Comments on: Can you get Freesat?

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:30:11 +0000

gavin: First, your dish needs to be pointed at Astra 2D at 28.2° East. Then you need to scan the transponders on that satellite with your receiver to find the channels. That list of satellites above only tells the receiver which transponders to scan. But you can also manually add transponders and scan those - no matter which satellite has been selected from the list.

The transponder settings can be found at http://www.satcodx.com

By: gavin

gavin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:55:05 +0000

My receiver doesn’t list Astra 2D, just Astra 1E, 2C and Astra 1D, 3A. It seems like I can “add” a dish but can’t find any information on how to tell it 2D is out there. Can I do this or do I need a box?

I’m in Switzerland, my neighbour has a Freesat box and it works.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:18:24 +0000

Paul: There are many type of LNB’s but all available ones in Europe will work with the receivers being sold here (In the States there are also circular LNB’s which wouldn’t work with your receiver).

First, you should get a universal LNB (almost all of them are).

Then you need to decide if you want a single, dual, triple or quad LNB (if you’re hooking up one receiver then get a single if you want a receiver in the livingroom and one in the bedroom and watch different channels at the same time then get a multiple lnb).

Then get a good quality one since you’re in a fringe reception area. Invacom are good but the much cheaper Smart Titanium are not bad either.

By: paul carpenter

paul carpenter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:34:35 +0000

Hi Alan and thanks for the reply. Are there certain LNB’s for certain receivers, or is there just one type of LNB?

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:11:12 +0000

Paul,
if your dish is large enough, all you need is an lnb, a satellite receiver and a satellite cable to connect the two. If you’re only interested in viewing Freesat, then get a Freesat receiver, as it has a good EPG. If you also want to watch different channels from different satellites, it all gets a bit more difficult as no single satellite receiver does it all.

By: paul carpenter

paul carpenter — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:10:02 +0000

Just wondered if I could pick UK FREESAT up in spain. I have a 1.8 dish which should be large enough. Do I need anything else?

By: Paul Davis

Paul Davis — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:32:19 +0000

Thanks Alan,

Hmm - we dont have Virgin either. Freeview isnt here until 2011 either!

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:31 +0000

Paul:

Not looking good for you. If you can’t get Sky, you won’t be able to get Freesat as both are broadcast from the same satellite (well, 28.2E and 28.5E). You need to have the dish somewhere with a clear line of sight: either high enough or away from the tree.

The other option you have is cable (Virgin).

By: Paul Davis

Paul Davis — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:51:03 +0000

We cant get Sky because theres a huge tree in the way - would this mean we cant get the newly launched (non Sky) Freesat either? Are there any other options for us for getting more than the 4 terrestrial channels (we dont have channel 5, and we cant get Freeview either!). Preferably the extra BBC channels and News channels etc. and ideally HD content,

Really appreciate any advice!

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