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FAQs about TV and Satellite.
- What is Freesat ?
- Can I use my Sky dish for Freesat ?
- What is Freeview ?
- Should I have Freesat or Freeview or Free-to-air ?
- How do I get smart TV ?
- What do I need for internet TV ?
- Can I get internet TV free ?
- Can I watch my Sky box on a different TV if i only have 1 Sky box ?
- What is a magic eye ?
- What is Free-to-air ?
- What's the difference between Freesat and Free-to-air ?
- Why don't my other TVs work since i had a new Sky box ?
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1 What is Freesat ?
Freesat comes from space, from satellites (Astra 1N/2A/2F) and Eutelsat's 28A (formerly Eurobird 1). The same place as Sky and free to air tv programs. It is received through a dish. 186 channels. Here is the full list on freesat.co.uk/channels 2 Can I use my Sky dish for Freesat ? YES and visa versa - Unless its Sky Q ( Q requires a different LNB on the dish). |
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3 What is Freeview ?
With Freeview you get 130 ish channels. Freeview comes from your local TV transmitter. It is received through your aerial. |
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4 Should I have Freesat or Freeview or Free-to-air ?
Can you get a good signal from your aerial ?
Some areas are just bad signal areas just because of the lie of the land. If you're in a dip you may struggle. Freesat requires a clear line of sight up and to the South-South-East 160 - 165 degrees in the UK. Have a look at every one else's dish or aerial to get and idea of direction.
Here's some Pro's and con's to help you make a your choice.
Can you get a good signal from your aerial ?
Some areas are just bad signal areas just because of the lie of the land. If you're in a dip you may struggle. Freesat requires a clear line of sight up and to the South-South-East 160 - 165 degrees in the UK. Have a look at every one else's dish or aerial to get and idea of direction.
Here's some Pro's and con's to help you make a your choice.
Sky Q
I can rearange Sky Q wiring and do fault diagnosis.
Sky Q mini box reception problems help
How to fix Sky Q connectivity problems
Sky Q mini box reception problems help
How to fix Sky Q connectivity problems
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Freesat Pro's
Lots of channels + Free-to-air channles if your receiver can decode them. Foreign channels on Free-to-air. All regional news Channels. Cheaper to install from scratch. Decoders from £9 0. |
Freesat Con's
If you already have existing TV distribution you cant use it for Freesat. Require an additional box unless built into the TV. |
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Freeview Pro's
Most people already have a TV aerial. Most TVs have built in Freeview so no need for a Freesat box or dish. |
Freeview Con's
Less channels. Especially if you are on a Freeview light/local transmitter. Higher install costs from scratch. Cant use Freeview wiring for Freesat. |
5 How do I get smart TV ?
Smart TV comes through your Broadband router.
Its either a subscription service such as - NETFLIX - BT TV - AMAZON TV - NOWTV.
Or free - BBC iplayer, Youtube, C4OD etc
All these services are now generally built into new TVs - Sky boxs - Free sat boxs
6 What do I need for internet TV ?
A device that has internet TV built in such as.
- A SMART TV
- BT TV box
- Youview box
- Sky HD + box.
- TV add on such as Google Chrome cast, Amazon Fire stick, Apple TV etc
- Your computer, iPad etc
7 Can I get internet TV free ? Yes and no.
Free channels or should i say "websites" are
- BBC iplayer, 4od, Youtube, etc . Just visit the relative website or down load and install the relative player as required.
Subscription channels / websites are
- BT TV(requires a working aerial) , Sky any time, love film, Now TV, Netflix, etc
8 Can I watch my Sky box on a different TV if I only have 1 sky box ?
Yes, and if you have terrestrial TV and SKY the signals can be combined and piped to any room in the house. All TVs will show any terrestrial channel + what's on the SKY box. You can only watch 1 sky channel at a time unless you have sky multi room.
The only problem slight problem in doing it this way is the picture from the sky box has to be converted to analogue then RF then sent up a wire and then converted back into picture the result isn't as good as when it started out and also slightly out of sync with the sky box.
HD TV and 4K can be distributed via a HDMI lead or a centralised TV distribution system over CAT5e such as the Antiference Trucolour system.
9 What is a magic eye ?
Magic Eyes allow you to control your existing sky box from another location using either another or your existing remote. *THE STAFF OF POWER!*
10 What is Free-to-air ?
Free-to-air is all the free channels on satellite that are not scrambled this includes all the freesat channels. You can watch these free assuming you have a satellite box that will decode them.
11 What's the difference between Freesat and Free-to-air ?
In a nut shell “normal English speaking” channels would be lost amongst the 300 + free-to-air channels broadcast on the 28°E satellite group, so BBC and ITV have made it easier to use and called it Freesat.
Freesat is most of the main stream English / Welsh speaking channels that have been packaged and made easy to watch by BBC/ITV . These are supported by the Freesat guide button so you can see what's on and record etc.
If you put your satellite box into free-to-air mode there is all the Freesat channels PLUS a very confusing jumble of other channels in no particular order, mostly none English speaking such as Indian, Pakistani, Arabic, Chinese, Sky(scrambled) , None Sky(Scrambled) + 17 XXX channels. These are not supported by Freesat, you wont find them in your Freesat EPG (unless you add them).
Here is a full List of free-to-air channels at 28°E on WIKIPIDIA
12 Why don't my other TVs work since i had a new Sky box ?
The new Sky box doesn't include the RF1 and RF2 outs that the old box had . These powered the amps and magic eyes that feed the TVs in the other rooms . What you need is a sky IO link and may be a power supply (£25 and £12 respectively).
Smart TV comes through your Broadband router.
Its either a subscription service such as - NETFLIX - BT TV - AMAZON TV - NOWTV.
Or free - BBC iplayer, Youtube, C4OD etc
All these services are now generally built into new TVs - Sky boxs - Free sat boxs
6 What do I need for internet TV ?
A device that has internet TV built in such as.
- A SMART TV
- BT TV box
- Youview box
- Sky HD + box.
- TV add on such as Google Chrome cast, Amazon Fire stick, Apple TV etc
- Your computer, iPad etc
7 Can I get internet TV free ? Yes and no.
Free channels or should i say "websites" are
- BBC iplayer, 4od, Youtube, etc . Just visit the relative website or down load and install the relative player as required.
Subscription channels / websites are
- BT TV(requires a working aerial) , Sky any time, love film, Now TV, Netflix, etc
8 Can I watch my Sky box on a different TV if I only have 1 sky box ?
Yes, and if you have terrestrial TV and SKY the signals can be combined and piped to any room in the house. All TVs will show any terrestrial channel + what's on the SKY box. You can only watch 1 sky channel at a time unless you have sky multi room.
The only problem slight problem in doing it this way is the picture from the sky box has to be converted to analogue then RF then sent up a wire and then converted back into picture the result isn't as good as when it started out and also slightly out of sync with the sky box.
HD TV and 4K can be distributed via a HDMI lead or a centralised TV distribution system over CAT5e such as the Antiference Trucolour system.
9 What is a magic eye ?
Magic Eyes allow you to control your existing sky box from another location using either another or your existing remote. *THE STAFF OF POWER!*
10 What is Free-to-air ?
Free-to-air is all the free channels on satellite that are not scrambled this includes all the freesat channels. You can watch these free assuming you have a satellite box that will decode them.
11 What's the difference between Freesat and Free-to-air ?
In a nut shell “normal English speaking” channels would be lost amongst the 300 + free-to-air channels broadcast on the 28°E satellite group, so BBC and ITV have made it easier to use and called it Freesat.
Freesat is most of the main stream English / Welsh speaking channels that have been packaged and made easy to watch by BBC/ITV . These are supported by the Freesat guide button so you can see what's on and record etc.
If you put your satellite box into free-to-air mode there is all the Freesat channels PLUS a very confusing jumble of other channels in no particular order, mostly none English speaking such as Indian, Pakistani, Arabic, Chinese, Sky(scrambled) , None Sky(Scrambled) + 17 XXX channels. These are not supported by Freesat, you wont find them in your Freesat EPG (unless you add them).
Here is a full List of free-to-air channels at 28°E on WIKIPIDIA
12 Why don't my other TVs work since i had a new Sky box ?
The new Sky box doesn't include the RF1 and RF2 outs that the old box had . These powered the amps and magic eyes that feed the TVs in the other rooms . What you need is a sky IO link and may be a power supply (£25 and £12 respectively).