English Television in Ireland

BrianPK

I have been thinking of importing a 36" Toshiba television from England due to the huge price difference but I have read I would be unable to receive TV reception on cable or on analogue terrestrial, i.e. rooftop aerial. However I will be able to receive Sky satellite through my Sky+ box. Would someone please confirm this for me?

Mossy Monk

Sky will work through either scart or a uhf channel so it will be fine for that
cable, some channels will work but not all
terrestrial, if you are in an area where RTÉ is still only receivable on VHF they wont work but TV3 and TG4 will work

alternatively you can plug in a vcr which will do all the VHF channels for you

SPAWKER

The television will work no problem here as both NTL & CHORUS use the UHF loop-trough,depending where you are in the country you will be able to use a roof top aerial if you can receive the english channels via UHF.If you cannot receive RTE on UHF you will have to do without them but you will get TV3 & TG4 via UHF,or get them through SKY.

lawhec

Check with your supplier to see if the television available has a VHF tuner. This feature isn't publicised in most of the UK as it is needless for UK terrestial transmissions.

Even if it doesn't it's still possible to receive VHF transmissions either using an Irish bought VCR (as mossy has just said) or through using a frequency shifter that can bring VHF channels into the UHF band - although these are now difficult to find.

byte

Peats.ie still sell Frequency Shifters though they're quite expensive, the price of a cheapo VCR.

BrianPK

Thanks a million for all your very informed and reassuring comments.

My primary source will be Sky+ and I will use my VCR for the RTE and TV3 channels from my roof aeriel as an occasional backup when the Sky+ box is occupied dual recording.