Freeview on Samsung TV via Sky Dish

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HairyScot

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Master Geek

#281482 20-Feb-2021 19:27

I have a Sky satellite dish with twin LNBs. Since we now only have one Sky box I thought I'd use the second LNB to getFreeview on our Samsung QA55Q6FNA,
After scrolling through the list of 81 satellites and deselecting all but Optus D1 I eventually got a list of 10 channels - all of them versions of TV1.
Then I spotted something called Freeview SAT which gave me a list of 16 channels, but unfortunately when I try to use them I get a "No signal" banner.

I'm obviously missing something, but I have no idea what.

Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.

snnet

1410 posts

Uber Geek

#2660186 20-Feb-2021 19:31

Is the TV region set to NZ?

Your settings need to reflect Freeview Sat (not just Freeview and not just Sat)

Have you got the correct LNB settings?

Correct frequency? 10750 or 11300 MHz

From the internet:

->->-> LNB Power = On
->->-> LNB Settings
->->->-> Satellite = Optus D1 160E
->->->-> Transponder = 12483 MHz, H/L
->->->-> DiSEqC Mode = Off
->->->-> LNB Type = Single Oscillator
->->->-> LNB Oscillators = 10750 Mhz
->->->-> Tone 22 kHz = Off

HairyScot

182 posts

Master Geek

#2660195 20-Feb-2021 20:12

Thanks, that's got it sorted.

I had picked the wrong transponder setting.

Spyware

3761 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2660196 20-Feb-2021 20:17

Now study the substandard SD images from the compressed to buggery mpoeg2 streams.

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Linux

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#2660199 20-Feb-2021 20:22

SD Freeview is shocking! That is why I have VodafoneTV

snnet

1410 posts

Uber Geek

#2660202 20-Feb-2021 20:34

Yes, not the best quality, but for some there is no other option if they don't want to pay Sky - I have clients who can only get satellite and their broadband caps at 1Mbit (remember when that used to be heaps for residential??) - not sure they'll go for Starlink but could put that to them I guess