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Mt. Leinster now transmitting in MPEG4

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  • #32
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Yes


  • #33
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Yes joe25


  • #34
    slegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,060 ✭✭✭slegs


    Satfinder wrote: »
    In the original post, Slegs would appear to have pulled in BOTH picture and sound on the main TV. No PCMCIA card. No transcoder. No STB.

    Can I ask what brand and model managed this? And has anyone else been as fortunate with other hardware?

    I have a Sony Bravia 40W4000


  • #35
    Dr.Mark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭Dr.Mark


    Are they broadcasting Ireland HD?

    3Rock is only 4 SD channels.


  • #36
    Myxomatosis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭Myxomatosis


    No HD Ireland or OTV on Mt Leinster.


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  • #37
    Jayw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Jayw


    Hello,
    I presently get my TV reception from Mt. Leinster. I’d welcome advise on what exactly are the specifications for the DTT receiver box, and will I be able to watch different DTT channels in different rooms at the same time, as in analogue reception, or do I need an amplifier for different rooms? If so, what type of amplifier do I buy?
    Any help?


  • #38
    Satfinder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Satfinder


    Thanks to slegs for the hardware info. I see a thread here asking for reports on what hardware is pulling in the MPEG4 signals. Good idea. Who can make it a "sticky"?


  • #39
    kdobey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭kdobey


    Hi Guys.

    Considering a DTT card (or usb dongle) for HTPC. Any reports of anything digital coming off Kippure yet ? I'm in Kildare (Newbridge) - so not sure if i'd reach Mt. Leinster - also I think I'd need a different Antenna for Mt. Leinster then Kippure - so unwilling to "just try it".

    Thanks


  • #40
    scath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭scath


    Jayw wrote: »

    I presently get my TV reception from Mt. Leinster. I’d welcome advise on what exactly are the specifications for the DTT receiver box, and will I be able to watch different DTT channels in different rooms at the same time, as in analogue reception, or do I need an amplifier for different rooms? If so, what type of amplifier do I buy?

    Welcome to the boards Jayw, nhttp://www.digitaltelevision.ie/NR/rdonlyres/BFED0C82-501B-42E0-8F38-0789EA604497/0/MinimumReceiverRequirementsforDTTinIrelandv10.pdf which was on the site by March this year has the minimum spec for the box but http://www.digitaltelevision.ie advise that the BCI will be updating this when the BCI DTT award process is completed(around October presumably)..

    CEDA had an advisory note about this at: http://www.digitaltelevision.ie/NR/rdonlyres/4D228F0E-3207-4AC5-84BB-1EDBAC4313BD/0/CEDADTTGuidanceNotesFINAL14Feb2008.pdf

    You will be able to watch different channels in different rooms but each TV will either need to be a digital TV MPEG4 set or an MPEG4 set top box.

    While you're at it, its adviseable to get a combo DTT-Sat box so that you get the best of both worlds, for satellite, to have multi-room without subscription for the extra multiplex fee from the dish, so that TV set channel doesn't switch the other TV channel for satellite.

    This means you'll have much more free-to-air channels, only necessary subscriptions. I don't know will Sky do DTT-Sat combo boxes, but you'll be able to get one that picks up Freesat UK and also Irish DTT. If sky do one, it'll probably be subsidised so then you'd have to subscription options, Sky or Boxer.But I don't know whether Boxer or Sky would combo with each other or anything. If they're clever the will, as FTA boxes are neither good for Boxer or Sky. I say let the consumer decide. For them,never the twain shall meet? The smart thing would be for Boxer to go with Freesat UK not Sky. And for Sky to go with DTT only not DTT pay in terms of combo boxes.

    My opinion is that DTT won't be that successful for Boxer unless they combo with non-subscription satellite and sell it's pay channels which Freesat UK (BBC-ITV platform) will never be carrying, as a non-subscription platform. If people don't want satellites then charge them for a UK terrestrial package.


  • #41
    Jayw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Jayw


    Thanks for that Scratch. Very informative answer.
    Jawy


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  • #42
    slegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,060 ✭✭✭slegs


    kdobey wrote: »
    Hi Guys.

    Considering a DTT card (or usb dongle) for HTPC. Any reports of anything digital coming off Kippure yet ? I'm in Kildare (Newbridge) - so not sure if i'd reach Mt. Leinster - also I think I'd need a different Antenna for Mt. Leinster then Kippure - so unwilling to "just try it".

    Thanks

    I am in Kildare town. You can get Mt Leinster. You will need a powered masthead amplifier. I am getting a very high quality signal.


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