Satellite dish to pick up terrestrial signals?

[trogo]

Hola todas
Is it possible to link a UK free view box and or a digi box through my Satellite dish to pick up terrestrial signals? I do have a conventional aerial but it means trailing cable halfway down a large hill which I would rather not do.

Trog

[gerryh]

Quick answer, no.
Terrestrial signals can only be received via an aerial.
Satellite signals can on be received via a satellite dish.
Cheers
Gerry

[fincalospinos]

I think that you will find that most terrestrial signals are soon to be changed to digital, so the conventional receiver wont work.
To obtain the Spanish channels we bought a cheap 80cm dish and set top box linked to the TV.
Your current sat dish wouldn't pick up Spanish signals as it would be pointed at a different satellite to the one needed for local channels.
You can buy motorised dishes that will lock onto different satellites, and use with a double LNB, but they can be expensive.

[gerryh]

I think that you will find that most terrestrial signals are soon to be changed to digital, so the conventional receiver wont work.

True the analogue terrestrial signal is being replaced by a digital terrestrial signal.
It is still received by an aerial and not by a satellite dish.
Cheers
Gerry

[fincalospinos]

Thanks Gerry, I stand corrected