Aldi Saorview Set Top Box

Oh I think they realise the errors of their ways.


@Watty - the Finlux and Techwood are rebadges. Probably based on the T8300s submitted by Vestel directly so that they could offer it as a rebadge. Expect other supermarkets to follow this trend. I had previously speculated on this happening. Case in point - Tevion.



Aldi stores in the Republic of Ireland sell Tevion and Logix TVs, most of which are supplied with twin analogue and digital tuners. TVs sold prior to 1st January 2011 typically include a digital tuner which is appropriate for use with UK Freeview, but which is not designed to tune in to the new Saorview service, which was launched in Ireland in October 2010.
Saorview is a new Free to Air digital TV service which can be accessed through a normal TV set with a set top box, or via a Television with built in MPEG 4 Tuner. The Saorview logo gives consumers the confidence that the product they are buying is specially designed for use with Irish Digital TV, and will give them access to local TV channels (RTÉ1, RTÉ2, TV3, TG4) as well as many other Free to Air digital channels.
If you are using a Tevion or Logix TV bought before 1st January 2011 for analogue viewing in Ireland, you should be aware that the analogue TV signal in Ireland will be switched off at the end of 2012. From this point onwards you will need an additional Set Top Box in order to access free local TVchannels in Ireland. If you are using your TV for Satellite or Cable services you will be unaffected by this change.
We are developing a range of Set Top Boxes and Televisions to the new approved Saorview specification and we intend to offer our customers the lowest prices on the equipment needed to make the move to Free to Air viewing.
Please see diagram below for 3 different ways you can access Free to Air Viewing in Ireland. Please note that only Options 1 and 2 take advantage of the new Saorview service and only options 1 and 2 give access to local Irish TV channels. You can decide whether you need an outdoor aerial or just an indoor (rabbit ears) aerial depending on the signal strength in your area. Please see www.saorview.ie/make-the-switch/coverage-checker for details on signal strength where you live.





source: http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/service/16803.htm?WT.z_src=main

liamtech wrote: »

actually many vestel rebadges are Freeview HD boxes so they will be T2, if im correct - can anyone confirm this?

Not so straight forward.

They were almost certainly submitted by Vestel to Terracom who are doing the Saorview certification, not DTG who did the Freeview HD certification.

Saorview's certification is DVB-T MPEG4 H264 MHEG5 and Nordig.

Freeview's HD is DVB-T2 according to UK Dbook 6&7.

Freeview HD is not the same and among other specifications contains DRM techniques. The Saorview doesnt.

However, the tuner module is a T8300 (the latest walkers are these too) and the chassis is the DVB680. Perhaps the tuner modules are T2 tuners - no problem there as they are backward compatible with DVB-T. The rest of the software would be geared towards Saorview though, rather than Freeview HD, so even if they do tune Freeview HD stations in overflow/border areas, the gear might do strange things for non Iri, especially when country broadcast flags come into play. This could be the interoperability playoff for NI.

Good to see a cheaper box on the market, although only a temporary sale. The walkers will only drop when a full time item is on sale in parallel.

Tesco's will no doubt do one (of the same certified OEMs) rebranded under the Technica label.