Thursday 26 March 2009

FREESAT - NON-FREESAT GUIDE TUNING THE HUMAX FOXSAT-HDR.


FREESAT - NON-FREESAT GUIDE TUNING THE HUMAX FOXSAT-HDR.

THE HUMAX FOXSAT-HDR NON-FREESAT TUNING GUIDE is not the hassle many would have you believe it is.

To tune for non-freesat channels we are only concerned with two buttons on the Humax Foxsat-HDR. The first is the stylish
silver disc shaped button with embedded small directional arrow heads in the centre of the remote control and the other is the menu button.
For this guide we are using a fixed dish set-up on 28.2 East (or as is commonly but wrongly known as the Sky satellite - the proper name is
Astra 2A,2B,2C,2D fleet - which belongs to SES ASTRA).
To tune in these extra channels;
using the Humax Foxsat-HDR remote control - press menu > this takes you to settings with four graphic symbols on the left hand side.
pressing the centre silver disc down until the satellite dish is highlighted > you will then be in setup > again using the centre silver
control right arrow and highlight manual tune >press the same key again until you see in manual tune;
transponder - all
network search - enable (use the same centre silver dic key to change this)
scrambled type - FTA (free to air)
channel type - all
then press search > let it complete, which may take some time - we found 369 TV channels and 110 Radio
once completed the Foxsat-HDR will ask if you wish to store this info, o.k. this and once loaded again using the centre silver disc key
press the left arrow until you are back into the left hand graphics highlighting ability - using the up arrow highlight the World with the
Watch and on your right hand side of the screen you will see non-freesat showing across from STB mode.
When you can see that the non-freesat channels have been stored you can then press the menu button to view them. To get back to
freesat > press the menu button and using the centre silver disc button highlight the World with the Watch and pressing the right
arrow button highlight the non-freesat > by pressing the right arrow it will change to freesat > once changed to freesat you can once
again press the menu button to view freesat. You have to go through this menu procedure each time you wish to view either your
favourite freesat or non-freesat channels.
To edit or delete your non-freesat > simply use the centre silver disc button to first enter non-freesat mode, and then highlight the second top graphic
use the arrow symbols to highlight the channel you wish to remove and delete it.
This answers John, Fran, Colin, Ian, Thomas, Jeff and Margaret, we hope this helps you all - if you get stuck drop us a line and we will answer
when we can.

Thursday 19 March 2009

INTERNATIONAL NEWS NETWORK CNN JOINS FREESAT OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 19/03/09.


INTERNATIONAL NEWS NETWORK CNN JOINS FREESAT OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE 19/03/09.

Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV service today announced the launch of the international news service CNN.

CNN International provides news and information services across world news, politics, business, sport and more in over 200 countries and territories internationally, serving a global audience of over 1 billion people.

In addition to CNN International, Rural TV and JML Home & DIY will be launching onto Freesat on 24 March. Rural TV provides news and entertainment to the rural community. JML Home & DIY offers discounted deals for DIY enthusiasts.

Freesat managing director Emma Scott commented “The launch of CNN International with its world-class reputation for global news and feature programming is an incredibly exciting addition to our line-up, we are delighted to have CNN on board.”

All channels will automatically be added via viewers’ Freesat digital boxes or integrated TVs, so viewers will not need to take any action to access the services.

Wednesday 18 March 2009

BBC HD IS FREE ON FREESAT - BBC HD IS NOT FREE ON BSKYB.

BBC HD IS FREE ON FREESAT - BBC HD IS NOT FREE ON BSKYB.

BBC-HD is free to those who have freesat from the BBC and ITV. If you have BSKYB the BBC-HD is part of a subscription package.
AS choice is the name of the game as far as TV is concerned this is an amazing choice to make. This subscription offers make the freesat and freeview package worth it's weight in viewer gold if you compare the BBC-HD.
On our recent straw poll we asked 20 families all about their TV viewing habits - most reported viewing their freesat or freeview channels MORE than their different types of subscription boxes. All reported they were " sick", of paying for adverts and repeats.
Top of the viewing habits are;
Channel 5 - Neighbours. - FREE on BOTH freesat and Freeview.
next came; Ant and Dec - FREE on BOTH freesat and Freeview.
We wonder; how many more viewers are watching FREE channels and yet still paying a subscription?

Monday 9 March 2009

TV reception problems.




TV reception problems.

When you settle down to watch your favourite shows the last thing you want to find is a blurred or distorted picture.

Poor picture or sound quality can be very frustrating and there are many different types of interference or reception problems - and many different causes.

We’ve put a guide together on the common causes of reception problems and what you can do to tackle them.

Analogue and digital terrestrial

Both analogue terrestrial TV sets (BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and five only) and digital terrestrial TV receivers (Freeview) need a good aerial to guarantee the best picture quality.

If you’re using an indoor aerial, trying moving it to a new location in the room to get a better signal.

Loft aerials can be better than set-top aerials; however your best option is always to get a qualified installer to fit a rooftop aerial.

If you already have a rooftop aerial but are still having problems, you might want to consider getting advice from a qualified aerial installer. The Confederation of Aerial Industries (CAI) keeps a list of accredited installers.

Satellite

Possible causes of reception problems include bad weather such as very heavy rain or snow. This can sometimes affect satellite TV systems but should end when the weather clears.

A fault in the satellite company’s equipment could also cause problems, as could a faulty connection between your satellite set-top box and the wall socket, or between the set-top box and your TV set.

The problems could also be caused by a problem within your TV set itself or from interference to your TV from another electronic device in your house.

Try turning off your set-top box at the mains, waiting for 30 seconds, then turn it back on again.

This will often fix problems such as loss of sound or picture. If that doesn’t work, try unplugging all connections, then plugging them back in again.

If the problems continue, speak to your satellite TV company.

Cable

Problems could be caused by a fault in the cable company’s equipment or a faulty connection between your cable set-top box and the cable wall socket, or between the set-top box and your TV set .

There could be a problem within your TV set itself or interference to your TV from another electronic device in your house.

Try turning off your set-top box at the mains, waiting for 30 seconds, then turn it back on again.

This will often fix problems such as loss of sound or picture. If that doesn’t work, try unplugging all connections, then plugging them back in again. If the problems continue, speak to your cable TV company.

Reception problems

There are various different types of reception problem, such as ghosting, where multiple pictures are layered on top of each other.

A weak signal or co-channel interference – where signals are received from more than one transmitter operating on the same channel – can also cause problems.

Read more about these and other reception problems.

Ofcom is responsible for managing all the airwaves used for non-military purposes - from TV and radio to mobile phones and radar.

Our field engineers can visit your home to investigate interference to your TV or radio.

If the interference is caused by something outside your control and outside your home (for example, from a nearby communications base station) then we will give you advice and take action to minimise the interference, if possible.

Find the full Ofcom report at;