Casey Cablevision Digital in Dungarvan

MarkK

Is there any information on Casey Cablevision Digital in Dungarvan on the web?

I can't find any. My parents are having it installed on Thursday and I'm going to be there for the weekend, I'm wondering what to expect!

paulm17781

There is info about their BB here http://www.cablesurf.com/

9MB :eek:

Mossy Monk

i asked my sister what she thinks of it and all i got was "it looks different." :mad: i have to go down there some weekend soon to see what channels are available and so on

but do please come back and tell us about it

noby

My folks have it. I'm outside the town, so can't get it. They're rolling out the digital at the moment, upgrading from cable.

I don't know the exact channel line-up, but they have pretty much as much as a Sky package, with channel4,5 etc. At home they're paying extra to get sky sports, and the bb. I usually pay a visit when I want to surf/download in comfort.

MarkK

Well I've seen it and was quite impressed.

100 TV channels (almost!) plus radio channels.

There was only one "+1" channel, which was Travel Channel +1 why did they pick that one!

They have most of the UKTV channels the only ones I noticed missing were the +1s and UKTV Drama

It was quite fast to change channels probably a little faster than sky.

There is an EPG but it only has now and next data.
It was missing for a couple of the channels.

There are also about 14 Radio Channels.
These have their own separate EPG.
You toggle between the Radio and TV using the 'red button' so it looks like no red button interactive stuff is planned.

I wonder where they source this EPG info from, looking at what they had for R na G it may be Sky. Also the EPG only had "now" not "Now and Next" like the TV

Then radio channels are the 4 RTEs plus the main BBCs
No Local or regional Irish radio or even Today FM.

The thing I like best in the transparent EPG so you can continue to watch your programme while you filck through it. I wish Sky had this!

s_gr

Does anyone know what make of equipment are they using?

MarkK

The box just says "CableVision" on the front, so that badge my be just for the local company.

The user manual shows German TV channels on the example screen shots.

I took some screen shots myself, you can see them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84954015@N00/

Mossy Monk

is there widescreen on any of the channels?

from you pictures it looks ok, nice to see they are including both Northern Ireland and London versions of BBC1/2. they never had UTV (thankfully ) always had HTV Wales

MarkK

Any channels that are widescreen on Sky seem to be Widescreen, including RTE1 and 2.

My Parents don't have a widescreen TV, but the installer had left it set on 'squashyvision' setting,
so people looked slimer and taller than usual.
They did the same thing at my sisters house.

I changed it to centre cut out. Letterbox is available, There is no 14:9 option.

thund3rbird_

was in a mates house in Dungarvan a while back & he has all casey services

didn't think much of the epg - very basic & VERY blue


as for their BB service tho - W :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: W

hit a few downloads at 800+ KB/s

cianclarke

Yup, I'm based in Dungarvan using Cablesurf BB - been here for several years now, Dungarvan was always miles ahead of other towns in the locality for BB.

a bientot

This company has an excellent reputation with the least number of complaints from customers of any cable service in the country....according to Comreg and responsible Government department.
But how much do they charge? Probably somewhat similar to the cable service (eighteen channels) provided privately in an area of North Dublin city for the grand total of 50 euros per year. And yes ,copyright is paid to channel providers where necessary and legal charges and included in the total above.

Mossy Monk

Cablevision is €35/month for the basic channels. 36 of them i have on analogue (i think). need to get the digibox installed now (no extra charge afaik) and broadband is being installed next week

Aquos76

Mossy Monk wrote:

Cablevision is €35/month for the basic channels. 36 of them i have on analogue (i think). need to get the digibox installed now (no extra charge afaik) and broadband is being installed next week

So are you moving back to Dungarven Mossy?

Mossy Monk

yes, i have had to move back

commuting to Waterford for a while