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Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

ci77 — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:41:14 GMT

Hi, we have a Samsung Q60C and we recently got a new Satellite dish connected, but there seems to be no way to switch between the Terrestrial and Satellite inputs without going through auto-tuning and choosing a single input. This takes a long time and seems to also lose all customisations made before, so is completely impractical to switch back and forth between terrestrial and satellite tv.

Found a similar post which mentions using the CH LIST button on the remote, but my remote doesn't have a button like that.

Doesn't seem very smart for a smart TV, old TVs used to be able to do this.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

Robin999 — Thu, 02 May 2024 00:07:17 GMT

I'm not familiar with any Samsung TV, but this seems like such a basic operation. Is there nothing at all on the remote control that switches between inputs? Or maybe in the TVs menu.

Does this link help

https://www.samsung.com/in/support/tv-audio-video/which-button-shall-i-press-after-connecting-an-input-device-to-samsung-tv/

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

ci77 — Thu, 02 May 2024 08:38:31 GMT

Yes, there is a way to switch between inputs, with the remote and using the fancy UI, just like the link shows that you posted, BUT there is only a single TV input and that is *either* TV Terrestrial *or* TV Satellite, depending on which input you selected the last time you tuned in the "TV" input. You can't seem to switch the *internal* source of the TV from terrestrial to satellite without re-auto-tuning all channels.

It looks like my best bet is to forget about the internal Satellite tuner, get a separate box and plug it into one of the HDMI inputs. Such a waste, especially considering the built-in sat tuner was one of the major plus points when we selected this TV.

Re: Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inp..

Robin999 — Thu, 02 May 2024 09:15:32 GMT

Ahhhh, you mean switching between 'internal' tuners due to there being only one external port on the back of the TV. My apologies

I take it you're referring to this thread

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/shortcuts-on-remote-to-change-satellite-tv-to-terrestrial-tv/td-p/2552859

Yes, it's looking like a separate TV box connected via HDMI is needed.

Re: Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inp..

ci77 — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:55:10 GMT

No, there are actually 2 ports on the back of the TV, one for terrestrial and one for satellite input, I have them both connected at the same time. It just looks like we can't tune both of them at the same time, which makes this completely unusable. The linked thread seems to have a similar issue, where a lot of button clicks are needed to switch between terrestrial and satellite, but it's not quite the same as I can't switch at all without re-tuning. (the mentioned CH LIST button doesn't exist on my remote).

Re: Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inp..

ci77 — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:56:04 GMT

I am completely baffled how this design was thought to be a good idea by anyone.

Re: Re: Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite..

Robin999 — Thu, 02 May 2024 17:16:33 GMT

That's even more bonkers then. So two ports, presumably two tuners but no method of switching between them. Madness.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

Robin999 — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:06:15 GMT

I found this. Don't know if it'll work with your remote.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

ci77 — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:55:19 GMT

Found this before also, and no it doesn't work. Holding down the channel changing button just scrolls through channels very quickly. I have resigned myself to the fact that what I want is just not possible as crazy as it sounds. Thanks you very much for your efforts.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

Zekeuk — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:00:45 GMT

i I found the answer further back in this thread. Press and hold the channel selection button on the smart remote. An option top left of the window says terrestrial with a pull down. Select and has Freesat on mine.

no credit to me but the fella below (Robin999) who sorted this.

cheers Robin, easy once we knew how 👍

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

ci77 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:30:06 GMT

I don't know who marked this post as the solution, but it is not the solution to the problem in my original post. I don't know how to unmark it

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

ci77 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:31:22 GMT

It doesn't solve the problem in my original post.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

NOEL66 — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:08:51 GMT

On ordinary remote ,, Long press GUIDE button . .scroll left then scroll up to "SATELLITE or TERRESTRIAL . . .press OK . . .Then choose SATT Or TERR . . .press OK . .then press return button to clear screen . . . . . .its *****, but its the only way.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

NOEL66 — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:14:06 GMT

Long press the GUIDE button on ordinary remote and go from there

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

pattorpey — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:05:07 GMT

Thanks Noel66, that works for me on 2024 The Frame. Nothing else worked for me. Still very frustrating. If I had known how tortuous the Samsung menu selection process was, I would not have purchased The Frame (which I have just installed). What I want to do next, if it is at all possible, is to get rid of the cr*p from the menu options and just leave the stuff I intend to use.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs ..

ci77 — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:01:12 GMT

YES! This works! Unbelievable, must have been the only button I hadn't tried long pressing yet. Thanks so much.

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

Mahlin — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:52:23 GMT

It helped me after a couple of months,tnx

Re: Samsung Q60C TV unable to switch between terrestrial and satellite inputs without re-auto-tuning

Members_zAuYnSI — Tue, 27 May 2025 13:23:53 GMT

This is the Channel List screen. If you have a remote control which accepts voice commands, just say 'Channel List' and you're there. Also, I have had two other Samsung TVs which have a CH LST button (in addition to a GUIDE button) which when 'short' pressed gets you to the Channel List screen. Maybe worth keeping old remotes!

One other thing I discovered at the same time was that to get the Samsung Channels, you have to be in Terrestrial mode.