a USB key but didn't work, great tv by the way, highly recommend !!

Peter Rhea

You can't record from USB on this tv, no matter what storage you connect.

Nibs05

Peter Rhea wrote: »

You can't record from USB on this tv, no matter what storage you connect.

I think you can

BarneyMc

News to me. How do you actually go about recording. Great tv!!!

Peter Rhea

Nibs05 wrote: »

I think you can

Presume we're both talking about the EH5000?

Nibs05

Peter Rhea wrote: »

Presume we're both talking about the EH5000?

Holy crap my bad, just triple checked mines 5500, sorry guys I really am.

BarneyMc

No worries Nibs, an easy mistake to make :-)

What I'd like is a box I can plug into the TV that'll allow me to record. There's loads of Freview+/Saorview boxes that do the job but as the TV already has the Freview+/Saorview tuner all I need is the recording facility.

The boxes here seem to do the job but they require an external hard drive which is a pain. Anyone know of any boxes that have built in hard drives?

TutuKaka

dominoman wrote: »

@BarneyMc. I have one of these TV and can confirm it is Saorview compatible. It can also receive the Freeview HD channels.

Should this pick up the saorview stations with the internal aerial? I've set it to both UK and Ireland and let it auto scan and it found nothing.
I'm based in Dublin.

BarneyMc

TutuKaka wrote: »

Should this pick up the saorview stations with the internal aerial? I've set it to both UK and Ireland and let it auto scan and it found nothing.
I'm based in Dublin.

Bloody heck, didn't think I'd see this post again!

What do you mean by internal aerial? I'd imagine you'd need a roof aerial but not sure - I live in Monaghan so have no problems picking up UK and Irish channels.

Gerry Wicklow

TutuKaka wrote: »

Should this pick up the saorview stations with the internal aerial? I've set it to both UK and Ireland and let it auto scan and it found nothing.
I'm based in Dublin.

There is no internal aerial, it should be connected to a suitable outdoor aerial. Saorview instructions

mooned77

I've just gotten this tv - when I set it to Ireland and scan it picks up the channels no problem, but when I set it as UK and scan it seems to pick up about 50 'blank' channels and then the Irish channels after them. Can't seem to pick up the Freeview channels no matter what I do. Any suggestions?

Thurston?

Freeview is UK terrestrial TV, you won't get it unless you're in range of a terrestrial transmitter in Northern Ireland or Wales. The 50 blank channels I assume are the Saorview 'tests' that must be hidden when Ireland is used as setup country.

The TV that's the subject of this thread doesn't have a satellite tuner, so no point trying to connect it to a dish either.

mooned77

I'm in Dublin city, so I was under the impression that I was within range of a Freeview signal - is that correct?

The Cush

mooned77 wrote: »

is that correct?

No.

Sam Russell

mooned77 wrote: »

I've just gotten this tv - when I set it to Ireland and scan it picks up the channels no problem, but when I set it as UK and scan it seems to pick up about 50 'blank' channels and then the Irish channels after them. Can't seem to pick up the Freeview channels no matter what I do. Any suggestions?

The 50 blank channels are, I believe, an attempt by Saorview (2rn or RTE) to confuse non-Saorview sets and make it more difficult to receive the signal. Why they are doing this (among other things) to wreck the signal is unknown to me but I have been unable to get to the bottom of it.

They have also positioned the SSU channels in such a way that my TV locks LCN 1 with this channels (there is one on each mux) so I do not have position 1 available. They have also 'adjusted' the coding for series link that has prevented UK PVRs from working - this has been the case since last summer.

No satisfactory answer has come from Comreg, the BAI, RTE, or 2rn.

Thurston?

mooned77 wrote: »

I'm in Dublin city, so I was under the impression that I was within range of a Freeview signal - is that correct?

I'd imagine at least some parts of the city could pick up a signal of sorts, I'd say you'd be talking about a big aerial on top of a tall building or on high ground, but a satellite dish & receiver is the no-brainer, guaranteed reliable option for free UK channels, once you move away from areas near the NI border.