Television

Tatty


Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 06:43

Need someone to come and set up my new LCD flatscreen tv tried myself but i am getting no sound and does not find channels when auto tunning.

Thanks

Tatty

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 07:30

What system is it connected to... Terrestrial? DigiTurk? etc...

Tatty


Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 09:02

Its conected to digiturk i bought the tv in the south do you think it needs to be chipped

Tatty


Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 09:20

Hi Groucho,

Reference my previous message i am not using the original dish supplied by Digiturk I move house and are using the dish which was already at the property.Do you think that my new tv will be compatable with this dish.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 09:39

Tatty

As long as the dish is pointing at the right satellite (Eutelsat 3W) you shouldnt have any problems.

If you are connceted with a scart lead you do not need to tune any channels, just select AV channel on your TV set.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:08

iceman,



can you tell me if i can catch french channels like tf1 - F2 - F3 ..... and the french speaking channels movies?

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:26

Yes you can watch those channels with a compatible system and a smartcard but not on your Digiturk setup..

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:27

wha!t system can you explain me and the cost of it

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:35

The French channels are on Astra 19E and Hotbird 13E..

They are all encrypted,so apart from suitable dish antenna you will need smartcard also to view them.

Can you call me on Friday?I will search around to get a quote for you.

0533 8610329

Tatty


Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:41

Thanks Iceman thats solved my problem.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:45

iceman,



how big must be the dish -

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 10:52

French channels on Hotbird require 100cm or so and for Astra about 150cm is enough.

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 15:19

iceman,



an what kind of FTA is the best

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
10/12/2008 19:22

There is no such thing as a good or bad FTA...

FTA stands for Free To Air (non encrypted chanels) so FTA boxes are limited with dish size...

It all depends on the channels one wishes to watch...

While there is not much (English language channels) available for small dish antennas in this part of the world you can watch plenty in western Europe.



BBC/ITV/FIVE etc are also FTA channels but they require over 4m dish in Cyprus...