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USB Saorview receiver ($7.40 delivered)

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    #32
    styron
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭styron


    dudcastle wrote: »
    can you tell me what BDA drivers means by any chance - would the saorview dongle work with my laptop

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Driver_Architecture it's just a general video capture spec for Windows OS.

    The dongle works fine for me on netbook, laptop and desktops with XP, Vista & Win7 on both VLC & (Vista-Win7 )Media Center. Just make sure to install the basic setup driver off the disk - some folk here reported the dongle is picked up natively by win7, didn't happen for me.

    The main thing is broadcast signal strength/proximity to transmitter where ever you are. Sticking the suppied magnetic aerial to an upstairs radiator worked well for me.

    Transmitter frequencies for using VLC are here:
    http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/dtt-muxes#mapping

    A previous 37 page thread on DVB-T devices including this one gives handy configuration advice - with a bit of tedious reading in between:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056076074


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    #33
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    I might be chasing rainbows here, but this wouldn't work from the midlands in the uk?


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    #34
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,991 ✭✭✭Barr


    Would this work on a dreambox ?


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    #35
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users Posts: 12,386 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Barr wrote: »
    Would this work on a dreambox ?

    According to a previous post, it will indeed.

    Glenviewjf wrote: »
    Have one of these from the last time these were in bargain Alerts..

    Works grand on pc and on the dreambox..

    Go for it, just get an adapter to connect it to the main aerial if you don't have a good reception!


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    #36
    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Barr wrote: »
    Would this work on a dreambox ?

    Will work grand on enigma 2 mate..

    Uses the Af9015 drivers!

    Have one on my 800hd...


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    #37
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,991 ✭✭✭Barr


    Glenviewjf wrote: »
    Will work grand on enigma 2 mate..

    Uses the Af9015 drivers!

    Have one on my 800hd...

    Sweet , I have the DM800 as well. Cheap way to get soarview:D


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    #38
    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Barr wrote: »
    Sweet , I have the DM800 as well. Cheap way to get soarview:D

    Works great...

    If you want to know how to get the drivers, pm me and ill let ya know!


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    #39
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    board_stiff wrote: »
    How good is it at receiving a signal?

    A set-top box would be connected to a large roof mounted aerial so I would be worried about getting a signal straight to a USB dongle.

    In a lot of situations that's a completely unnecessarily prohibitive cost.


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    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    I use one of these:

    [HTML]http://www.ebay.ie/itm/RF-Coaxial-MCX-TV-Antenna-Cable-Adaptor-DVB-T-DVBT-/180550379298?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a09a42722[/HTML]

    To connect it to the aerial on the roof as the little aerial is pointless for me!


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    #41
    brian ireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭brian ireland


    Slightly off topic but kinda related, You can get the irish tv channel live if you have internet here and its 100% legal


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    #42
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    brian ireland wrote: »
    Slightly off topic but kinda related, You can get the irish tv channel live if you have internet here and its 100% legal

    Yupp, is run by magnet, but doesn't provide rte2 in hd, and the quality itself on the sd channels is lacking compared with what saorview would offer for a tenner it'd be worth it.
    Dear Customer,
    Sorry to tell that we had been attacked by our competitors because of our unbeatable price, but we have fixed this problem. We apologize for all of the trouble this may caused.
    I laughed.


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    #43
    loopymum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭loopymum


    Great thanks, just ordered one!


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    #44
    quinnthebin
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭quinnthebin


    Worth a punt - ordered

    thanks OP


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    #45
    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,044 ✭✭✭Pique


    quinnthebin wrote: »
    Worth a punt
    has the Euro been canned and nobody told me? :-)


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    #46
    jimmyjim11
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭jimmyjim11


    how long will free shipping take ?


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    #47
    siezetheday
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭siezetheday


    Ordered mine yesterday, their site was down a while. Purchase confirmation shows delivery can take up to 40 days but I find they usually take 2 weeks.

    Nice find. Thanks!


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    #48
    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Buyincoins are usually fast enough delivering..

    8 working days for me usually!


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    #49
    bazual
    Registered Users Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭bazual


    Ordered, thanks OP


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    #50
    teddy_303
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭teddy_303


    Thanks op


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    #51
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    would one of these work with android? or hp IOS? (I have one on the way from DX from the black friday deal, and am wondering will it work with my new touchpad :-) )


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    #52
    kkelly77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭kkelly77


    Anyone have any luck using this with Ubuntu or any Unix OS?


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    #53
    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,668 ✭✭✭flutered


    got one of these, its dead, not a geeks out of it, any of the lights on it will not light up, when i try to scan in channels it says no signal, return to sender methinks, then i hope they replace it.


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    #54
    styron
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭styron


    flutered wrote: »
    got one of these, its dead, not a geeks out of it, any of the lights on it will not light up, when i try to scan in channels it says no signal, return to sender methinks, then i hope they replace it.

    Any reaction from the system when plugged in "found new hardware"? Attempting to install drivers? or yellow question/exclamation marks in device manager - particularly under 'other devices'.

    If so try and install the basic setup driver (not the blazed TV stuff) from the disc. Replug the device in and reboot the system if required to see if it recognises it when rescanned in media centre - the blue led only came on for me after the driver was installed (USB TV card recognised).

    If not it's probably screwed alright!


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    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    would one of these work with android? or hp IOS? (I have one on the way from DX from the black friday deal, and am wondering will it work with my new touchpad :-) )

    Never heard of android having capabilities sorry...
    Anyone have any luck using this with Ubuntu or any Unix OS?

    Can't see why not as its chipset is the popular Af9015 and the driver is widely available for linux based satellite recievers..
    got one of these, its dead, not a geeks out of it, any of the lights on it will not light up, when i try to scan in channels it says no signal, return to sender methinks, then i hope they replace it.

    Is that scanning off the little aerial?

    I get the same here in Kerry, so had to use the Roof aerial via a connector..

    No lights illumanate until a signal is found or channel is being used on mine... Once its being reocgnised by the laptop/pc you should be ok..


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    #56
    ericl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭ericl


    Received mine this morning, thanks op.


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    loopymum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭loopymum


    Got mine this morning too, am just trying to get it going


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    theShire
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    Just a quick question on this-
    Will it run under Ubuntu/VLC?


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    #59
    markyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭markyboy


    theShire wrote: »
    Just a quick question on this-
    Will it run under Ubuntu/VLC?

    Hi theShire and kkelly77,

    It might work on the latest Ubuntu but not on the older versions (I'm using Lucid)

    Ended up using mine on dual boot W7 with media centre.

    Mark.


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    GrumPy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Anyone think I will get this before xmas? Email said 8-40 days :pac:

    I ordered about 12 working days ago.


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    #61
    ahyeahok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭ahyeahok


    GrumPy wrote: »
    Anyone think I will get this before xmas? Email said 8-40 days :pac:

    I ordered about 12 working days ago.

    You should get it very soon, i got mine today and i ordered on the 3rd of december i think... going by paypal history.


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