Free to Air TV FAQs

1. Ensure you have enough OurTelekom Data credit loaded on your account. 2. OurTelkom offers cost effective Pre-paid data rates that allows you to watch all day at very good rates. For example $10 will allow you to watch TTV1 all day on your mobile for $10. 3. Dial *155# and select Option 7 then follow the prompts then purchase one of the packages. 4. Open your phones inbuilt Internet Browser and type in m.ttv.sb or go to https://www.ttv.sb/live-stream/ then press Play.

YES! - Currently we are Solomon’s only Free-to-air, commercial TV network.

Free-to-air (FTA) means the TV transmissions are unencrypted and free to watch without the need to lease a PayTV decoder or pay any subscription or ongoing fee. 

TTV transmits Free-to-air analogue (Standard Definition) and Digital (High Definition), terrestrial television signals using UHF and VHF frequencies.

TTV is not available through any PayTV decoder. To get TTV, connect your VHF/UHF antenna (or install one – see details below) to your TV. Go to Set-up and retune your TV's analogue and digital tuners to see TTV FOR FREE. Please ensure your TV and antenna meets the normal Solomon Island TV broadcast standards outlined in this FAQ

TTV is currently available in: Honiara, Auki, Gizo, Noro, Munda and Lata. Please see the list of locations, channels and frequencies in this FAQ

1. Flatscreen TV that conforms to the Australian TV standards
2. Antenna cable (we recommend RG6 cable type not RG59)
3. UHF/VHF TV 32-element antenna that states it can pick up Channels 6-12 and 28-51 (Band III & IV)
   1. IT IS RECOMMENDED A QUALIFIED PERSON INSTALLS YOUR ANTENNA
   2. If you don’t buy one of these antennas mentioned above, you may not be able to receive ALL our Analogue and Digital HD channels.
   3. On the outside of your home, look for a location to mount the J-pole and antenna. The location needs to have clearest view of the TV transmitter. Hills, buildings and trees can degrade the signal. The best position to mount the J-pole is on the wooden boards running along the underside of the roof. 
   4. At the top of the J-pole make sure the antenna is mounted VERTICALLY (antenna elelments pointing up & down),  NOT horizontally.
   5. Point the antenna towards the transmitter.
   6. Run the antenna cable to your TVand , connect the TV's antenna input.
   7. Rescan both your TV's Digital and Analoge tuners (TV Settings).

(Note: TTVs Digital channels are only available in Honiara).

There are many good electrical outlets in Honiara - please ensure the equipment meets the types and standards outlined in this FAQ.  

If you need to manually tune your TV – please use the TTV frequencies listed below:

Location	Channel	Ch/Frequency
DIGITAL
Honiara	DWTV, ESPN2, CNA, France24	Ch.6 (177.5 MHz)
	NHK, CGTN, TTV THREE, CGTN	Ch.8 (191.5 MHz)
	TTV TWO, PLTV ,BBC, Edge Sport	Ch.28 (529.5 MHz)
	TTV ONE, Al Jazeera, ESPN, ABC Aust.	Ch.29 (536.5 MHz)
ANALOGUE
Honiara	TTV ONE	Ch.7 (182.25 MHz)
	TTV TWO	Ch.9A (203.25 MHz)
	TTV THREE	Ch.11 (217.25 MHz)
Auki	TTV ONE	Ch.10 (210.25 MHz)
	TTV TWO	Ch.9 (196.25 MHz)
Gizo	TTV ONE	Ch.7 (182.25 MHz)
	TTV TWO	Ch.9A (203.25 MHz)
Noro	TTV ONE	Ch.44 (639.25 MHz)
	TTV TWO	Ch.6 (175.25 MHz)
Munda	TTV ONE	Ch.11 (217.25 MHz)
Lata	TTV ONE	Ch.6 (175.25 MHz)

Noisy (snowy) pictures are due to low signal strength. The problem may be due to a number of reasons: Low gain antenna type, antenna not orientated correctly or not pointing directly toward the transmitter, poor quality cable or connection between the antenna and TV. Also, there may be hills between you and the transmitter or you live in a valley or far away.

See the above answer

There is a solution! Make sure you are getting a good signal and purchase a FTA DBV-T digital decoder that conforms to the Australian TV standards.

For older analogue or flatscreen TV's where its digital tuner does not conform to the Australian transmission standards, plug the UHF/VHF antenna into the FTA decoder and the output to the TV’s AV input or connect the decoder's r.f. output into the TVs r.f. input and retune your TV. Please note that AV and r.f. connections can only convey SD quality video. If you have a flatscreen TV with an HDMI input then use this to get HD quality video from the FTA decoder. FTA Digital Decoders are sold in good electrical stores in Honiara.