Freeview or Freesat?
Discussion
We have Freesat, simply because there are more channels and it's less prone to interference in the summer (we're at the mid-point between two Freeview transmitters). With a dish you may also be able to retune your TV to pick of some of the free-to-air Sky stuff, but it's not really worth the effort unless you could use an extra 100 god botherer channels and the like.
Most frustrating issue with Freesat is that Channel 4 HD is not available. They and Freesat fell out a couple of years ago and have never sorted their differences, so the consumer suffers.
We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
595Heaven said:
Most frustrating issue with Freesat is that Channel 4 HD is not available. They and Freesat fell out a couple of years ago and have never sorted their differences, so the consumer suffers.
We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
Apparently if you do a bit of googling 4HD is there, you just have to add it yourself.We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
eccles said:
595Heaven said:
Most frustrating issue with Freesat is that Channel 4 HD is not available. They and Freesat fell out a couple of years ago and have never sorted their differences, so the consumer suffers.
We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
Apparently if you do a bit of googling 4HD is there, you just have to add it yourself.We use Freeview on our main TV, but Freesat on the TV in our garden room, and the other annoying difference is the channel numbers are not shared between the two platforms. I suspect you can rearrange them to be the same, so need to try that!
swiveleyedgit said:
You only need one cable connected with Freesat, but will need 2 if you have a box that will record progams.
I have only one cable and a box that records. It just means you can only record one channel even though the box has twin tuners. I'd need two cables if I wanted to record two channels.
595Heaven said:
Mr Pointy said:
If you go Freesat check how many aerial cables you need - I think it's at least two.
Wrong. One aerial cable requiredTerrestrial transmission is very different to satellite where you need one feed from the LNB per tuner
OP. Personally I would go Freeview via aerial. Lot easier to distribute to other rooms, TV will just plug straight in and work. Lots more choice of Recording boxes. Freeview Play is good, many TVs will have it installed
I would run in a twin Satellite feed to the main TV position, even if you don't use it now, you may change your mind in the future.
I would run in a twin Satellite feed to the main TV position, even if you don't use it now, you may change your mind in the future.
eccles said:
Apparently if you do a bit of googling 4HD is there, you just have to add it yourself.
Thanks - I didn’t know that, but now have C4HD back on my Freesat box. To the OP: we have a freeview tuner in the TV and a Freesat tuner in the recorder. During the Olympics I tried a comparison between the two, flicking between the TV and the Freesat input. I’d say the Freesat picture quality was very marginally better - 98% vs 96% sort of thing. You have to be both fussy and dedicated to spot it. But it is there.
595Heaven said:
Mr Pointy said:
If you go Freesat check how many aerial cables you need - I think it's at least two.
Wrong. One aerial cable requiredTerrestrial transmission is very different to satellite where you need one feed from the LNB per tuner
megaphone said:
595Heaven said:
Mr Pointy said:
If you go Freesat check how many aerial cables you need - I think it's at least two.
Wrong. One aerial cable requiredTerrestrial transmission is very different to satellite where you need one feed from the LNB per tuner
One aerial lead for Freeview
One satellite LNB feed for Freesat to view, but two if you use a PVR to record
OP: does your TV have freeesat built in? Our main TV has Freeview, Freesat and other satellite with an aerial/dish feed for each. A dual or quad LNB on the dish was neded. In our region (Norfolk) each of the 3 tuners have unique channels so I use them all. In summer, leaves on nearby trees sometimes mask terrestrial aerial signals, hence the move to a dish.
To surmise, get all 3 feeds if you can, to cover more options.
To surmise, get all 3 feeds if you can, to cover more options.
BlackWidow13 said:
eccles said:
Apparently if you do a bit of googling 4HD is there, you just have to add it yourself.
Thanks - I didn’t know that, but now have C4HD back on my Freesat box. To the OP: we have a freeview tuner in the TV and a Freesat tuner in the recorder. During the Olympics I tried a comparison between the two, flicking between the TV and the Freesat input. I’d say the Freesat picture quality was very marginally better - 98% vs 96% sort of thing. You have to be both fussy and dedicated to spot it. But it is there.
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