Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


#262202 9-Jan-2020 21:41
Send private message

Hi
we just bought a so-called smart TV, a Samsung with both satellite and TV aerial input.
Running on the satellite we cannot record ..there is no record button.
we rang the helpline it doesn't have that feature for god's sake!
All we want to do is record it's a basic feature!
we don't want to buy another set top box the last one was crapping out
and the main reason we bought the new TV
This thing is going back.

Are there any other models which receives satellite signal and are able to simply record?
thanks for any clues

View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2
  #2389336 9-Jan-2020 21:52
Send private message

what tv model is it?

 

my LG will do it if you add a HDD to the USB port on the tv. not sure how good it is as ive never used it




Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389350 9-Jan-2020 22:17
Send private message

Thanks !

 

It is 43in UHD

 

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/shop/televisions/televisions/full-hd-hd-televisions/30-39-hd-tvs/samsung-ua43n5500awxnz-43-fhd-smart-led-television/prod163135.html 

We had presumed we could use USB stick or HD but no. We find out it only records on aerial but not dish despite having both types of tuners !


lNomNoml
1807 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #2389356 9-Jan-2020 22:34
Send private message

Most TCL models will record straight to USB flash drive or USB Hard drive.




michaelmurfy
meow
13240 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2389377 9-Jan-2020 22:50
Send private message

You're rather limited on Satellite anyway in terms of quality.

 

Why not just get a Vodafone TV and be done with it? They're cheap, and give you 500hrs of recording in full HD quality...





Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
Referral Links: Quic Broadband (use R122101E7CV7Q for free setup)

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by subscribing.
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


  #2389407 10-Jan-2020 07:17
Send private message

you need to look for the time shift feature on most of the big name tv's. that will allow you to pause live tv. LG call their recording Time Machine.


Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389430 10-Jan-2020 08:30
Send private message

michaelmurfy:

You're rather limited on Satellite anyway in terms of quality.


Why not just get a Vodafone TV and be done with it? They're cheap, and give you 500hrs of recording in full HD quality...


Thanks !
Yes the 720p compared to Attenborough HD was painfully obvious last night !
I'll have a look at the Vodafone TV. I hoped we had finished spending...

Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389431 10-Jan-2020 08:32
Send private message

Jase2985:

you need to look for the time shift feature on most of the big name tv's. that will allow you to pause live tv. LG call their recording Time Machine.


Thanks. We just want to record stuff so we skip the ads

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389433 10-Jan-2020 08:34
Send private message

lNomNoml:

Most TCL models will record straight to USB flash drive or USB Hard drive.



Thanks. I rejected TLC during my obviously inadequate research 😀

  #2389435 10-Jan-2020 08:36
Send private message

some tvs do some dont, its not a hugely popular feature


Spyware
3761 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #2389436 10-Jan-2020 08:41
Send private message

Transit:
Thanks !
Yes the 720p compared to Attenborough HD was painfully obvious last night !
I'll have a look at the Vodafone TV. I hoped we had finished spending...

 

Huh! Satellite Freeview is standard definition, 576i, same as it was when it went to air in May 2007.

 

Why not install a terrestrial antenna??, 8 x 1080i channels.





Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.


Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389453 10-Jan-2020 09:12
Send private message

Spyware:

Transit:
Thanks !
Yes the 720p compared to Attenborough HD was painfully obvious last night !
I'll have a look at the Vodafone TV. I hoped we had finished spending...


Huh! Satellite Freeview is standard definition, 576i, same as it was when it went to air in May 2007.


Why not install a terrestrial antenna??, 8 x 1080i channels.



576 ! Good grief.
We would have an aerial but we're down in a little valley
with no line of sight

Spyware
3761 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #2389455 10-Jan-2020 09:15
Send private message

Voda TV Gen 2 is good solution. I leave mine on 24/7 and I estimate that it uses around 2 TB/month streaming an HD channel.





Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.


Transit

7 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2389806 10-Jan-2020 18:24
Send private message

Spyware:

Voda TV Gen 2 is good solution. I leave mine on 24/7 and I estimate that it uses around 2 TB/month streaming an HD channel.



Thanks I'm reading backwards through the 82 page thread on that device :-)

Kiwifruta
1423 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #2389932 10-Jan-2020 21:35
Send private message

I’m trialling the Vodo TV gen 2, it supports 5GHz and Ethernet. Gen 1 is 5GHz only.

Spyware
3761 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #2389933 10-Jan-2020 21:41
Send private message

Kiwifruta: Gen 1 is 5GHz only.

 

Huh!! Gen 1 doesn't have any inbuilt wifi capability.





Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.


 1 | 2
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.