French MH can i use a UK decoder? (1 Viewer)

[Dordognefr]

Hi all, sorry for this but I'm totally clueless.
I have just bought a Burstner Solano, it has a Alden automatic 65cm dish and has a Alden Satmatic-hd decoder which is programmed to watch Fransat.

Can I simply unplug the decoder and buy any UK freeview MH box? will the dish just automatically search the satellite programmed in the new decoder?

also is there I system I can add to allow me to pick up lots of satellites and foreign channels depending where we are?

 

[Satandpcguy]

A Freeview box is for use with terrestrial (ie tv aerial) transmissions.
A Freeview box cannot be used with a satellite dish systems
They are two completely different broadcast methods.

Most "off the shelf" "free to air" "FTA" receivers can allow you to receive any free to air channels from any satellite that your dish is aligned to...it may be that your current Alden Satmatic-hd will also...

 

[Dordognefr]

yes it does, but I'm looking to be able to scan different satellites not just the French one, hoping someone here is familiar with the Satmatic or has a hardwear solution, thanks for your input though.

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[elamessa]

yes it does, but I'm looking to be able to scan different satellites not just the French one, hoping someone here is familiar with the Satmatic or has a hardwear solution, thanks for your input though.

You need the Alden Libertas box, that will give you the choice of different channels but be warned they are not cheap.
or https://www.transplanet.fr/boutique/info_produit.asp?num=19562

Good luck but just remember if you want UK tv then a 65cm dish will struggle with a signal past Limoges.

 

[Speve]

We had an Alden sat system on our imported van with 65cm dish had so much trouble with we ditched it for an Oyster 85cm system which has performed really well even down on South coast of Spain

 

[scotjimland]

I have the Alden AS4 auto dish ,

It is the Alden the S.S.C. HD A module that determines which satellite you are tuned to, it is not the decoder that determines this..

It is factory set with the following
ASTRA 19° E

Various channels, various languages and CanalSat, TNTSAT

ASTRA 23° E

Belgian and dutch channels

HOTBIRD 13° E

Various channels, various languages

ATLANTIC 5° W

French channels (Fransat/Bis TV)

ASTRA 4.8A

Various channels, various languages

ASTRA 28° E /N

English channels (BBC, SkyNews...)

ASTRA 28° E /S

English channels (BBC, SkyNews...)

The decoder can then scan whatever satellite you have chosen and locked on to.. I use a Maxview HD decoder ..

I have used mine as far south as the French med coast with no problems finding UK channels to watch.. it is an excellent bit of kit..

you can download the user manual here https://www.vanbitz.com/wp-content/uploads/SSC-instructions.pdf

Hope that helps, if that is not answering your question then I may have misunderstood the problem..

edit .. there have been no firmware updates for the SSC Module.. I enquired about this recently

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[Badknee]

@scotjimland is spot on, just tune your dish to look for different satellites then we put our postcode in to get local news anywhere we are