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Buying a TV set

Need to buy a new TV set?

Need to buy a new TV set?

SatCure no longer sells UK TV sets but we sell accessories and we can offer some advice.

Ventilation

TV sets usually require a substantial air gap behind to allow for adequate cooling. Narrowing the gap to less than 100 mm risks a significant life reduction. This is not so important for a small, cheap "bedroom TV" but, if your TV is large and expensive, you'd be foolish to ignore this point.

It's usually relatively easy to fit spacers. Providing an adequate gap will also ensure that you can make connections easily.

Never ever mount a TV above, or close to, a source of heat such as a radiator or fire!

Remote control

If you want to control the TV with your Sky remote control, make sure you have the latest version Remote and make sure the TV make/model is one that is listed with a code.

Make sure the TV remote does what you want, such as putting the TV into standby.

Check how much power the TV uses in standby and when ON.

Freeview

Make sure the TV has a Freeview tuner (aerial required) or a Freesat tuner (dish required) and an analogue tuner, if required. If you need both tuners, make sure you can switch between analogue and digital with a single button press. Some TV sets force you to navigate various menus to change the "input source". (If you want to connect a Sky Digibox in another room to the new TV, you'll need an analogue tuner because the Sky Digibox RF output is analogue, not digital.)

Read more information about interference: Click Here.

Satellite TV

If you want to receive satellite TV programmes, you have a choice (in the UK) of

1. Sky (requires a separate Sky Digibox) or

2. Freesat (requires either a separate Freesat Digibox or a TV with Freesat built-in) or

3. FTA (Free To Air) requires a separate FTA Digibox.

Choices 1 & 2 require a dish pointing at the Astra-2 satellite cluster (28.2'E).
Choice 3 requires a dish pointing at whatever satellite(s) you require.

You can currently buy a Freesat HD satellite TV receiver (no subscription) or a Sky+HD satellite TV receiver (subscription). These receivers can be connected to the HDMI socket of your HDTV set. Both systems require exactly the same dish pointing the same way, but you may need to upgrade the LNB on the dish to get additional connections. (You can't simply split the cable). See more info.

Installing UK Freeview Television book

Screen size

Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner. A 19" windscreen TV appears to be smaller than a 19" Standard 4:3 TV. You will normally want to sit about three times the screen size distance away from the TV.

You have just read short excerpts from this eBook:

Buying a New TV?

You should read this eBook because it provides hints and tips about buying a TV, fixing a TV when there are problems, and suggestions that will minimise problems before it goes wrong. It is certain to save you time and money!

More info...

Installing Sky Digital TV and Freesat book

 

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