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On 06/06/2021 15:06, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Got a new TV which has a built in satellite tuner. Good news
in that it
will reduce STB clutter. Although I mainly used FreeView -
FTA satellite
just for playing with, as I have a 1 metre dish and rotator.

TV gives me the choice of FreeSat or 'other'. 'Other' allows
as many sats
as I want and controls the dish. But unlike the old STB, a
very limited
EPG.

So tried FreeSat. Which complains about postcode. Googling
says this comes
from Eutelsat 28E, but the progs from Astra 28E

The 'other' list on the new TV gives all the Astras, and
several Eutelsat,
but no Eutelsat 28. Set the dish motor to Astra 28, and that
shows 100/100%

About the one thing I did quite often use satellite for was
to watch
regional opt outs from BBC and ITV Scotland.

The Freesat app works well with my Humax.

with your Humax what?

I've no idea what this freesat app is, but (assuming that it
actually does something unique to freesat) it cannot possibly
work without a device capable of receiving a satellite stream

Humax Freesat HDR-1100S.

I've got one of those (currently unconnected as new house doesn't
have a sat feed)

I've never had (nor seen) an app for it

The app, either ios or android, lets you do a variety of things.
Mixed reviews.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hl=en_GB&gl=US


If your box is connected to the internet, the app can be useful if
you have a need for it.

"The Freesat App is a free app for all TV viewers which helps you
find whats (sic) on across 200 channels."

There's an EPG for that.Â* Personally, I don't find swiping through
a list on a phone/tablet screen any easier than using the EPG

I do find using a paper based list much easier, in fact I would go
as far as saying necessary.

If youre a Freesat customer, you can even use the app to set
recordings when youre out and about.

what does being "a Freesat customer" mean?

Hmmm... Not sure, maybe similar to being a customer of pretty much
anything else?
Sky customer, BT customer drug pusher on the corner customer?

Except that you pay directly for all of those, while you pay for
Freesat through advertising.


And...?

Well, if you are not paying a monthly fee for their service, you are a
user of their service, but not a customer - there is no contract, no
fee, no guarantees, no tie-in.

Well, when you purchase a Freeview device, as I did, the cost is
included in the in the price. That makes me a customer. If I am paying a
monthly fee, that makes me a subscriber. If you don't know the
difference, please let me know and I'll try to help you.