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T.v specs

  • 12-12-2017 1:43am
    #1
    Nobbies
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    When looking at a t.v,s specifications,how will i know if it has a free to air satellite tuner built in?


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
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    Nobbies wrote: »
    When looking at a t.v,s specifications,how will i know if it has a free to air satellite tuner built in?

    Just check it has a Satellite tuner in the specs.
    That is all you need to know for Free to Air reception.


  • #3
    The Cush
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    Nobbies wrote: »
    When looking at a t.v,s specifications,how will i know if it has a free to air satellite tuner built in?

    The specs may describe the satellite tuner as DVB-S or DVB-S2. Also the TV will have a screw-on F-connector at the rear for the satellite dish input.


  • #4
    Nobbies
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    Sony kd49xe8004bu specs say dvb-t, dvb-c,dvb-s, dvbt2, dvbs-2 guess this covers free to air satellite and freesat?


  • #5
    The Cush
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    Nobbies wrote: »
    Sony kd49xe8004bu specs say dvb-t, dvb-c,dvb-s, dvbt2, dvbs-2 guess this covers free to air satellite and freesat?

    I don't think Sony have a Freesat TV in their range since about 2009/10, FTA only. I own one from that time, a W5810 model.


  • #6
    The Cush
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    Nordmende and Walker combi TVs has a combined Saorview and FTA satellite channel list, no switching between tuners. See this thread - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=102912544#post102912544
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105211781#post105211781


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Nobbies wrote: »
    Sony kd49xe8004bu specs say dvb-t, dvb-c,dvb-s, dvbt2, dvbs-2 guess this covers free to air satellite and freesat?

    It has both a Satellite tuner for Free to Air sat channels, and a Terrestrial tuner for reception by aerial.

    Freesat is a specific proprietary firmware that some devices have licenced but not many TVs. The TV channels available through Freesat are the same as those available Free to Air.
    With Freesat you get some extras like 7 day EPG.


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