Play TV in the Republic

D/C

So Play Tv is not going to be launched in Ireland, well not just yet! But im guessing that it will work in the border counties that are already getting freeview channels! Also in areas such as three rock!

Im I right in thinking this?

Suppose I'll just have to order it online whenever it is released! Cant wait for it but I will have to get my aerial looked at to improve my digital reception!

ongarite

Unless this device supports MPEG4 compared to MPEG2 that Freeview uses in the UK, then it will be useless in Ireland.

Zonda999

Seeing as there will be a lot more conutries in europe using mpeg4 in future, it wouldnt surprise me if an mpeg4 version of playtv comes out in the future

Mossy Monk

Agreed. I think it will be released here when France etc get it.

PDD

Does anyone know of a release date for PlayTV here?

I found alot of stuff about BSkyB offering content for download and playback via PSP but nothing about PlayTV working with a standard Sky box, does anyone know if this can be done?

ongarite

PDD wrote: »

Does anyone know of a release date for PlayTV here?

I found alot of stuff about BSkyB offering content for download and playback via PSP but nothing about PlayTV working with a standard Sky box, does anyone know if this can be done?

PlayTV won't work with Sky. It has its own Freeview tuner built-in which only works in UK at the moment, so it only record channels it can pick up which is zer0 in Ireland.

Niall0

Isnt there a freeview rolling out in ireland soon?

ongarite

Please read posts #2-4.

There is a DTT roll-out soon. Different standards and equipment needed to use it compared to UK. No current UK spec TV or Sony PlayTV will work with the DTT roll-out here next year.

Mossy Monk

Niall0 wrote: »

Isnt there a freeview rolling out in ireland soon?

It is not Freeview. Only a few of the channels will be free. Most will be subscription and they will not work on Play TV.

D/C

From the information i've read play Tv is mpeg 4 compatible!

Not overly concerned about that just yet, but I live on the border and can receive the freeview channels that the Uk have ie BBC 3, ITV 2, E4 etc!

Just wondering if Play tv will work for that!

AnCapaillMor

Game selling it now. anyone buy one? How'd you get on?

D/C

Yeah its working grand for me! Just getting the English Freeview Channels, not getting RTE in this area!

Dont think it works with mpeg 4 but rumour has it there could be a software upgrade to solve this! Not sure if this will work but im happy enough as is! Means I can record the football, while im playin 5 a side and come back and watch it as if it was live!

AnCapaillMor

From the original post i'm guessing you're near the north, i'd say there's SFA chance of getting anything down south; feck!!!