Freeview Box

Mr T · 23-09-2004 9:53am #1

Im living in Wexford and I can pick up all the english channels through my aerial (BBC1 BBC2 ITV S4C and Channel 5). If I bought a freeview box in the UK would I be able to pick up the 30 free channels that are available on that system????.

Pal · 23-09-2004 10:39am

Yes most probably

can you presently get good CHANNEL FIVE through the aeriel ?

If so, you should be ok.

snappieT · 23-09-2004 10:41am

Can you get freeview in general in Ireland through the standard cable (ntl)? I thought i saw freeview boxes in Power City

Pal · 23-09-2004 11:03am

You probably saw a free to view sat box which is different altogether.

I have found only one place in Ireland that sells a British Freeview DTT box and that's an online shop.

Tony, if you're reading, maybe you can explain the difference better.

23-09-2004 1:22pm

Thread moved to terrestrial where there are many threads on the subject.

Freeview is digital terrestrial TV received via your roof top aerial.
As most people use presely in wexford,then in theory as its a DTT enabled tx then all *could* get it at some point.
It depends on reception which has to be very good(ie for example very little static on your UK channels) for it to work properly.

Mr T · 24-09-2004 12:46pm

I dont get any static on my uk channels I will give it a go and let ye know what happpens!

DMC · 24-09-2004 6:55pm

I pity the fool if this doesnt work....

I know! Sorry! Couldnt resist!!

I hope it works, you have an excellent chance. Report back on your results.

A little tip: if you have Teletext... go to ITV1 and press "reveal" or "=?" If you look at the line where it says under the Teletext logo, where it says ITV1 Wales or equivilent, you should see a 3 letter code. What is the code on your TV? The code represents the transmitter you are recieveing your analogue signal from, and we would known then if the transmitters has Freeview.

Best of luck!

SF1 · 24-09-2004 7:19pm

Pal wrote:

I have found only one place in Ireland that sells a British Freeview DTT box and that's an online shop.
not true there selling freeview boxes and radios in homebase in omni nort dublin

tipperaryboy · 24-09-2004 9:51pm

thought homebase was a diy shop not electronics,they sell freeview boxes over here when the system is'nt properly available here.A probably just send em out to all stores in the uk or not

SF1 · 25-09-2004 8:47am

tipperaryboy wrote:

thought homebase was a diy shop not electronics,they sell freeview boxes over here when the system is'nt properly available here.A probably just send em out to all stores in the uk or not

yes your probley right about the homebase getting them by a mistake but there cheaper then the uk

Mike 1972 · 26-09-2004 10:08am

The code represents the transmitter you are recieveing your analogue signal from

Unless of course youre getting a signal from a relay transmitter

Then youd just get the code for whatever TX the relay was sourcing off

lawhec · 22-10-2004 4:26pm

DMC wrote:

A little tip: if you have Teletext... go to ITV1 and press "reveal" or "=?" If you look at the line where it says under the Teletext logo, where it says ITV1 Wales or equivilent, you should see a 3 letter code. What is the code on your TV? The code represents the transmitter you are recieveing your analogue signal from, and we would known then if the transmitters has Freeview.

This doesn't work Damo - for example all NI transmitters give the code "DIV" for Divis; this is because the local teletext databridge is inserted at the Divis transmitter and pressing reveal identifies this.

DMC · 22-10-2004 6:42pm

Bugger all use now.

I know it worked years ago, it showed Brougher when I tried it...

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