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Only getting FTA

  • 16-02-2014 1:09pm
    #1
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭


    I have had a couple of Humax Sat boxes over the past few years with a Freesat EPG working very well on them. I got a LG smart TV last week with a built in satellite receiver and all I seem to get is FTA stations set up. Is it possible to get a Freesat stations set up on this type of receiver. Also I am looking for a USB memory to put on the set for Pause live TV and a small amount of recording. I bought a 32Gb USB stick but the TV wont record on it.
    (I posted this on wrong Bloc earlier)


Comments

  • #2
    flashjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭flashjohn


    What format is USB drive . It might needed to be fat32 etc


  • #3
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    flashjohn wrote: »
    What format is USB drive . It might needed to be fat32 etc

    Its a brand new Lexar 3.0 and when I put it in the laptop it said Fat32. When I bought it the ad said very fast writing speed


  • #4
    flashjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭flashjohn


    Maybe it needs to be formatted in NTFS?


  • #5
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    flashjohn wrote: »
    Maybe it needs to be formatted in NTFS?

    TV specs say a fat 32 format


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    haymur wrote: »
    I have had a couple of Humax Sat boxes over the past few years with a Freesat EPG working very well on them. I got a LG smart TV last week with a built in satellite receiver and all I seem to get is FTA stations set up. Is it possible to get a Freesat stations set up on this type of receiver.

    No Freesat on current-model LG TVs. They did make a Freesat TV a few years back.


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  • #7
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Is it a FreeSat Tv rather than just FTA?
    Did you set country to UK not Ireland?


  • #8
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    Is it a FreeSat Tv rather than just FTA?
    Did you set country to UK not Ireland?

    Yes when I could not get Freesat I reset country to UK . Is the same satellite and broadcasting platform used for Freesat and FTA


  • #9
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Yes they are the same satellites at 28° but the TV software will only allow FreeSat when set to UK. However some TVs have FTA satellite tuners but not the FreeSat software.


  • #10
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    haymur wrote: »
    Is the same satellite and broadcasting platform used for Freesat and FTA

    Same satellites & programmes. Freesat is just an EPG, some interactive features &, OTA fixes for channel frequency changes.


  • #11
    haymur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭haymur


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Same satellites & programmes. Freesat is just an EPG, some interactive features &, OTA fixes for channel frequency changes.

    could I upgrade the softwear


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  • #12
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    haymur wrote: »
    could I upgrade the softwear

    Never heard of such a thing being done.


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