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Old 03-01-2017, 14:41
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I turned off Sky yesterday - all was working fine - just wanted to save some money.

I disconnected my Skybox and plugged the cables from the Sky dish into my Samsung TV and tried to tune in Freesat but am not getting any channels. Like I said, Sky works fine so it is not a dish / cable issue.

The Samsung TV is model UE46F7000ST. It supports Freesat and tuning in Freesat is one of the options (along with normal satellite, aerial, cable).

Again - freesat is built in (it is an option when I go to tune).

Any ideas why this is not working? Many thanks!
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Old 03-01-2017, 14:57
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I turned off Sky yesterday - all was working fine - just wanted to save some money.

I disconnected my Skybox and plugged the cables from the Sky dish into my Samsung TV and tried to tune in Freesat but am not getting any channels. Like I said, Sky works fine so it is not a dish / cable issue.

The Samsung TV is model UE46F7000ST. It supports Freesat and tuning in Freesat is one of the options (along with normal satellite, aerial, cable).

Again - freesat is built in (it is an option when I go to tune).

Any ideas why this is not working? Many thanks!
Check the f connectors weren't loosened when you swapped them over (screwed them firmly onto the coax). Can you access the manual tune option ? If so check you have a signal from the freesat home transponder

11425.00 H DVB-S QPSK 27500 2/3 Note the frequency may not be shown as exactly 11425.

Next check

11426.00 V DVB-S QPSK 27500 5/6
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Old 03-01-2017, 15:15
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Another connector issue I've seen if you are a bit ham fisted with the F-Types is bending the inner pin up into the body of the plug rather than it going into the hole in the socket on the TV.

Can an LNB be damaged if you connect and disconnect with the Sky box or TV powered up at the time?
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Old 03-01-2017, 19:41
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I turned off Sky yesterday - all was working fine - just wanted to save some money.

I disconnected my Skybox and plugged the cables from the Sky dish into my Samsung TV and tried to tune in Freesat but am not getting any channels. Like I said, Sky works fine so it is not a dish / cable issue.

The Samsung TV is model UE46F7000ST. It supports Freesat and tuning in Freesat is one of the options (along with normal satellite, aerial, cable).

Again - freesat is built in (it is an option when I go to tune).

Any ideas why this is not working? Many thanks!


You could have left the skybox connected, and the card would have switched to FSFS mode, since you cancelled your subscription
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Old 03-01-2017, 20:03
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It will still cost X amount a year to run a sky box even in FSFS mode, not even recording, fyi.
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Old 03-01-2017, 20:20
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Some TV's default to the first method of FTA channels you chose so if you chose FREEVIEW it might be trying to tune into FREEVIEW Channel's .
Have you made sure you're tuning a FREESAT tuner on the TV?
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Old 04-01-2017, 17:02
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With both satellite cables connected to the back of the TV, go to Menu, Broadcasting, Auto Tune and it should prompt you with a Postcode and then it will tune in Freesat
Failing that do a system reset - Menu, Support... http://www.samsung.com/ie/support/skp/faq/1051919
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Old 04-01-2017, 19:47
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It will still cost X amount a year to run a sky box even in FSFS mode, not even recording, fyi.
Indeed, where X is the cost of electricity, nothing more.
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Old Yesterday, 19:00
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Indeed, where X is the cost of electricity, nothing more.
True, but a Sky box, unless put into full standby (only possible on HD boxes, holding standby button until light goes red instead of amber), only shuts down its video outputs when you shut it off.
The receiver stays active to receive the "keep alive" signal for the viewing card and other updates, whereas a Freesat receiver shuts down to a very minimal power consumption (basically just the IR receiver and timer) when shut down.
There could be a quite noticeable difference in the amount of power used over 12 months.
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Old Yesterday, 19:05
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True, but a Sky box, unless put into full standby (only possible on HD boxes, holding standby button until light goes red instead of amber), only shuts down its video outputs when you shut it off.
The receiver stays active to receive the "keep alive" signal for the viewing card and other updates, whereas a Freesat receiver shuts down to a very minimal power consumption (basically just the IR receiver and timer) when shut down.
There could be a quite noticeable difference in the amount of power used over 12 months.
About £20.00 or so depending on tariff.
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