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Using sky aerial for freeview

  • 14-05-2014 08:50PM
    #1
    darrenking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hi just wondering if anyone could tell me if you can use your sky satellite wire as a cable for a smart tv any help would be appreciated


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,300 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    What make/model TV are you using?

    If the TV has a satellite tuner the Sky dish can be connected to get the FTA satellite channels.


  • #3
    darrenking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭darrenking


    Hi thanks for the reply the tv is a new Samsung smart tv with saorview and freeview built in and wifi it has a cable connection but no connection for the sky wire to go directly in


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,300 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    darrenking wrote: »
    the tv is a new Samsung smart tv with saorview and freeview built in and wifi it has a cable connection but no connection for the sky wire to go directly in

    Freeview is the UK terrestrial TV service via a rooftop aerial, the equivalent of our Saorview, only available here if you're within range of a UK transmitter in NI or Wales and with the correct aerial pointing at that transmitter.

    The FTA UK satellite channels can be accessed with a satellite dish if the TV has a satellite tuner (DVB-S or DVB-S2 standard). A TV with a satellite tuner will have an F-connector (screw-on type) at the rear.


  • #5
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    You can certainly use your satellite cable. Remove the connection to the dish and connect an aerial instead.


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