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Old 10-09-2010, 17:43
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If I connect a Freesat HD receiver to my HD (1080p) Television via SCART, will I be able to watch BBC HD & ITV1HD ?

(The receiver isn't being supplied with an HDMI cable)
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Old 10-09-2010, 18:10
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Yes in SD. You can get a HDMI lead from a £0.99 in the cheap shops, even cheaper on-line, so why not just get one.
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Old 10-09-2010, 18:33
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A freesat HD box should come with a HDMI lead unless its a Panasonic Bluray
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Old 10-09-2010, 18:36
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A freesat HD box should come with a HDMI lead unless its a Panasonic Bluray

It's Humax

I've been told no HDMI leads.

not sure also how to connect this to the TV' as there's no LNB out socket on the TV
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Old 10-09-2010, 18:54
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It's Humax

I've been told no HDMI leads.

not sure also how to connect this to the TV' as there's no LNB out socket on the TV
Get an HDMI lead and plug this between the receiver and the TV.

You can also connect via scart but as others haver said this will not be in HD.
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Old 10-09-2010, 19:04
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It's Humax

I've been told no HDMI leads.

not sure also how to connect this to the TV' as there's no LNB out socket on the TV
Your satellite feed would go to the Humax Foxsat-HD box INSTEAD of your SD tuner TV (as there's only one LNB to be controlled by one box, ie better the HD tuner box).

The Humax Foxsat-HD is specified as coming with a HDMI cable.

If it's a Humax Foxsat-HDR recorder box, that too comes with a HDMI cable, and will PREFER to have not just ONE but TWO satellite feeds from a dual+ LNB at your dish (so it can record two totally independent programmes). [If just one feed then do get a F cable to connect the Feed#1 out to the Feed#2 in so you can record two programmes (though limited by there being only one LNB, ie what tuner #1 sets on the LNB will limit the channels available for tuner #2 to exploit).

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Old 10-09-2010, 19:23
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TV is a Freesat HD TV, but the manufacturer's are supplying it's customers with a Freesat HD box due to complications with updating its software within the TV.

http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.p...layer#comments
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Old 10-09-2010, 19:38
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TV is a Freesat HD TV, but the manufacturer's are supplying it's customers with a Freesat HD box due to complications with updating its software within the TV.

http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.p...layer#comments

http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.p...nd-bbc-iplayer
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Old 10-09-2010, 20:25
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With only a single lnb connection you have to transfer the lnb cable from the TV to the set top box and connect it by a hdmi lead to the TV. This means you wont be able to use the Freesat-Hd tuner in the TV but as neither is a recorder it makes no difference.
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Old 10-09-2010, 20:39
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You connect it via HDMI, which MUST be provided with the box - it's part of the Freesat contract that all HD boxes come with an HDMI lead, if they don't supply you one ask for it - they have to provide it you for free.
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Old 12-09-2010, 13:52
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With only a single lnb connection you have to transfer the lnb cable from the TV to the set top box and connect it by a hdmi lead to the TV. This means you wont be able to use the Freesat-Hd tuner in the TV but as neither is a recorder it makes no difference.
and disconecting the TV from the LNB will mean the TV will no longer receive firmware updates !

What you receive via the set-top receiver will be identical to the TV, unless of course you have the LG LF7700 - which will not have any catchup services such as BBC iplayer, etc...
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