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Cheapest way to get tv channels

  • 22-10-2008 10:41am
    #1
    lushballs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭


    I have not signed up for a TV service yet. I have an ntl box from last house.
    Thinking of signing up for basic ntl service. I don't watch a lot of tv. Just wondering about the Free to Air box. I am not a DIY person so would not manage setting up a satelite dish etc. What is the cheapest way to get tv channels? Which would be the easiest? Any advice appreciated!


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  • #2
    mjsmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭mjsmyth


    Satellite.ie will sell you everything you need to get free satellite tv for 139euro.

    It includes a Grundig Freesat receiver, a Philex 60 cm dish with wall mount and anchor bolts, and an LNB.

    For 299, you can get the same setup, but with installation included.

    Over at Powercity, you can get the sat4free receiver for 99euro. For an extra 170euro, you will also get it installed.

    Personally I would go with satellite.ie. Over the last few years, I have not had any issues with equipment bought from them.

    MJ


  • #3
    Rigel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭Rigel


    If it's cheap you're after then the cheapest way is to buy an 18-Element Wideband TV Aerial for around €20 from Maplins and stick it up in the attic, will get you the 4 local stations. Check out the TV antenna sticky in the Terrestrial section.


  • #4
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭homer911


    Rabbits Ears?


  • #5
    rlogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭rlogue


    coathanger in the aerial socket?


  • #6
    lushballs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭lushballs


    Can you access telly text with free satelite tv?


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    With "Freesat" box, you'll get digital text equivalent on BBC (dunno about ITV or C4). Of course, Freesat or FTA boxes don't carry RTE, TG4 or TV3. That's where you'd need your rabbits ears.

    Slightly OT: Does NTL Analogue carry BBC Ceefax, or Teletext on ITV?


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Chorus Analogue in Limerick did. But usually too distorted a signal to read the pages :(


  • #9
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,975 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    byte wrote: »
    Slightly OT: Does NTL Analogue carry BBC Ceefax, or Teletext on ITV?
    Yes, perfectly. In Dublin anyway.

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  • #10
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Yes, perfectly. In Dublin anyway.
    Thanks for that. Means they're still getting their signals terrestrially, and not via satellite.


  • #11
    lushballs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭lushballs


    Does the 18-Element Wideband TV Aerial, just sit in the attic? Are there wires or does it have to be attached to telly?
    Thx


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  • #12
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    A wire from it would need to connect to the television.


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