Freesat Recording

ingalway

I have an old Freesat receiver which can record 2 channels at the same time. The box is on the way out and it seems recordable boxes are hard to get and expensive.

It looks like my only option is to get a newer LG TV which has Freesat and Saorview and attach a hdd to record. It's not great as you can only record one channel and cannot watch a different channel when recording. Just wondering if there are better ways of doing it and/or if anyone has experience of the LG with a hdd. How good/bad is it?

Thanks

decor58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058273210/freesat-recording

I have an LG and Walker with HDD attached, both work fine. Like you said it is a bit restricted, as a workaround I have a combo box as a backup when the tv is recording, works fine the odd time we need it. One issue I have between the LG and Walker, you cannot watch a programme, on the LG, from the start while the programme is being recorded, you can do that on the Walker, minor but can be annoying.

swoofer

Your best bet is to get a ZGEMMA H7S and although its a bit of a learning curve its worth it. And at about 200 euro a lot cheaper.

ingalway

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119916212#Comment_119916212

Didn't think of the combo box option, will look into that.

Not sure what you mean about not being able to watch programme from the start when it is being recorded on the LG?

ingalway

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119916905#Comment_119916905

I did see some posts about that but it does sound complicated/time consuming. I'd like to keep it as simple as I can.

Thanks

swoofer

You can get the box good to go out of the box and all you need is to connect 2 cables for the sat, then the aerial for saorview and scan for channels. The FTA channels that you get will already have been scanned in and set up as bouquets. It has hdmi out for tv and if you have the internet that's even better.

Setting up recordings is done via colour buttons, auto timer works like series link.

Try here but ring them first and say you want an SSD 500GB installed, they do a crucial one for a good price. And ask for the latest openvix image to be installed. They used to do it.

https://virts.ie/sat-receivers/zgemma-h7s-satellite-receiver-4k-enigma2-dvb-s2s2x-dvb-t2c.html

But if you are wary say what would concern you.

Look at the end of the zgemma h7s guide thread and it may give you an idea of screen layout etc.

decor58

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119917869#Comment_119917869

During a recording you can view the programme from the start, on the Walker but on the LG the recording must be finished before you can view it, if I am explaining it right.