[REQUEST] USB TV Stick

Vokes

With the World Cup just around the corner, im looking at getting one of those tv sticks so i can watch those 2pm games in work

So for anyone working in the UK (like me) atm, i found this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/108219 which from looking around at other sites it appears pretty damn cheap. It works out at about 23pounds inc. tax/delivery. It picks up free-to-air digital tv, lets you record tv, supports HDTV + a whole bunch of other stuff. Very tempting.

For anyone ordering from Ireland though looks like they add on a 25pound surcharge for delivery
Anyone find any cheaper ones that ive missed? And that can be delivered to Ireland?

zod

can you get any type of reception in Ireland ?

inode

that wont work here. it only supports digital. i have a analogue one. it does the job.

parasite

he says he's in the uk, so it should work fine depending on freeview reception in your area

smemon

why can't it pick up digital here? im in the north east, get all the uk channels etc no bother on normal TV, could i not pick up digital freeview?

deadl0ck

I don't think you can.
I bought a freeview reciever in Newry and I live in Drogheda, only 1 hour from the Norht, and I couldn't pick up anyhting - I ended up giving to my sis who's in college in Coleraine.

Alter-Ego

If you can get channel 5 and the other uk channels fairly clear you should be able to recieve freeview.

smemon

Alter-Ego wrote:

If you can get channel 5 and the other uk channels fairly clear you should be able to recieve freeview.

i get a perfect channel 5 picture, better than rte in fact :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

might order one of ebay for the craic if the price is right.

jimmycrackcorm

Beware of some usb tv sticks! The ones that look small generally rely on the computer to do a lot of the decoding / encoding and hencerequire a failry hefty processor (> 2ghz). So if you have a laptop - beware...

Johnny_the_fox

smemon wrote:

i get a perfect channel 5 picture, better than rte in fact :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

might order one of ebay for the craic if the price is right.

ICDG forum covers all the information you will need to know -> have a look here and ICDGopedia

woody

smemon wrote:

i get a perfect channel 5 picture, better than rte in fact :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

might order one of ebay for the craic if the price is right.

where are you located as I am in dundalk 6 miles from the border would I be close enough ?

smemon

woody wrote:

where are you located as I am in dundalk 6 miles from the border would I be close enough ?

monaghan, even closer

all the signs point to yes, ive a perfect set of analogue english channels (bbc1,2, itv, ch4) aswell as channel 5.

i should be ok for one so. god bless my location

woody

smemon wrote:

monaghan, even closer

all the signs point to yes, ive a perfect set of analogue english channels (bbc1,2, itv, ch4) aswell as channel 5.

i should be ok for one so. god bless my location

methinks worth a try my best mate lives in Omeath and can see warrenpoint and rostrevor from his house over looking carlingford lough so may buy one for him

cobraeire

im in omeath myself and im only picking up the rte stations and irish radio stations even when i have
channel5