Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

FTA - Freesat

  • 22-07-2008 8:55am
    #1
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    Which do people think is better - fta or freesat. The freesat one seems better because of the 7day epg but is that really the only difference?
    I what to ditch ntl and get free tv but want to hold on to irish channels. What is the way to go? Can I just plug in the old rabbits ears to one of these boxes? Can anyone make any recommendations on a box?


Comments

  • #2
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Freesat has less channels but in the future may have the iPlayer on some boxes. Also freesat will have some freesat exclusive channels.


  • #3
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭chuckin007


    thanks barnicles - any ideas on the irish channels?


  • #4
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Rabbits ears or a big aerial - do NTL still do analogue in your area. RTE might be on it?


  • #5
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    RTE is not on the UK freesat service and is unlikely to be in the future. Most of the Irish channels should be available terrestrially in most areas but you will need a cable or satellite subscription for the likes of Ch 6 or Setanta Ireland.


  • #6
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭chuckin007


    SkepticOne wrote: »
    RTE is not on the UK freesat service and is unlikely to be in the future. Most of the Irish channels should be available terrestrially in most areas but you will need a cable or satellite subscription for the likes of Ch 6 or Setanta Ireland.

    So will I be able to plug in an ariel to a freesat box or will I just have to switch to irish channels using tv - ie tv remote as apposed to freesat remote control? Know what I mean?


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭chuckin007


    barnicles wrote: »
    Rabbits ears or a big aerial - do NTL still do analogue in your area. RTE might be on it?
    Ntl do do Analogue in my area but if I cancel Ntl then these will go also?


  • #8
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    chuckin007 wrote: »
    So will I be able to plug in an ariel to a freesat box or will I just have to switch to irish channels using tv - ie tv remote as apposed to freesat remote control? Know what I mean?
    You will pick up the Irish channels independently of the Freesat box through the TV directly if you get these channels terrestrially. No combined box at present.


  • #9
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    chuckin007 wrote: »
    Ntl do do Analogue in my area but if I cancel Ntl then these will go also?
    If you only get them through the analogue cable then they will go when you cancel. However, check to see if you can get them through an aerial.

    Obvously, ch6 can only be got through a subscription.


  • #10
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭chuckin007


    SkepticOne wrote: »
    You will pick up the Irish channels independently of the Freesat box through the TV directly if you get these channels terrestrially. No combined box at present.

    well thats a pain in the butt..


  • #11
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Is it? How hard can it be to press number one on your remote to get RTÉ One?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    chuckin007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭chuckin007


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    Is it? How hard can it be to press number one on your remote to get RTÉ One?

    well it means getting up - looking for tv remote - not being able to see whats on irish stations without going into teletext- so yea in my opinion is is a pain in the butt.


Advertisement