RTE TV in Europe

HarryD

My friend claims to be getting RTE TV in Vienna.
I understand this is impossible with Sky digital (looking at the footprint Astra 2D)
Anyone know how else he might be getting it ?

Analogue satellite perhaps or a different digital satellite ?

Genghis

Not impossible, just impractical. If he had a very large dish (1.5-2 metres), a Sky Digibox and card with a live subscription to an Irish address, then he could well be picking up RTE in Vienna via Astra 2D.

There's no other way he could - RTE broadcast *only* to Ireland, Terrestrial and encrypted satellite.

Genghis

I take it he isn't talking about news bulletins from RTE TV via the internet / or RTE RADIO (which is broadacst FTA across Europe via satellite).

Greenman

I remember watching TARA for free here. I know RTE have feeds there. but never saw anything.

seano

34.5 west Intelsat 903


Check at lunchtime and you can get some news feeds.

For the sport you can look when there is a big game outside of Dublin

Greenman

Bedankt seano.
Beste!!!

skycards

RTE is available in Austria with dish size 1.2m +

flangeman

When I was in Prague I was dieing for a pish so I headed into an Irish bar just on the old square and sure enough there was RTE on the telly(needless to say I did a double take), seems they have a Sky Irish subscription.

Whats the story there? they must have a massive dish

skycards

woops

skycards

Over 2m will do the trick in Prague.

HarryD

Thanks for the replies guys.
I'm in Budapest. I think I'm too far east to pick-up the signal..
I haven't see RTE anywhere here..

dmeehan

Originally posted by HarryD
Thanks for the replies guys.
I'm in Budapest. I think I'm too far east to pick-up the signal..
I haven't see RTE anywhere here..

ive seen UTV in turkey, so I would imagine that you just need a big enough dish

telecinesk

Its gonna take you a 2.5m dish alright in budapest.Im on same longtitude but 2 hrs north in a train as crow flies. 2D is present on a 1.2m dish but its way way below threshold... tried a 0.3 lnb and no joy./.

You could try betacom.hu who are the local dealers in Buda for a large dish but its down to your location I guess.

Originally posted by HarryD
My friend claims to be getting RTE TV in Vienna.
I understand this is impossible with Sky digital (looking at the footprint Astra 2D)
Anyone know how else he might be getting it ?

Analogue satellite perhaps or a different digital satellite ?

Was that recently? I know I saw RTE in a Bar in Vienna last fall.
I was err too drunk at the time to ask , what size dish it was:D

mm

adiman

Well, just outside actually - but have enjoyed perfect reception on RTE, Network 2 and TV3 for past year on a standard sized dish