Samsung TV - Freesat EPG

RumRat

Freesat From Sky Channel Guide

Ayr_Rage

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81870782#Comment_81870782

Th OP quoted this model

Samsung 55 Inch QE55Q7FAAU Smart 4K UHD HDR LED TV

Not the one you are linking to.

Buy SAMSUNG Q8F 55" QLED 4K Vision AI Smart TV 2025 - QE55Q8F | Currys

RumRat

Buy Samsung 55 Inch QE55Q7FAAU Smart 4K UHD HDR LED TV | Televisions | Argos

Has a DVB-T2CS2 Digital Tuner So, capable of Freesat and Freeview, which is what most modern TV's have now.

atlantis187

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81870984#Comment_81870984

Sorry its the Q8F i'm looking at buying

RumRat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872384#Comment_81872384

Makes no odds, it has the same tuner. So you will be fine for Freesat.

atlantis187

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872542#Comment_81872542

will it have the full 7 day EPG to?

RumRat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872612#Comment_81872612

Yes it should have, that's transmitted with the signal.……Question, you don't have SkyQ do you? Apparently there are some difficulties with the dish set up if you have. Normal Sky should be OK

atlantis187

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872935#Comment_81872935

We don't have sky Q

The dish was installed by Sky when we had Sky+ HD and have since just been using this sky box to get the free channels.

RumRat

Should be Ok Then. 👍

Frozen_up_north

Having just bought a satellite recorder box by Freesat for a second home, it came as a surprise that these recorders don't switch Voltage levels to swap between horizontal and vertical transmission polarity, which the original satellite systems did

The voltage level for LNB power supply is defined by the polarization:

• 13V is for Vertical/Right polarization. Switching signal in the range of 11-14 Volts
• 18V is for Horizontal/Left polarization. Switching signal in the range of 16-20 Volts

More recent systems use an LNB with two sockets, one for horizontal/right and one for vertical/left. They are referred to as "wide band" LNBs. Also the manual for the recorder appears to imply that the program guide is picked up from the internet, even though it is also broadcast via satellite. Not sure until I replace the LNB and setup the box. It is easy job to replace the LNB, but I had mistakenly thought an original 4 output "quad" LNB would be fine, but that is apparently not the case.

Incidentally, looking at a recent Samsung TV manual, there is little in the way of real useful information as to what features are available as it seems mostly related to using the TV as a gaming display, catch up TV via the internet, HDMI input from an external box, but little covering actual "on air" use. It also mentions not all features are available in all market areas! What a load of nonsense and the only real way to find out is to actually try one.