We’ve had a few people lately asking if they can use one Freeview decoder for the whole house, or if they need one for each room. It is possible to watch one decoder in multiple rooms, but there are a few conditions attached to this scenario. As with Sky’s decoders, if you only have one […]
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LNB L.O. Settings
Something that often throws people when setting up a satellite decoder is what setting to use for the Local Oscillator (L.O.). Freeview approved decoders and some others use a system called ‘blind scan’ which eliminates the need to know any settings, you simply set the decoder to auto search and it will cycle through all […]
Can I use a Sky dish to get Freeview?
99% of the time, the answer to this is yes, you can get the Freeview Satellite service from a Sky dish. Assuming the dish is still aligned correctly, and that the (intact) cabling goes to where you wish to have your Set-Top-Box (STB) it should be fine. The 1% of the time when it might […]
Do I need a High Definition TV to use Freeview HD?
No, your older TV will still receive the pictures and audio for all channels from a Freeview HD decoder, but they will be in Standard Definition (SD). Chances are they’ll still look a lot sharper than the analogue pictures you’ve been used to, though they’ll pale in comparison to HD pictures. All Freeview HD decoders […]