Freesat HD and Freeview TVs

davetrousers

Ok chaps, I am looking into getting a new HD LCD/Plasma TV. It will more than likely come with a Freeview Tuner, but I don't get a fantastic reception and am considering opting for Freesat HD. So my query is, does the Tv's digital tuner work with freesat HD or would I still need to get a Freesat HD box thus rendering the inbuilt digital tuner surplus to requirements?

Thanks

isofa

You'd need a Freesat satellite box. The TVs inbuilt freeview tuner can only decode and accept a standard aerial signal (not satellite), so if you go for freesat, it'll be surplus to requirements.

Unless of course there are new TVs appearing/going to appear with a freesat decoder and connection built-in...

aliEnRIK

You CAN now buy tvs with inbuilt freesat (I think Panasonic have 1 or 2 out now)

Bare in mind youll need a satellite dish obviously

davetrousers

isofa wrote: »

Unless of course there are new TVs appearing/going to appear with a freesat decoder and connection built-in...

Thanks

Well there are some that have Freesat HD built in but they do cost quite a bit more.

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Bare in mind youll need a satellite dish obviously

There's no difference between a freesat dish and a freesat HD dish is there?

aliEnRIK

Well
Your options then are to buy the sat dish and freesat box setup and connect via HDMI

OR

Look into setting the aerial up better ~ maybe a new aerial and using H109/CT100 type co-ax cable (highly resistant to interference)

http://www.aerialsandtv.com/cableandleads.html

isofa

There we go, alienrik has the ideal solution!

aliEnRIK

davetrousers wrote: »

There's no difference between a freesat dish and a freesat HD dish is there?

No ~ one and the same

davetrousers

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Well

Look into setting the aerial up better ~ maybe a new aerial and using H109/CT100 type co-ax cable (highly resistant to interference)

Yes this is also a consideration. Thanks for the help.

aliEnRIK

davetrousers wrote: »

Yes this is also a consideration. Thanks for the help.

Its still really dependant on where the signals coming from. Freesat will almsot certainly give you a better picture, as its less prone to interference and uses more bandwidth (so im led to believe)

almillar

Freesat, Freesat HD, Sky, SkyHD all work on a Sky dish pointed in the same direction. For Sky+ type stuff you need 2 feeds coming from the dish.

new_mum_5

Does anyone have the panasonic one with freesat included, any good?