brendan3150 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 apologies for the stupid thread title. me and my girlfriend just purchased a smart tv . i ran a channel search for both digital and analogue channels but it found zero . i thought the tv has a built in digital aerial but i may be wrong . is there an app for the smart tv to watch all the thai tv for free or do we have to buy a separate box and satellite dish/ analogue aerial ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Whoever sold you the TV? Get them round to help you set it all up! Get your bird to ask! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) PSI Thailand can put in a satellite dish and a box for a one time cost. PSI Thailand also has dongles or boxes for sale on Lazada. It's Thai TV. We've got it but everyone watches YouTube, Netflix, or easily pirated streaming movies with our Smart TV's. In my opinion YouTube has everything you want. Plenty of Thai TV or anything else for that matter. Of course you'll need Wifi. Edited August 18, 2022 by MrJ2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan3150 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Whoever sold you the TV? Get them round to help you set it all up! Get your bird to ask! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan3150 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, MrJ2U said: PSI Thailand can put in a satellite dish and a box for a one time cost. PSI Thailand also has dongles or boxes for sale on Lazada. It's Thai TV. We've got it but everyone watches YouTube, Netflix, or easily pirated streaming movies with our Smart TV's. In my opinion YouTube has everything you want. Plenty of Thai TV or anything else for that matter. Of course you'll need Wifi. thank you mrj2u . you have given me a lot of useful information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brendan3150 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2022 what do i do with the buckwheat ? ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 You can watch several channels live on youtube. That's how my wife watches here in the US. Search for: Amarin tv Thairath tv Voice tv And others 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygrr Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 If you have a standard TV aerial you should be able to watch Thai terrestrial Tv channels if you want to watch digital and foreign channels you need a box or a satellite / cable service. The TV can only search for the channels if a signal exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 What is your Internet Provider? If Ais get a AIS Play , If 3BB get their box CloudTV/GigaTV, TOT has also something but you have to ask them. https://www.ais.th/play/en/ https://aisplay.ais.co.th/portal/screen/tvchannelsSTB/ https://gigatv.3bb.co.th/en/ AIS Play should have an app in the App store in your TV, 3BB you need to use their Box. if you have an AIS number you could also get AIS Play, just call 1175 and ask for the pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiFelix Posted August 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2022 how to watch thai tv in thailand Go to any Powerbuy and they have TVs running all day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 If you have an AIS phone, connect your TV to the WIFI. Download AIS Play app Call AIS and request a password, they SMS you immediately. It’s free, for AIS phone users, but there are additional packages, give them a call and ask for a trial. You get all the Usual Thai channels, 1, 2, 3, etc .. hundreds of them. https://store.ais.co.th/en/ais-play.html?___store=en&___sid=s the premium Packages include Disney+ https://www.ais.th/disney/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 First thing you need is home internet. No internet ....no smart tv. I use 3BB and apart from providing our internet they also give a free set top box with their GigaTV package which has all the Thai TV channels plus HBO etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 how to watch thai tv in thailand With earplugs and eyes closed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 10 hours ago, brendan3150 said: i thought the tv has a built in digital aerial but i may be wrong . No, TV set does not have a built-in antenna. But you can buy one from PowerBuy/PowerMall/Shopee/Lazada/,,, for peanuts. What you need will depend on where you are located. If you are near a transmitter, then a small plate or stick type antenna will suffice, else you might need a tower antenna or a fishbone antenna. Some examples from Lazada: Plate type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/hd-50-1080p-hdtv-37-amplified-hd-digital-tv-antenna-i930396204.html Stick type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/digital-tv-antenna-dvb-t2-i2719500685.html Tower type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/d1a-indoor-antenna-i950924994.html, https://www.lazada.co.th/products/samart-d1a-digital-indoor-antenna-hd-268-i132933339-s144071611.html And then outdoor fishbone type (the higher the number, the more gain it has (gain is amplification of signal, and the number on it states how many db it raises the signal). https://www.lazada.co.th/products/thaisat-antenna-wing-14e-ninety9watch-i108536715.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/family-antenna-digital-tv-sg-607-v2-i142531650.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/beta-digital-tv-antenna-hd-37e-hd-37e-i116005372.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/samart-5e-10-m-dvb-t2-antenna-outdoor-i120770965.html These are the types of antennas you could use depending on the distance from transmitter. And these are the channels you should be able to receive: I hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 There's a handy-dandy website and App to help you size and point your antenna. Website https://dttservicearea.nbtc.go.th/webapp Put your GPS coordinates into the search box top left and the app will point you to the best transmitter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalueng Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 If you have access to Internet use the ISPs solution, 3BB, True, AIS, NT (replaced TOT) all have a free solution with or without set top box. You could also use a generic service like u play for a small fee, where you would install their app on a TV running AndroidTV or an Android box. Don't mind me saying but terrestrial or satellite are a thing from the past, quality and reliability cannot compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slsmith38 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 A digital smart TV still needs to be connected to an external digital antenna to receive the signal. Readily available at electrical stores for a few hundred baht but you will then need to mount the antenna outside somewhere. Once connected you can tune in all the channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan3150 Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 thank you so much for all of your replies . there is some excellent information here . i am with AIS so we will probably give that a go first . @2baht ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan3150 Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 @Zaphod @Crossy @Thalueng @slsmith38 @andygrr @MJCM @ThaiFelix ???? @recom273 @Denim @2baht @tomazbodner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan3150 Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 thank you ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlyai Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 3 hours ago, tomazbodner said: No, TV set does not have a built-in antenna. But you can buy one from PowerBuy/PowerMall/Shopee/Lazada/,,, for peanuts. What you need will depend on where you are located. If you are near a transmitter, then a small plate or stick type antenna will suffice, else you might need a tower antenna or a fishbone antenna. Some examples from Lazada: Plate type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/hd-50-1080p-hdtv-37-amplified-hd-digital-tv-antenna-i930396204.html Stick type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/digital-tv-antenna-dvb-t2-i2719500685.html Tower type: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/d1a-indoor-antenna-i950924994.html, https://www.lazada.co.th/products/samart-d1a-digital-indoor-antenna-hd-268-i132933339-s144071611.html And then outdoor fishbone type (the higher the number, the more gain it has (gain is amplification of signal, and the number on it states how many db it raises the signal). https://www.lazada.co.th/products/thaisat-antenna-wing-14e-ninety9watch-i108536715.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/family-antenna-digital-tv-sg-607-v2-i142531650.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/beta-digital-tv-antenna-hd-37e-hd-37e-i116005372.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/samart-5e-10-m-dvb-t2-antenna-outdoor-i120770965.html These are the types of antennas you could use depending on the distance from transmitter. And these are the channels you should be able to receive: I hope this helps. I think, those antennas alone, with viewable reception from 60 or 70 km would be with the sun shining from the East, wind blowing from the North, moon rising in the West and dog barking out the back. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 hours ago, carlyai said: I think, those antennas alone, with viewable reception from 60 or 70 km would be with the sun shining from the East, wind blowing from the North, moon rising in the West and dog barking out the back. ???? I tried tower antenna from 25km away from Baiyoke Sky (that's where Bangkok transmitter is), mounted indoors, and it was perfectly fine. Never tried fishbone from such a distance. The image is from Samart, which makes these, as well as DTV boxes for TV sets that don't support digital signal. It's actually on the last Lazada link for a Samart fishbone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 If you don't want to go the internet streaming route you can try an inexpensive terrestrial digital TV service first. It just needs a small aerial pointed at the nearest tower. https://www.lazada.co.th/thaisat-td-9e-ninety9watch-i227199041-s347388182.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 23 hours ago, MrJ2U said: PSI Thailand can put in a satellite dish and a box for a one time cost. PSI Thailand also has dongles or boxes for sale on Lazada. It's Thai TV. We've got it but everyone watches YouTube, Netflix, or easily pirated streaming movies with our Smart TV's. In my opinion YouTube has everything you want. Plenty of Thai TV or anything else for that matter. Of course you'll need Wifi. Tinyzonetv.to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Tinyzonetv.to I'll check that out. Troypoint. Com, a website with great information on installing apps for cord cutters. Good step by step instructions. Unfortunately lots of advertising, but the guy's got to make money someways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnoSat Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Does anyone use a TBS card for DVB-T2 reception? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 What "problem" do you have with the TBS card ? I'm not using one myself but instead a PiTVhat which uses Sony CXD2880 TV tuner with no problems ( after initial steep learning curve) receiving Thai terrestrial DVB TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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