Freesat Panasonic TV on Non Astra2 satellites

[Channel Hopper]

Following on from this thread

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/freesat/141760-fta-channels-panasonic-freesat-tv.html

can anyone confirm if there is a hidden menu that can be accessed to change the base frequency to enable a search on other satellites ?

It does seem to be a shame that the Freesat EPG subsidy is governing the ability to use the inbuilt satellite tuner to collect channels from another bouquet and broadcaster, thereby making the HD section of the TV redundant.

 

[guest]

Cribbed unchanged from elsewhere ...............

"On the TV source selection button for the inbuilt tuners there are four options 'freesat', 'DVB' (Digital Terrestrial) , 'Analogue' (Terrestrial) and 'Other Sat'.

The 'Other Sat' option searches 'Astra 2 / Eurobird', 'Astra ', 'Hotbird' or 'All' satellites. You can remember about 1000 (if I recall correctly) channels, however as lots are encrypted for the Sky platform (and other platforms I guess) there's little point saving these unless you have a suitable decoder."

Whether this is sufficient to nudge you in the right direction I cannot say as I freely confess to having no first hand knowledge of these beasties.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Cribbed unchanged from elsewhere ...............

"On the TV source selection button for the inbuilt tuners there are four options 'freesat', 'DVB' (Digital Terrestrial) , 'Analogue' (Terrestrial) and 'Other Sat'.

No such selection on the Panasonic Freesat TVs I have used so far.

The list is
DVB-T (Freeview)
Freesat, and
Analogue TV.

 

[Burnham Beech]

It's quite open (not a hidden menu) - the displayed options are:

Freesat
DVB
Analogue
Other Sat.

You can download the manual from the Panasonic website. See page 14 (Plasma versions) for the TV selection menu and page 37 for tuning instructions for Other Sat.

You can easily get HD channels on any satellite - with the right cam + card if encrypted.

 

[CROSSBONES]

You can get CH4 HD with a dragon and sky card.

I wonder if you could get Canal + HD 1w with the diablo cam?

 

[rolfw]

Must only be on the newer models or newest software update then, as that option was certainly not on the last one I installed. Will look for it on the next one.

 

[Burnham Beech]

Yes - you can get Canal + HD 1w with a diablo v2.3 cam.

 

[CROSSBONES]

Yes - you can get Canal + HD 1w with a diablo v2.3 cam

Yes but will it work in the cam slot of the Panasonic freesat tv?

I have the search options for 28e 19e and 13e, so it will search other sats,

but the tuner is slooooooow slow slow

 

[Burnham Beech]

Yes - a Diablo works in the cam slot of the Panasonic freesat tv

 

[bladesmantwo]

Following on from this thread

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/freesat/141760-fta-channels-panasonic-freesat-tv.html

can anyone confirm if there is a hidden menu that can be accessed to change the base frequency to enable a search on other satellites ?

It does seem to be a shame that the Freesat EPG subsidy is governing the ability to use the inbuilt satellite tuner to collect channels from another bouquet and broadcaster, thereby making the HD section of the TV redundant.

"Other sats" option can be simply added..MENU>SETUP>ADD OTHER SAT SERVICES..I put the frequencies in manually for a few FTA HD channels.on some other sats
channel 4HD was a good find..I use a yellow house card in a dragon cam.for this.
I am told encrypted HD channels on thor are available with diablo.

regards,
............bladesmantwo

 

[nigelnogg]

Hi
just got a panasonic fresat tv and read threads about retune to pick up more chaneels mine doesnt seem to have that option any ideas out there or has that option been blocked?

 

[Burnham Beech]

Press TV to see the Other Satellites option.

You need another dish in addition to your Ѕky dish to get any more channels than the Freesat and/or Ѕky channels you can get already.

 

[nigelnogg]

when pressed only freesat, dvb, or analoge in set up no option for "other sat systems" as mentioned on other threads. so not sure?used to have satalite systme years ago and thought i would have picked up more than the tv is picking up!

 

[nigelnogg]

hi i have started another thread as i dont get the options mentioned above only dvb services are allowed?

 

[Burnham Beech]

Can't see your other thread. What is the model number of your Panasonic TV.

If you have a Plasma version have a look at page 14 of the user manual. At the top of page 14 you can see a picture of the TV Selection screen showing the Other Sat. option.

I have just noticed that it says you only see this option displayed if you have tuned in some other satellite services. So look at the instructions on page 37 to tune in something.

 

[nigelnogg]

sorry the thread is attached to this string i read one of the others you where commenting on. anyway looked in the manual and they dont mention that the option of "other sat" may be removed from menus. i have looked and looked but cant find the other sat option so i think on the later tvs it might have been removed. i might phone panasonic and ask!

 

[nigelnogg]

well after some searching i have now found the option its now only open if your on the sat channel and view option it will then allow you access??

retuning to hot bird

an ideas of which cam cards are best anyone? (i have read about the one above)
thanks for the help so far hopefully there will be more on hot bird as i was a little disapointted with freesat but the picture quality was good.

 

[Burnham Beech]

Can't help you much more unless you say what the model number of your Panasonic TV is. You will see the other sat option once you tune in any one channel in all circumstances.

There is nothing much of interest open on Hotbird at the moment.

 

[nigelnogg]

hi found all options when on freesat channel. when i was on any other tuner option didnt come up now searched and found are all the sats (3) looking into a cam card and reader to see whats what. any recomendations? going to read threads to see if there are any one better than others. want it for films and sport channels really.

thanks for the helps so far and hope me finding out the tv needs to be on freesat for tuning purposes helps others.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks for finding out the answer, however on the two TVs I have installed, even after setting up on Astra 28E, the option for other satellites still doesn't appear, besides to start any search a reference frequency for them would need to be added in the menu.

Any ideas ? (and surely the Panasonic TV could now include DiSEqC 1.0 and above, - 1.2 for motorising ? - if it can alter bands on a universal LNB and search for other satellites) ?