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Freesat questions

  • 07-05-2014 1:35am
    #1
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭


    I have an LCD TV which has Saorview built in [currently watching sv channels via aerial]

    How do I check/know if it can receive Freesat too?

    Also, we have Sky digital in the house I live in. Can I use the same dish for freesat [if TV can tune, or else I get a new Freesat digibox]


    Thanks!!


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  • #2
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    You could google the make and model of TV and check to see if it has a freesat/fta tuner.

    The skydish will work fine.


  • #3
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    I could never find a spec online. Guess I'll just test it! The dish is already bein used for Sky digital, so can I piggyback onto the same dish?

    Thanks.


  • #4
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Yeah, that will work.


  • #5
    Dave..M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    unreggd wrote: »
    I have an LCD TV which has Saorview built in [currently watching sv channels via aerial]

    How do I check/know if it can receive Freesat too?

    Also, we have Sky digital in the house I live in. Can I use the same dish for freesat [if TV can tune, or else I get a new Freesat digibox]


    Thanks!!


    If it has a screw on f connector it almost certainly has a built in sat tuner (although perhaps more likely fta rather than a freesat registered device), if it just has the standard bl plug in variety it does not.

    If you have the f plug it is simply a case of screwing on and scanning (assuming the satellite is in good working order), if your TV has a freesat option then use it (with a UK postcode) and it will give you the default freesat listing for that area if not then just scan available FTA channels and then order the channels afterwards).


  • #6
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,157 ✭✭✭homer911


    If you have to ask, it probably doesn't..


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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,889 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    unreggd wrote: »
    I have an LCD TV which has Saorview built in [currently watching sv channels via aerial]

    How do I check/know if it can receive Freesat too?

    What is the make and model of the TV?


  • #8
    Seamus1964
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Seamus1964


    "..If it has a screw on f connector it almost certainly has a built in sat tuner.."

    +1

    d8000_6.jpg


  • #9
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    Dave..M wrote: »
    (assuming the satellite is in good working order),

    If the satellite was not in good working order the whole of Europe would know about it.


  • #10
    Dave..M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    winston_1 wrote: »
    If the satellite was not in good working order the whole of Europe would know about it.

    Meeooww ;o)


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