13-05-2018 11:17 AM
Hello.
I have a newish ks9000 smart tv.
I'm told it had two freeview tuners.
When I go to auto tune and scan terrestrial / digital it only finds 4 garbage paytoview trailer channels.
I have messed around with various scans with always the same results.
I cannot find and channels at all.
My ks9000 is wired and wireless connected to my virgin hub and clearly receives digital and has the internet.
I do have an aerial and a cable connection elsewhere in the house but neither are wired to this primary tv. I'm told for freeview I only needed Wi-Fi which it has.
I'd manually tune it if I knew the frequencies....
I've googled everything and it's all confusing double talk.
Please help. What am I doing wrong?
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13-05-2018 11:32 AM
13-05-2018 01:49 PM
Hi thanks for help. Broadcast auto tune scan terrestrial digital..nothing.
So as stated we have an aerial and a cable using freeview. My question was does a samsung smart tv need an additional input or is Wi-Fi enough ?
If I need a physical aerial or cable that's lame but I can sort. Was hoping Wi-Fi was enough ?
13-05-2018 02:25 PM
13-05-2018 03:34 PM
It's as I feared. Ok so I guess I'll buy a splitter and some cable and try to steel the signal off the main box. Virgin try to make you buy multiple boxes but I just want freeview...free...view...lol
Thanks for help.
Ps any idea how to perm remove these awful trailer channels like tv plus etc . I did delete them but they still play on look as default ...
13-05-2018 03:52 PM
@Anonymous User Further to @AndrewL's post indeed unfortunately you do need a connected aerial for Freeview- wifi works with Catch up and On Demand Services. A brief guide here httpshttps://www.freeview.co.uk/app/uploads/2013/03/FREEVIEW_Value_Aerials.pdf://www.freeview.co.uk/app/uploads/2013/03/FREEVIEW_Value_Aerials.pdf
I do not work for Samsung or make Samsung Products but provide independent advice and valuable contributions.
13-05-2018 03:55 PM
Thanks . Awesome response.
13-05-2018 04:34 PM
13-05-2018 06:13 PM
Is the aerial going straight into your TV or is it going into your Virgin Mediabox and then, is another cable from there connected to your TV. @Anonymous User?
13-05-2018 07:07 PM
I tried it from the outside straight into my tv with no luck.
I've done some research and apparently virgin cables will not work as an aerial without a virgin box.
So I've ordered this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01M658GTW
I'm told I need a dedicated separate aerial for freeview. This aerial is hd apparently and 50 miles search.
Crazy how complicated it was to find this out. Nothing in the instructions or on samsung site or local shops had a clue. They all just presume you'll buy a package or use the endless film apps which bloat out the tv.
Thanks to all for help.