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Saorview on LG 55" Smart TV

  • 21-05-2019 3:39pm
    #1
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, have cut free from Virgin Media, kept the broadband and before i look at any streaming / iptv options i thought i might see if saorview alone will do the job.

    The telly is saorview ready, found this https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1074815/Trail/searchtext%3ETV+AERIAL.htm aerial on argos, just want to know from someone who has done this is it easy to go about and does this particular aerial do the job, I live in nth Dublin so I imagine I am in good coverage.


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  • #2
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    That aerial in Argos says it gives coverage 3 miles from transmitter, doubt it will work on the Northside of the city. The aerial needs to be pointed towards Three Rock mountain

    Once you have the aerial connected to the input on the back of your TV, go Broadcasting and Auto Scan and scan for Air or Terrestrial Digital only and stations should appear when scanning CH 30 and CH 33


  • #3
    dotty145
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭dotty145


    I’m in the same boat same TVs, I just went out and bought a roof aerial and dish to be fitted this weekend, DIY job, so here’s hoping it all works out and I don’t fall off the roof.

    I’m hoping I’ll get all the Irish saorview and English freesat channels without an additional STB.


  • #4
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    dotty145 wrote: »
    I’m in the same boat same TVs, I just went out and bought a roof aerial and dish to be fitted this weekend, DIY job, so here’s hoping it all works out and I don’t fall off the roof.

    I’m hoping I’ll get all the Irish saorview and English freesat channels without an additional STB.
    Let me know how it works out, freetoair or freesat?


  • #5
    dotty145
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭dotty145


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Let me know how it works out, freetoair or freesat?

    Done all the wiring work Saturday (4hrs) and aligned the dish this morning about another hour

    Got all the channels I needed on the LG tv saorview and free sat all in one place.

    Selected the tv to United Kingdom with a London post code and they all scanned in well impressed

    All in all cost me just shy of €275 for 4 points in the house


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