Now TV Smart Box

abssorb

Annie1960 wrote: »

Could I use this TV


https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/logik-l20he18-20-led-tv-10172444-pdt.html


with this Freesat box


https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/digital-and-smart-tv/set-top-boxes/humax-hdr-1100s-w-freesat-smart-tv-hd-recorder-1-tb-10133281-pdt.html


I have 2 electric sockets to plug them into, and 2 Freesat cables which presumably plug into the Freesat box.

Yes, and you'd only need one of the freesat cables.
If you don't need the recording function, this would work as well.
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/digital-and-smart-tv/set-top-boxes/humax-hb-1100s-freesat-hd-smart-set-top-box-10159640-pdt.html

Inner_Zone

DoaM wrote: »

No idea, and don't care - the principle is the same. I was piggy-backing on the good advice in posts 15/16.

There is plenty of misleading information in this thread. Adding to it does not help!

DoaM

Inner_Zone wrote: »

There is plenty of misleading information in this thread. Adding to it does not help!

https://tvplayer.com/apps

I can't view this link at work but the summary (in Google) suggests that it is an app you can load onto a Roku box (or an Android box, or a Fire TV stick) which will let you view (via the Internet) Freeview channels. Yes or No?

If yes then my previous advice stands ... OP doesn't care what the underlying technology is - OP simply wants to be able to watch TV in the kitchen.

abssorb

Listen to Annie. Respect her requirements. She doesn't know the difference between a coax cable and freeview cable (and why should she?). Do you really think that navigating menus is her thing? I hate doing it and I've been involved in IT for over 30 years.
It was Eddie Izzard who said "You never see a character in a movie using multiple remotes or navigating menus." [sic]

Can on-demand streaming devices, through a combination of app loading and other fiddling, show live TV?
Yes. Well done. Pat yourself on the back.

Is it simple? Is it "Basic TV"?
No. Fail.

A result isn't always the right result

EveryWhere

DoaM wrote: »

https://tvplayer.com/apps

I can't view this link at work but the summary (in Google) suggests that it is an app you can load onto a Roku box (or an Android box, or a Fire TV stick) which will let you view (via the Internet) Freeview channels. Yes or No?

If yes then my previous advice stands ... OP doesn't care what the underlying technology is - OP simply wants to be able to watch TV in the kitchen.

Yes.
Those two, in combination, will offer access to the aforementioned channels.

getmore4less

Back to basics what is available at the site you want the TV.
What Power, Internet, TV sources?

How big a TV do you want at that location?

do you have wireless internet in the house?

Norman_Castle

Anne, if you've got a satellite cable in the kitchen this https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/home-decor/freesat-receiver-hb-1100s-refurbished.html will work in the same way a freeview box does. It will also connect to your home internet connection to give catch up tv although you don't need or have to do this.
Its the simplest solution, use the satellite dish as an aerial and a freesat box as the receiver.

getmore4less

There are TV that come with freesat and Internet based catchup as no need for an extra box.

getmore4less

Thought I recognised this.
a bit of history.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5639966/freesat-tv

Inner_Zone

getmore4less wrote: »

Thought I recognised this.
a bit of history.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5639966/freesat-tv

Thanks, also though it was familiar.


A year later and the OP is still faffing around!