cable question

fibix

I was trying to find a right forum to ask the question hope this one is.
So I have a TV. My landlord said there was a communal satellite dish for the building so I can get all the free channels, all I need is to connect TV to the antenna socket. So went to shop, got the cable and ... nothing. What am I doing wrong?
TV is Saorview approved etc. so that's not an issue.

wiz569

fibix wrote: »

I was trying to find a right forum to ask the question hope this one is.
So I have a TV. My landlord said there was a communal satellite dish for the building so I can get all the free channels, all I need is to connect TV to the antenna socket. So went to shop, got the cable and ... nothing. What am I doing wrong?
TV is Saorview approved etc. so that's not an issue.

Your TV needs to have a freesat tuner

If it doesnt then get a freesat box instead

muffler

You will need a freesat box or a second hand Sky box to receive signals from a satellite dish.

Saorview works from an aerial

Edit; beaten to the draw by wiz569

Peter Rhea

Does the socket you connected to have more than 1 type of connection? Saorview isn't a satellite service.

Your tv would need to have a satellite tuner to get the UK channels. Some do: what's the make & model?

fibix

wiz569 wrote: »

Your TV needs to have a freesat tuner

I think it does have it, it's this model Toshiba 40D1333B.

Peter Rhea

It doesn't have a satellite tuner. If you want Saorview, you will need to be able to receive the signal from terrestrial transmitters, from a connection to a suitable aerial. Really should be included in all communal systems but (very) often isn't.

fibix

So... I guess I have to ring Sky sooner or later. I think there's only a dish here. However the antenna socket has two round thingys, not sure what for. Tried both of them but nothing happened.

Peter Rhea

It would more than likely be a trivial matter for the landlord to get a terrestrial aerial installed & feed the signal into the distribution system (assuming it hasn't been done already).

What have you done re. trying to tune the tv?

Also, you don't need Sky to provide satellite tv: Freesat has already been mentioned here. No Irish channels on Freesat though.

jjf1974

If you only want channels available free why don't you get a free to air or freesat box like the ones sold on these sites http://www.tvtrade.ie , http://freesat.ie

fibix

There are few options: to tune via digital or analogue or satellite or aerial or both or all of them. Tried all options, scanning digital and the other one, in Hz. I was going to get Sky anyway, but only unpacked the TV and was hoping for some tv over the weekend.
Thanks for the help.

Peter Rhea

fibix wrote: »

There are few options: to tune via digital or analogue or satellite . . .

Is satellite a valid option in the menu? Are you sure you have the model no. right? Your tv has a built-in DVD player?

fibix

Yes, my TV has a built in DVD, got the model directly from the box that is right next to me:)
Ok, the menu on the screen in front of me (auto channel scan):
- digital aerial
- digital cable
- analogue
- digital aerial & analogue
- digital cable & analogue

There's no satellite option, sorry.

The Cush

How many aerial/satellite connections is there on the wallplate?

fibix

The Cush wrote: »

How many aerial/satellite connections is there on the wallplate?

2, they both look the same.

The Cush

fibix wrote: »

2, they both look the same.

Screw on or push in?

fibix

Screw on. Another thing I learned today, didn't know there are different types:)

The Cush

fibix wrote: »

Screw on. Another thing I learned today, didn't know there are different types:)

Have you tested both wall points for a signal?

fibix

The Cush wrote: »

Have you tested both wall points for a signal?

Hmmm... given my level of knowledge in the matter, should I stick a finger in it?

The Cush

fibix wrote: »

Hmmm... given my level of knowledge in the matter, should I stick a finger in it?

have you tested each wall point by connecting it to the TV aerial in and doing a scan?

steveon

As already stated you will need a satellite receiver to pick up the signal fromt he dish, you wont have rte however if its only satellite signals provided to the appartment.

The Cush

steveon wrote: »

As already stated you will need a satellite receiver to pick up the signal fromt he dish, you wont have rte however if its only satellite signals provided to the appartment.

The reason I asked him to check both connections was because he posted that he thought there was only a dish there, worth checking just in case there is an aerial there also.

fibix

fibix wrote: »

However the antenna socket has two round thingys, not sure what for. Tried both of them but nothing happened.

So yes, I checked both of them. Same difference.
Also, Im a girl:)