Using HDR 1000S with Saorview?
calvinhobbes
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I live in Derry/Londonderry and can only access the Londonderry relay transmitter so want to get Freesat and looking at free time HDR 1000. Our TV already picks up Saorview and was told by Humax CS I would need a second dish to get Saorsat in order to record. How can I record the irish channels without getting a second dish? Also when do you think new free time boxes will be out? Much appreciated
PS Totally pissed that again L/Derry gets a fraction of Belfast.
PS Totally pissed that again L/Derry gets a fraction of Belfast.
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To remind Graham a quote from a post by Barry on myhumax.org
"Will DiSEqC switches be supported: Yes, during installation of the product it can detect the DiSEqC input required. The HDR-1000S will support DiSEqC 1.0 and 2.0
Will Motorise Systems be supported: Unfortunately not from launch. We are planning to support DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS at a later date."
So it will support two LNB's - but as for Currys statement - I don't know of anyone that has tried - Currys are not known for their freesat expertise.
The diseqc switch is in effect the splitter. Saorsat is Ka band and needs a special lnb. There are some posts about how to use a Ka band lnb with satellite boxes.
http://www.tvtrade.ie/saorsat-ka-band-lnb.html,
Freesat will normally use a KU band universal lnb.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saorsat
Thanks Repassac defective memory.
You will have to use the HDR-1000s in non-freesat mode. Not really played with this on the new box. Repassac may have dabbled . If it's like the Foxsat-hdr using the standard firmware, recording non freesat requires you to start recording manually (no timers) and there's only now/next epg info. .
So currently that's deffo a no to recording Saorsat (or anything other than Freesat)
If so there is now a Saorview approved PVR with series link and dual tuners. It needs an aerial connection and needs to pick up RTE from a mast the other side of the border. These masts carry TV3 (some masts in the north transmit RTE but not TV3)
So if you have TV3 I would recommend using Walkers Saorview approved terrestrial PVR for recording the republic's channels.
I have Saorsat but I would not recommend it if you can get Saorview.
I've noticed they even seem to support series link now.