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Do i need an aerial?
Hi all,
Moving to a new house soon where there is no roof top aerial (they currently have Virgin Media cable). I'm considering getting Freesat, but was wondering if i need an aeriel, or if the installation of Freesat box & dish will cover everything required? Thank you. |
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You will need an aerial if you want to use your TV's built in tuner(s). Otherwise while you are using a Freesat+ box to record two you will have a limited choice of other channels (Humax) or none at all (most other makes), other than the pair of channels you are recording. You can of course watch existing recordings while recording two others
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You will need an aerial if you want to use your TV's built in tuner(s). Otherwise while you are using a Freesat+ box to record two you will have a limited choice of other channels (Humax) or none at all (most other makes), other than the pair of channels you are recording. You can of course watch existing recordings while recording two others
If i'm only recording 1 channel, will i be able to watch all others, if i do not have an aerial? I'd rather not pay for an aeriel installation on top of the Freesat. |
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Freeview requires an aerial (long thing with stickyout bits) and your TV probably has a built-in Freeview tuner.
Freesat needs a satellite dish and a Freesat receiver (such as a Humax) if your TV does not have a built-in Freesat tuner. Vin Blanc |
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Thanks Graham
If i'm only recording 1 channel, will i be able to watch all others, if i do not have an aerial? I'd rather not pay for an aeriel installation on top of the Freesat. If you slip the installer a few quid he may wire you out a 3rd lnb connection. The lnb will have 4 outputs. A el cheapo free to air satellite box connected to this will give you unlimited 3rd channels (more in fact than you can get on a freesat box). |
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Great, thank you.
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But what about the TV in the kitchen and the three in the bedrooms?
There are also the channels you can't get on Freesat such as Yesterday and the new local channels. I think you need an aerial. |
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If you are a hopeless TV addict, install an aerial to cover your addiction when the dish is adversely affected by weather.
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If you are a hopeless TV addict, install an aerial to cover your addiction when the dish is adversely affected by weather.
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If you are a hopeless TV addict, install an aerial to cover your addiction when the dish is adversely affected by weather.
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