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Old 19-01-2009, 14:03   #1
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Freesat installation

I want to set up Freesat system. I use Freeview at the moment with a seperate digi box with a HDD video recorder which records on video tape and DVD which is limited to record analogue if I am watching freeview, but if I want to record Freeview on one channel I cannot watch another Freeview channel. My TV is High definition ready,what do I need with the system I have without having to dipense with my video recorder without being outdated again in a couple of years time?
I will be having a Freesat dish installed.
Can anybody help please?
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Old 19-01-2009, 14:22   #2
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Re: Freesat installation

If you want Freesat HD then you need a Humax box. Imo, you would be best getting the Humax Freesat HD PVR which means you can record one Freesat channel while watching another or record two while watching a previous recording.
Leave the freeview box in place as another option for recording none HD.
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Thanks Aragorn for your prompt reply.Will I have much problem interconnecting my video recorder?
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Re: Freesat installation

Depends on how many Scart/HDMI sockets you have.
I would probably use HDMI from Freesat to the TV and Scart from the Freeview to TV. Optionally you could take a Scart lead from Freesat into the video recorder, but I can't guarantee how the Scart behaves on the Humax box (eg on V+ if you use HDMI, the Scart is only active to playback recordings onto another recorder, eg VCR).
Hope that's clear.
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Re: Freesat installation

Hi billdh4 and welcome to the forums.


Sorry to butt into your thread but I thought I would point out a thread started by Chris covering his Freestat installation, if you haven't already seen it you might find it interesting.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/64...on-photos.html
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Re: Freesat installation

So - aerial socket-humax box`HDMI` -TV- Scart-Freeview digi box-video recorder`Scart`
Is that about right?
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Thanks for your trouble Aragorn,also joglynne, I had viewed Chris`s thread, which will be useful in setting up.
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