topic Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv? in TV

Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

RobertChalmers — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 11:48:28 GMT

I see there are two connectors on the tv for a satellite dish. Or so it says? What happens if I connect my satellite dish connections to that?

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

nowdeleted — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:27:01 GMT

satellites dishes usually need a box decoder, so not sure if your TV can decode the satellite info

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

PaulyWauly36 — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:36:21 GMT

yes you can,but unplug tv b4 u connect as their is a 9 to 25 volt output from tv to lnb on dish,on tuning it asks for ur post code, then you get channels for your area,,if you can miss this entry you will get multi region channels downloaded

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

RobertChalmers — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:41:37 GMT

So it seems to be accepting it!!! I plugged the cables in, 1 & 2, and went to retuning, Satellite, and it’s come back with about 350 channels, radio and tv. Most of which I’ve never heard of. So now I’m wondering how many other satellites I can tune to because I just accepted the defaults to see what would happen?

I’m amazed. This TV has freesat/digital and satellite decoders built in. Found all this because I’m thinking of dumping Sky! This is way more fun.

Samsung 55” UHD by the way.

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

PaulyWauly36 — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:53:38 GMT

you can only get the Astra sattelite,, if you had a freesat box,ie manhatton, some of these can recieve upto 2000 channels, but only boxes with "Non freesat channels"in set up ,

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

RobertChalmers — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:25:10 GMT

Not sure I understand what you mean?

I did get the Astra satellite on the Sky dish.

Are you saying freesat boxes can get more channels?

What about other satellites or dishes?

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

DUMITRU79 — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:51:32 GMT

The way i see it , you could have access to more satellites , but it comes with some "hoops" 🙂
Meaning that :
● Sky is using ASTRA 28° or so ...right ? To get access to another satellite & another set of channels, retuning your TV won't be enough....you'd have to turn your dish as well.
● even then , you'll get only the un -coded channels ; to get access to all the channels, you'd have to plug in a "Conditional Access Module " + the right card into your TV's Ci / Ci + slot.

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

DUMITRU79 — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:51:59 GMT

Hope this makes sense...🙂

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

PaulyWauly36 — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:23:21 GMT

yes, but only if you can find a freesat box,that has tune non freesat channels only as astra covers all europe, ie italy germany, dutch etc plus 1000s of others from benelux area, luxembourg, search non freesat boxes and channels, ,for other satelites u would need a motorised dish, and or multichannel boxes,at a great cost,,,i used to fit freesat systems, for currys and maplin, thats where the best boxes came from..there was boxes on ebay which gave you pirated stuff etc plus all other channels,

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

RobertChalmers — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:19:07 GMT

Thanks, this is really interesting.

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

mungo26 — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:29:45 GMT

Can I contact my Samsung TV to satellite dish

Re: Can I plug the satellite dish directly into the tv?

Guppy49 — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 18:52:12 GMT

Unplug power supply or terrestrial antenna cable?