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Swords MMDS lost some freeview channels

  • 28-04-2007 11:41am
    #1
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Anyone else notice that Swords NTL has lost some MMDS Freeview channels? (RTE1/2/TV3/TG4/E4) but still have Channel6.

    Anyone else like this?


Comments

  • #2
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Wait, they are all back :) ignore me


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    There is no "freeview" on cable or MMDS. No sub, legally no channels, even if they happen to be unencrypted.

    "Freeview" is trade mark of BBC UK DTT system.

    I presume you mean un-encrypted, clear channels.


  • #4
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Sorry, I meant un-encrypted, thank you for the correction.
    Is it the case that NTL are forced not to encrypted the national TV stations RTE1/2 (maybe TG4) just like NTL in the UK aren't allowed to encrypted BBC1/2/3/4 due to the agreements with the national broadcasters?


  • #5
    darkmaster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭darkmaster2


    Down in Cork at least, almost everyone has their television connected up to the local cable network to recieve the unencrypted terrestrial channels, regardless of having a subscription or not. I know its technically illegal, but i don`t think anyone really cares.


  • #6
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    darkmaster2 wrote:
    Down in Cork at least, almost everyone has their television connected up to the local cable network to recieve the unencrypted terrestrial channels, regardless of having a subscription or not. I know its technically illegal, but i don`t think anyone really cares.

    Your just gonna open a bag of righteousness with the folks on this forum :)


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  • #7
    darkmaster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭darkmaster2


    kerbdog wrote:
    Your just gonna open a bag of righteousness with the folks on this forum :)

    Im not saying its right or wrong, but its just how it is.


  • #8
    Ulsterman 1690
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭Ulsterman 1690


    In the UK the cable companies have to provide the five main terrestrial channels unencrypted and you have a right to watch these through the cable (provided of course you have a TV licence) even if your subscription has lapsed* although if you were ever to loose service due to a breakdown they dont have to reconnect you unless you resubscribe.

    * The fact that an expired $ky subscription card can still be used as an FTV card probably has something to do with this.
    I know its technically illegal, but i don`t think anyone really cares.

    Even tough the law in Ireland is different I cant imagine the cable companies pursuing people for watching RTE via the cable when their subs have lapsed. For one thing how would they prove it ???


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