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New house has Astra 19.2E dish: advice please.

  • 14-09-2018 12:17PM
    #1
    Gautama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I need some advice on the Astra 19.2 E satellite dish.

    Forewarning: I am a TV Luddite. When I moved into my own place in 2006 I did not have get a TV. I bought my first TV at the tender age of 44, only because I’d small children and I didn’t want them being deprived. However, this 48 inch Samsung was used for SaorView only.

    I’ve just moved house and there’s a satellite dish left behind by the previous occupants. I’ve yet to hook up my SaorView aerial but plugged in the two cables from the satellite dish. I have tuned it in and it’s coming up as Astra 19.2 E. Hundreds of channels are registering, but only Channel 4 and C4-relatives are coming thru with a picture. On the TV guide I can see that BBC, ITV, etc are listed but there is no programme information and no sound/vision.

    I’ve done a bit of googling and am none the wiser. My questions:
    Should I be seeing more working channels on Astra 19.2E, or has it been whittled down to C4s for everybody.

    I’ve read users elsewhere describe “signal strength” and “signal quality”, where can I find this info in the Samsung menu?

    Any other advice appreciate.

    BTW, I’m not interested in Sky/Eir/etc packages, just SaorView and a few English channels if they are free.

    Thanks,
    G.


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  • #2
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    You are receiving Astra 2 at 28.2 degrees east. Channel 4 or any of its sister channels are not available on Astra 1 at 19.2 degrees east. You should be able to select Astra 2 when tuning on your television to get all of the other channels like BBC, ITV etc. I am not familiar with Samsung tvs but I am sure someone else will be able to advise on that.


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