32" Samsung full HD smart TV. Littlewoods.com

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

I see its freeview, would it be saorview too?

I can't see on the littlewoods ad where it says this tv is freeview.

At the moment we're using an old freesat system (receiver box & dish) We don't have saorview but don't watch Irish TV anyway.

I've googled it but am only confusing myself even more because some ads for this TV (and other smart TV's) list Freeview and then others don't list it.

I always thought that for Free to Air in Ireland you simply had to have a dish and box (freesat).

I'm sure the box we have could connect to this TV but it would be a huge bonus if it had the current up to date channels as we can't retune our box to get updated listings.

Sorry, the answer is probably very simple. I'm just utterly, utterly, stupid when it comes to this stuff.

Samsung smart 32" TV on sale on carphone warehouse now for €199

Mine still says 'order being processed'.

minibear wrote: »

I can't see on the littlewoods ad where it says this tv is freeview.

At the moment we're using an old freesat system (receiver box & dish) We don't have saorview but don't watch Irish TV anyway.

I've googled it but am only confusing myself even more because some ads for this TV (and other smart TV's) list Freeview and then others don't list it.

I always thought that for Free to Air in Ireland you simply had to have a dish and box (freesat).

I'm sure the box we have could connect to this TV but it would be a huge bonus if it had the current up to date channels as we can't retune our box to get updated listings.

Sorry, the answer is probably very simple. I'm just utterly, utterly, stupid when it comes to this stuff.

You are confusing FTA (free to air) and FREESAT. Eitherway its really irrelevant as this TV does not have a FTA satellite tuner so for UK channels which you currently receive through your dish, you will be just plugging yoyur current box into the new TV. Out of interest, why can't you retune the satellite box to update the sat channels ?

TV gone back up to an unattractive €359 now.

minibear wrote: »

I can't see on the littlewoods ad where it says this tv is freeview.

At the moment we're using an old freesat system (receiver box & dish) We don't have saorview but don't watch Irish TV anyway.

I've googled it but am only confusing myself even more because some ads for this TV (and other smart TV's) list Freeview and then others don't list it.

I always thought that for Free to Air in Ireland you simply had to have a dish and box (freesat).

I'm sure the box we have could connect to this TV but it would be a huge bonus if it had the current up to date channels as we can't retune our box to get updated listings.

Sorry, the answer is probably very simple. I'm just utterly, utterly, stupid when it comes to this stuff.

In the UK, Freeview is the same as Saorview here except with UK channels. It is only receivable along the border counties or parts of the south east. You need an aerial not a dish.
Freesat is the same as Saorsat again with UK channels. As long as you have a dish eg SKY dish, you can get it with the correct equipment.
Both have there own 7-8 day EPG ( TV guide)

For Freesat the receiver eg TV needs to have a satellite tuner and be freesat enabled. Usually the input for a satellite will be an F type input ( you need to screw on the satellite cable).
If it's not freesat enabled then it will be a FTA receiver.

FTA (free to air) receivers will pick up all the free Satellite channels but the programme guide will normally only show now and next. Eg what's on now and what the next programme is. The older SKY boxes once power cycled will have all the UK FTA channels on the guide.

FTV means free to view. They don't require payment but are region restricted eg Sony TV/movies and the channel 4 music channel ( i forget the name.of it.)

Just off the phone to littlewoods. Placed order last night but like a few others didn't receive a confirmation email. I'd never ordered from them before so rang up and they said the order was flagged. Was put through to an advisor who asked me to confirm details and confirmation email should arrive shortly. Hope that helps.

Confirmation email just arrived

mimimcmc wrote: »

Was this deal only for yesterday? As it now says it's €359

Yes it was for yesterday only. They changed their deals for today

ComfortKid wrote: »

Carphone warehouse are doing it for 199 tomorrow

Ya I'm holding out for that one too, just not sure is the exact same one?

mimimcmc wrote: »

Ya I'm holding out for that one too, just not sure is the exact same one?

Could be the same one that a few of us got last week/week before, theres another thread on it

mimimcmc wrote: »

Did you get that one for €199 or was it €289?

we got it for 299, it would be a great bargain for 199. i havnt opened mine yet as im contemplating sending it back i think a 32 inch is a bit small for the room

ComfortKid wrote:

Carphone warehouse are doing it for 199 tomorrow

Any idea from what time? Online i persume?

dinky earnshaw wrote: »

Is yours the same model as the littlewoods one ?
UE32J5500

No, CPW is Samsung 32H4500

Not sure which is better, or if there is much difference, didnt read the spec of the littlewoods one

mel123 wrote: »

No, CPW is Samsung 32H4500

Not sure which is better, or if there is much difference, didnt read the spec of the littlewoods one

Think that one is an older model and only HD Ready?