Needing help setting up freeview on new tv

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sstg

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Master Geek

#280633 30-Dec-2020 16:37

I got my new smart tv today everything's set up but I can't seem to get freeview working.

While I think its reading the satellite cable is plugged in I cant get any channels

The set up at the place I live has both a unf and sky satellite

I've used a box before this tv arrived and got the channels working on that. The tv is a samsung 65 inch crystal uhd if that helps

scuwp

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Uber Geek

#2628144 30-Dec-2020 16:48

Are you trying to connect to the UHF aerial or satellite? Unlikley the TV has a built in tuner for the latter.

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dukester

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#2628147 30-Dec-2020 16:51

You need to make sure you have the satellite option selected on the tv when you scan for channels. The same with terrestrial channels. Make sure you have the different antenna options plugged in correctly. The satellite feed should have a screw thread and terrstrial a uhf connector (looks like old style round plug with centre feed)

sstg

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Master Geek

#2628148 30-Dec-2020 16:55

dukester:
You need to make sure you have the satellite option selected on the tv when you scan for channels. The same with terrestrial channels. Make sure you have the different antenna options plugged in correctly. The satellite feed should have a screw thread and terrstrial a uhf connector (looks like old style round plug with centre feed)

Trying both at this point as I'm kinda still new with freeview

sstg

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Master Geek

#2628150 30-Dec-2020 16:59

Oh wait got it had both cables in the wrong ports silly me thanks for the help plugging both cables worked :)

snnet

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Uber Geek

#2628152 30-Dec-2020 17:01

Is this a samsung smart tv? you need to turn 22KHz tone to off, freeview sat, and pick the right frequency which I could tell you if you let me know where you are. For example in auckland this is normally 10750

See here for a basic settings guide:

-> Aerial = Freeview Sat
-> Channel Settings
->-> Country = New Zealand
->-> Satellite System (enter your PIN - default code is 0000)
->->-> 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

You should see some kind of signal strength meter go up when you have these settings in.

The menu options may be slightly different depending on brand and model, but as long as you've got a satellite cable into the satellite tuner or you know that your tv has a combined tuner for the one input, you should be good to go.

snnet

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Uber Geek

#2628153 30-Dec-2020 17:03

sstg: Oh wait got it had both cables in the wrong ports silly me thanks for the help plugging both cables worked :)

If the auto channel scan worked and you're on a samsung tv you'll be using terrestrial freeview, FYI. The satellite option always needs adjusting.

Spyware

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#2628159 30-Dec-2020 17:12

Satellite option would hardly be a good choice for a 65" given all channels are 576i.

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snnet

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Uber Geek

#2628173 30-Dec-2020 17:47

Spyware:

Satellite option would hardly be a good choice for a 65" given all channels are 576i.

agreed, sometimes its the only freeview option though