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No aerial

  • 21-10-2014 09:37PM
    #1
    dcmma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi.. I'm in a rented house and the landlord doesn't want tv in his sitting room.. I have a flat screen Samsung tv but no aerial..I'm just using it as a screen ... I would like to get the basic channels and I'm wondering if I buy a saor box will that do..? Do I need an aerial and if do, I live in donnybrook.. Would one of those in door rabbit ears ones work? Thanks.. In ignorance .. Dcmma


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Maybe your Samsung TV already has the required Saorview tuner, post the model no.

    An aerial is required for any Saorview receiver, if the signal is good enough an indoor aerial like this might work, only by testing will you know if it'll will work at your location.


  • #3
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    I've said it many times, but it seems I need to say it again.

    So called rabbits ears are VHF aerials for FM and DAB radio, not TV.

    Indoor UHF aerial as posted by The Cush may work.


  • #4
    dcmma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭dcmma


    Hi thanks a lot for that.. The model no is: LE26A451C1.. Would it have it built in?. I have an aerial with a tuner knob I pick up in aldi a few years ago il find it and give it a try! Thanks again


  • #5
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    dcmma wrote: »
    Hi thanks a lot for that.. The model no is: LE26A451C1.. Would it have it built in?. I have an aerial with a tuner knob I pick up in aldi a few years ago il find it and give it a try! Thanks again
    Nope. The "A" series only has MPEG2, as per;
    byrnefm wrote: »
    I could be wrong but as far as I know, most of the 'A' series only has MPEG2.

    Btw - does anyone know what the difference is between the 'C' and new 'D' series for Samsung? The 'D' series comes out at the end of this month, from what I can tell (eg. LE26D450).


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    dcmma wrote: »
    The model no is: LE26A451C1.. Would it have it built in?. I have an aerial with a tuner knob I pick up in aldi a few years ago il find it and give it a try! Thanks again

    I had a look at the TV's manual online and it doesn't appear to have any digital tuner, analogue only.

    But to be sure, have a look in the tuning menu for anything related to digital tuning.


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  • #7
    dcmma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭dcmma


    Thanks peeps, you have been a good help!!


  • #8
    dcmma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭dcmma


    So, The indoor aerial works perfect with the saorview, finally got around to setting it up! cheers for the help!!


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