Current models LG and Samsung Terrestrial and Satellite tuner TVs query

CGI_3

Looking for feedback from anyone who's bought a recent either LG or Samsung TV with both Terrestrial (saorview / freeview) and satellite tuner (maybe even freesat branded).

I have a 5 year old LG in the kitchen, but to go from a Terrestrial channel to Satellite is a right pain. It actually takes 5 button presses. Absolutely ridiculous.

The sales guys in HN and Curry's where I was today couldn't tell me, and they couldn't check either as they generally don't have the TV's connected up to the aerial / satellite.

Probably not a deal breaker, as I'll probably end up using a set top box anyways, but would be nice to know...

Thanks!

Atlantic Dawn

Have a look at some of the manuals on the manufacturers websites, should give detailed info on the process involved.

exaisle

I bought a 32" LG TV last year with sat tuner and saorview receiver built in. Pain in the a**e to change from one to the other. You might be better off buying a non-sat tuner TV and getting a decent combo box instead...

CGI_3

Yeah, I think I'll discount having a sat tuner as any advantage in choosing the TV.

byte

With Sony, you just have to press the Analog/Digital button to cycle between Saorview and satellite channels. However, I notice they've cut back on having satellite tuners in most of their TVs, though it appears most if not all the dearer Android ones have it.

With LG, IIRC, any model that ended with a V (eg. 32LF561V) meant it had satellite tuner.

exaisle

The issue isn't with the tuner itself, the issue is that it takes several button presses to change from Saorview to Satellite...OP mentioned 5 button presses but on mine it takes 14! (Wondering how OP does it in 5???)

However, on my combo box, all of the Saorview channels are logged from 1 up and the satellite channels follow automatically in sequence so the transition from satellite to terrestrial and vice versa is seamless..

CGI_3

exaisle wrote: »

The issue isn't with the tuner itself, the issue is that it takes several button presses to change from Saorview to Satellite...OP mentioned 5 button presses but on mine it takes 14! (Wondering how OP does it in 5???)

Checked again. Actually 10 buttons presses!

Input
Blue (program mode)
Up
Up
Ok
Down
Down
Down
Ok
Exit

Nuts!

byte

Yeah, I agree on that, the process is far too convoluted on LG televisions. Jesus, even current Walker TV's seem to have a better process now, where terrestrial and satellite channels are now all on same list - sat channels just start with higher numbers.

mossym

is there an actual question in the OP?

I think what you are asking is whether it is any easier. I;ve an lg from this year and it's very simple, but it has the wand remote which you use to point, and it's only 1 button press.

CGI_3

Too late now, I went with a Panasonic model. It's only single tuner, but I'd already resigned myself to using a STB.