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Gradyconnellnz

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#129618 21-Sep-2013 20:55
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Hey new here 

I have a Toshiba TV CT-90329 i was wondering if it is possible to blind scan this tv?

It picks up TV via Dick Smith Freeview Bunny Ears*

*they have bunny ears and a weird oval arial thingie.

i really want FTA aussie TV ASAP wayy better then NZ

TIA
Grady

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Thunderflash
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  #899544 21-Sep-2013 21:22
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Hi There

To start with, you are not going to get Aussie TV with "Freeview Bunny Ears"? they are only usable on UHF freeview frequences. Only NZ freeview channels are available in NZ on UHF.
Next, "weird oval arial thingie"? is this a satellite dish? if so you are about 1% on the way to getting Aussie TV. Can I just say that at this point it is not worth going any further. Aussie TV via Satellite is encrypted that means you will need a special satellite decoder. The only channels easily available to NZ are "Southern Cross Ch 7" and 3 x "SBS1" via C1 satellite. These services will be shut down in Dec 2013 (3 months time) when Central Queensland switch off their analog service. The updated satellite service in Aussie is called VAST.  VAST is not designed to be received in NZ.
Sorry. 



Gradyconnellnz

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  #899545 21-Sep-2013 21:37
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Thanks for that.

Might just try find a 24/7 live stream or something like that

B1GGLZ
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  #900876 22-Sep-2013 21:57
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Doing a manual scan is the same as a blind scan but there's no way you can receive OZ TV even on an outside antenna. Even if you could get a signal they use a different format and channel spacing.
Even via satellite will soon be out of the question.

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