Freesat Panasonic TV on Non Astra2 satellites

[Burnham Beech]

Apparently the fourth option, "Other Sat." does not appear in the menu until at least one other satellite channel has been tuned in (see page 14 of the Plasma user manual to see this comment). I wasn't aware of this until someone in another forum raised the same query.

To search for a channel you can either do a blind scan of the complete satellite or enter a specific transponder frequency (page 37 of the manual).

As to DiSEqC; Panasonic have decided not to implement it, so I can't see any progress there.

 

[aikon0029]

I have the 32'' LCD with freesat. The tv is connected to a 1mtr dish and was installed correctly, however this may sound strange, but using a distance of six feet from the screen to view bbc hd and itv hd I cannot see any difference from normal tv, certainly not the stunning pictures everyone talks about. Have I not set it up correctly, if anyone has any ideas I would be grateful because I really would like to experience hd television, thank you.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Hi Aikon

You will probably only see an improvement on channel 108, none of the others are HD, or broadcasting.

You are not the first to claim this though, I have a customer with a Humax PVR that cannot see any advantage from the Freeview quality on the HD channel.

 

[aikon0029]

Hi Aikon

You will probably only see an improvement on channel 108, none of the others are HD, or broadcasting.

You are not the first to claim this though, I have a customer with a Humax PVR that cannot see any advantage from the Freeview quality on the HD channel.

Hi, thanks for reply channel 108 is the BBChd channel and the one I am using and the one I cannot see the difference

 

[PaulR]

I don't have an HD source for my TV (yet!) but when I went round to my friend's house last week I really couldn't see a huge improvement between the HD channels and their SD equivalents. I could just about - I think - see an improvement between the two Luxe channels but nothing startling.

And yet, when I've been in France and looked t soome of the demos in Carrefour or Auchan I can see wonderful detail when they are playing a (presumably) Bluray disc.

Could it be because the disc was outputing 1080p and most TV HD is 720P?

 

[Burnham Beech]

You can see a noticable clearer picture with HD football compared with the identical source in SD.

Whether it is worth it is the question.

 

[aikon0029]

I don't have an HD source for my TV (yet!) but when I went round to my friend's house last week I really couldn't see a huge improvement between the HD channels and their SD equivalents. I could just about - I think - see an improvement between the two Luxe channels but nothing startling.

And yet, when I've been in France and looked t soome of the demos in Carrefour or Auchan I can see wonderful detail when they are playing a (presumably) Bluray disc.

Could it be because the disc was outputing 1080p and most TV HD is 720P?

Thank you for your reply, thank goodness I am not the only one to notice how wonderful hd television could be, but isn't. I have emailed Panasonic on the problem and will be interesting to read their comments. We appear to be so out of touch with hd in this country, and wonder why, unless its all geared for Rupert Murdochs services.

 

[aileen]

I cannot see the difference either. Thought it was just my eyes

 

[aikon0029]

I cannot see the difference either. Thought it was just my eyes

Thanks for your comments, thought my eyes were really bad

 

[Channel Hopper]

I don't have an HD source for my TV (yet!) but when I went round to my friend's house last week I really couldn't see a huge improvement between the HD channels and their SD equivalents. I could just about - I think - see an improvement between the two Luxe channels but nothing startling.

And yet, when I've been in France and looked t soome of the demos in Carrefour or Auchan I can see wonderful detail when they are playing a (presumably) Bluray disc.

Could it be because the disc was outputing 1080p and most TV HD is 720P?

Luxe Channel is slightly different. You can see that the logo in the top right is far better defined in HD (and comes across as almost a true black, the SD version being a rather dark grey).

 

[rolfw]

It'll be interesting tomorrow, as I'll be installing a dish for the new Panasonic Twin tuner Freesat PVR, let's see how it compares.

 

[aikon0029]

It'll be interesting tomorrow, as I'll be installing a dish for the new Panasonic Twin tuner Freesat PVR, let's see how it compares.

That will be interesting

 

[rolfw]

Yes, he's also got the Panasonic Freesat TV, so will be able to compare BBC HD directly.

 

[aikon0029]

Yes, he's also got the Panasonic Freesat TV, so will be able to compare BBC HD directly.

Hi any luck with the comparison check yet ?

 

[deesee]

As far as i know, the only h/d channel you can see on the panasonic freesat tv is itv 1, and that only transmits on the odd occasion, and you have to be on the itv 1 channel, and press the red button.

 

[Lazarus]

As far as i know, the only h/d channel you can see on the panasonic freesat tv is itv 1, and that only transmits on the odd occasion, and you have to be on the itv 1 channel, and press the red button.

Plus BBC HD on Freesat 108.

Plus Luxe HD in non-freesat mode.

Plus a handful of Channels and Promos on other Satellites.

 

[Burnham Beech]

Plus Ѕky HD with a valid card in a Dragon cam.

 

[aikon0029]

As far as i know, the only h/d channel you can see on the panasonic freesat tv is itv 1, and that only transmits on the odd occasion, and you have to be on the itv 1 channel, and press the red button.

Unfortunately I think you have missred the original question. It is not that hd cannot be seen, but the fact is of not being able to see the difference in picture quality between sd and hd

 

[deesee]

Thanks guys for putting me right, i will check it out.

 

[aikon0029]

Thanks guys for putting me right, i will check it out.

Thank you for your understanding