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Satellite dish tech questions - new home, aerial not working. FTA set up.
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The latest version of Freesat box does work with the "Q" LNBs.0
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1. Freesat BBC ONE HD Scotland, Wales and NI all carry their local news services. So red screen means it ain't BBC One Scotland, but England you are watching.
2. Q LNB is a simple enough swap out for a legacy Quad LNB, if you can stand the non-freesat TV tuner system.
3. Free to air satellite receivers in some TV sets are a right pita to set up wanted channels as favourites and keep up to date cf $ky or freesat epgs when TV channels move transponder. Rarely do they have more than now/next epg either.
Consider the latest freesat PVR (£200+) which is compatible with the existing Q LNB.
4. The TV aerial may well work if a distribution amplifier is powered up and/or replaced if taken by the previous owners. (Ditto if a masthead power supply was removed - often an error by helpful removals firms). Have a good look at the aerial, cabling and where it goes... it could be fixed quite easily?
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Just read that freesat and freeview are about to merge and launch a new combined streaming service and much more.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1399979/Freeview-And-Freesat-Merge-Join-Forces
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