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Setanta Sports on lidl satellite

  • 16-04-2008 4:36pm
    #1
    johnnyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭


    the old man is wondering can you get setanta sports through a lidl satellite?


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  • #2
    greatgoal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭greatgoal


    unfortunately no,only free to view channells,itv's bbc,s to name but a few.


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Not even free to view will work on a lidl system. Only free to air will work.


  • #4
    greatgoal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭greatgoal


    freeview wont work,im saying free to view,ie free to air.


  • #5
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,806 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    greatgoal wrote: »
    freeview wont work,im saying free to view,ie free to air.

    Free to View is NOT the same as Free to Air.

    Free To View is encrypted, but one can get a free card to decrypt (and view) it. These cards are not generally available here in Ireland.

    Free to Air is not encrypted and therefor no viewing cards are required.


  • #6
    johnnyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭johnnyc


    can u not subscribe to setanta pay 20 euros a month for the channels nothing like that?


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  • #7
    bazzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭bazzer


    Yes. Setanta use the same encryption system as used by Sky, so you will need a Sky Digibox and pay the appropriate subscription fee for a viewing card.


  • #8
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,855 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    What about something like this? Or will it work here?

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=setanta&source=15&SD=Y


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    machiavellianme wrote: »
    What about something like this? Or will it work here?

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=setanta&source=15&SD=Y
    That's a DTT box, Digital Terrestrial Television. As such, it receives its signals from an aerial, and is no good for use with a satellite dish.

    There are few areas that it will work in, basically you need to be able to receive UK channels from a transmitter that carries DTT (Freeview), and have a good signal. Works for some in border counties and parts of Wexford (from Wales transmitters), etc.


    Aaanyway, the device is irrelevant in this thread. :)


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