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I know it's a bit vague and will vary from house to house!
We currently only have 2x satellite feeds to the living room. We're looking at new TVs but ones with freesat are thin on the ground and look to cost a bit more.
I'd be looking for a loft installation with two feed into the living room (TV & PVR/PS3).
I already have an aerial in the loft feeding s bedroom, so might be able to use that?
I have a good view of the local transmitters.
Speak to ton off here, he sorted me the bits and I did it myself.
Parts are cheap from Screwfix or Ton and dead easy to sort yourself.
I thought most modern TVs had Freesat my 4 year old Samsung has it?
Last time I had one installed on the chimney it was £90, so work from there.
Or just buy a Freesat box or PVR, and plug it into whatever TV you like.
I'll have a look on Screwfix for what I need.
I considered a Freesat PVR but that's another £150+, my PS3 with Play TV was fine and given I've still got the Play TV box it seems silly not to try it again.
Not many TVs have Freesat, Freeview looks to be a lot more accepted.
Just had a new aerial fitted, £149. Digital TV/Freeview. West Yorkshire.
considered a Freesat PVR
Freesat PVR's tend to be way better than what you get built into TVs. A lot of TV's that have freesat dont have the 7 day EPG, so setting stuff to record is a mare and a bit old school. Seeing what's coming up is impossible too - though some do have a ''now and next" guides they're not that reliable IME .
Curry’s have a handy filter for Freesat TVs.
Most of the cost will be routing the coax.
You can buy a cheapish digital booster and use the same aerial if you have good signal as you say.
The rest is going to depend where you want them TV's and how hidden you want the coax.
Why do you have 2 satellite feeds? Are you using both as you can just reuse the coax (will need the ends changing) from the satellite, especially if it goes in through the loft...
We have two satellite feeds for the departed Sky+ box. One currently feeds the TV (Freesat built in).
Unfortunately the Sky dish is round the back of the house and the aerial will need to be at the front/facing the opposite direction.
Today I managed to run 2x shotgun coaxial cables from the loft down the side of the house (one pair for each front room).
Just need to buy connections, splitter and an aerial. I'll see how it gets in without a booster/amplifier.
Any recommendations for an aerial?
Curry’s have a handy filter for Freesat TVs.
Weird, it doesn't work for me- shows you've selected iPlayer as a filter. No filter for Freesat, at least on Android anyways.
Yeah it didn’t work how it showed it would but if you read the description loads of them have Freesat it’s a very common feature.
Yeah it didn’t work how it showed it would but if you read the description loads of them have Freesat it’s a very common feature.
To be fair the LG TVs seem to have it but don't have the best screens.
We're after 55", which reduces the search and prefer a black surround. The Samsung mu7070 ticks the boxes but is a little more than we're hoping to spend.
My fault for not being more specific in our list of preferences!
aerial: I just got an aerial in B&Q we have poor signal so I bought a decent size and its mounted on the roof.not much choice to location as in summer a huge oak tree blocks signal.. it runs into the booster (which was already in the house in a bathroom cupboard) ...
I then use the satellite cable that ran into the same cupboard to the TV's
I went for the cheap wideband from Screwfix. Still need to run the cables through the wall but a quick test and we have signal. Next job will be add the splitter and see if I still get decent signal.
Thanks for the assistance STW 🖖
Ooh the mu7070 is what I fancy well the mu7000 but it seems to have stopped. It has Freesat built in.
Price went back up on the 7070, was £769 the other day, now £899.
John Lewis still have them for £769
It's still a bit more than I was looking to spend. 10% code would probably sway me though.
Ignore me that’s the mu7000