TV Freesat via Satellite Dish Help Please!!

Tvhelp2019

Hello all,

First post so please be gentle if I’ve done anything wrong!

Just wondering if anyone can help shed some light on this issue before I call out an aerial specialist.

I’ve just moved into a new home and trying to connect my “Samsung Smart Free Sat TV”. On the roof there is an existing satellite dish with 2 cables feeding through into the lounge through the wall (that looks like has been cut) so just 2 joint wires hanging out. Next to it is my plug socket with “the TV aerial socket, Sat 1 & Sat 2 socket” I’ve tried connecting the aerial socket in which doesn’t seem to work. So I bought a satellite cable and plugged it into Sat 1 and then behind the TV into “Satellite Main” which doesn’t work. I spoke to the previous couple who lived here and they said they aren’t sure as they have only used Sky, I don’t need Sky and just want to use the TV with the “Freeview or Free Sat”. Am I missing something obvious here? Do I need a freesat box or something?

Cheers all

JJ_Egan

Freeview is via a rooftop Airial .
Do you have one on the roof ??

Tvhelp2019

Don’t have a roof top aerial, wasn’t sure if I need to get one installed or if I can do it via the satellite dish - freesat?

Inner_Zone

Tvhelp2019 wrote: »

Hello all,

First post so please be gentle if I’ve done anything wrong!

Just wondering if anyone can help shed some light on this issue before I call out an aerial specialist.

I’ve just moved into a new home and trying to connect my “Samsung Smart Free Sat TV”. On the roof there is an existing satellite dish with 2 cables feeding through into the lounge through the wall (that looks like has been cut) so just 2 joint wires hanging out. Next to it is my plug socket with “the TV aerial socket, Sat 1 & Sat 2 socket” I’ve tried connecting the aerial socket in which doesn’t seem to work. So I bought a satellite cable and plugged it into Sat 1 and then behind the TV into “Satellite Main” which doesn’t work.

If the cable are cut they probably don't go to the socket, get some 'F' plugs connect directly to the TV.

Tvhelp2019 wrote: »

I spoke to the previous couple who lived here and they said they aren’t sure as they have only used Sky, I don’t need Sky and just want to use the TV with the “Freeview or Free Sat”. Am I missing something obvious here? Do I need a freesat box or something?

Cheers all

Also did they have Sky Q?

Mister_G

Tvhelp2019 wrote: »

Hello all,

First post so please be gentle if I’ve done anything wrong!

Just wondering if anyone can help shed some light on this issue before I call out an aerial specialist.

I’ve just moved into a new home and trying to connect my “Samsung Smart Free Sat TV”. On the roof there is an existing satellite dish with 2 cables feeding through into the lounge through the wall (that looks like has been cut) so just 2 joint wires hanging out. Next to it is my plug socket with “the TV aerial socket, Sat 1 & Sat 2 socket” I’ve tried connecting the aerial socket in which doesn’t seem to work. So I bought a satellite cable and plugged it into Sat 1 and then behind the TV into “Satellite Main” which doesn’t work. I spoke to the previous couple who lived here and they said they aren’t sure as they have only used Sky, I don’t need Sky and just want to use the TV with the “Freeview or Free Sat”. Am I missing something obvious here? Do I need a freesat box or something?

Cheers all

Is there a TV aerial in the loft? Is it a fairly new build? If so, then quite often the builder will put the cabling in to the loft, but then it's up to the new owner to install the terrestrial aerial or Sky dish. Perhaps the people who were there before you just went for the Sky option.

As Inner zone said, if this was Sky Q then the LNB on the dish will not be suitable for your TV as they use a special type. However, you can swap it out for the normal one.

Tvhelp2019

Just had a quick look at Sky Q and don’t think they had this, but can’t be 100% certain

Tvhelp2019

Ah thank you guys. Yes it’s about 5 years old. Will have to look in the loft and maybe get the F plugs

tehone

Yes, in order to get FreeSat, you need a Free sat box (which is different from a freeview box)

Inner_Zone

tehone wrote: »

Yes, in order to get FreeSat, you need a Free sat box (which is different from a freeview box)

Or a Freesat TV!

Inner_Zone

Tvhelp2019 wrote: »

Just had a quick look at Sky Q and don’t think they had this, but can’t be 100% certain

The reason I asked is because the Sky Q twin output LNB is not compatible with anything else.

jaybeetoo

Inner_Zone wrote: »

Or a Freesat TV!

Like a “Samsung Smart Free Sat TV” that the OP has?

:rotfl: