OT ish EPG on satellite TV

[hugh neary]

Bought an LG TV with an LNB input. Astra 28.2 ish is the satellite I wish to connect to.

The TV isn't Freesat and another one I have in use has an EPG that sometimes displays the channel after you have viewed it. Then it is only that channel for that time slot. I have occasionally had the following program displayed but this is rare.

Is there any way of adding an EPG to a none Freesat device?

LNB inputs seem to have a low profile in many manufacturers lists of attributes. Maybe the lack of an EPG is the reason?

Regards

HN

[Andy Burns]

On 28.2E there are two EPGs (Sky's and FreeSat's) both of which are encrypted so they aren't available to "bog standard" DVB-S1/S2 devices, just the now/next info is available.

[Michael Chare]

Likely the manufacturers don't wont the cost and difficulty of incorporating the Freesat epq. One solution would be to use a separate linux receiver.

[hugh neary]

I thought it was probably something like that. Oddly enough every satellite box carries an EPG although all those I have used are as minimal as the LG.

Trying to find which TV had an LNB input was a major challenge. I suppose Freeview has limited the appeal of Astra's freebies.

HN

[therustyone]

I've got a biggish LG with Freeview and Satellite (HD). Its remote has a "Guide" button which shows the EPG's (satellite takes a few minutes from cold). There's also a "List" button that just shows the channel names, not programme content, but works instantly (nothing to download).

If your remote has similar buttons why woulldn't it not show an on-screen EPG.

rusty

[H. Neary]

The remote guide button shows an on screen EPG, but all it is is empty timeslots. I can fill the current timeslot by opening the channel [defeats the object a bit though]

An odd few boxes are filled in and exceptionally the next program sometimes also. That's it though!

My TV was bought in Ireland, perhaps that makes a difference. I have a new English Freeview LG now that I intend to take over, so I'll see if theres a difference.

The Irish TV has never had a software u/g. I'll give this a try also.

I can't try the new LG here as I never had the incentive to stick a dish up and conditions dont allow for a quick point & try

HN