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Channel 5 FTA- Prelaunch discussion

  • 31-10-2008 11:19pm
    #1
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭


    I thought it was a good idea for a thread for news etc. On this topic.


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  • #2
    jonnygee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 599 ✭✭✭jonnygee


    Yeah, hopefully there will be something happening here within days rather than weeks. according to posts on other forums ch5 contract should have now ran out, would be great to see it free to air regardless of what some people think of it,s content.


  • #3
    von Smallhausen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    some are saying 5th nov but others are saying its not going to be untill the end of the month...personally i think its tim to make up yer bloody minds!! people are waiting for this channel (eg me):D:D


  • #4
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭200motels


    Danny_B wrote: »
    some are saying 5th nov but others are saying its not going to be untill the end of the month...personally i think its tim to make up yer bloody minds!! people are waiting for this channel (eg me):D:D
    It's a poor channel not worth the wait.


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Personally I don't watch an awful lot on it but there are some things of interest. Football and American Football.


  • #6
    muincav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    200motels wrote: »
    It's a poor channel not worth the wait.

    Have to disagree with you 200motels, I think it is okay...maybe because Im an ice Hockey fan, but there are quite a lot of good programmes on FIVE which is more than can be said for RTE 1 or TV 3. And now you have a plus-it is Free to Air on satellite which can not be said for Rte 1 Rt2 Tg4 or Tv3...
    I have had FIVE on Freeview for years and now I dont have to worry about picture break-up....yeee haw:p


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  • #7
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭200motels


    muincav wrote: »
    Have to disagree with you 200motels, I think it is okay...maybe because Im an ice Hockey fan, but there are quite a lot of good programmes on FIVE which is more than can be said for RTE 1 or TV 3. And now you have a plus-it is Free to Air on satellite which can not be said for Rte 1 Rt2 Tg4 or Tv3...
    I have had FIVE on Freeview for years and now I dont have to worry about picture break-up....yeee haw:p
    I have it also for about 3 years and rarely do I watch it because theres nothing to watch.RTE1 is a brilliant station CH5 wouldn't come near it, as for TV3 rubbish.


  • #8
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    muincav wrote: »
    but there are quite a lot of good programmes on FIVE which is more than can be said for RTE 1 or TV 3.

    How can you possibly compare RTÉ One to Five? Completely different types of programming. Compare it to RTÉ Two and you will find more programmes worth watching there compared to Five.


  • #9
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/05/freesat_gets_fibe/

    IMO there is hardly anything to watch on Five. I've had it continiously since Analogue Sat days.


  • #10
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    watty wrote: »
    http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/05/freesat_gets_fibe/

    IMO there is hardly anything to watch on Five. I've had it continiously since Analogue Sat days.

    Fifth. Gear and gadget show. My TV tastes are different to watty's obviously.


  • #11
    muincav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    How can you possibly compare RTÉ One to Five? Completely different types of programming. Compare it to RTÉ Two and you will find more programmes worth watching there compared to Five.

    Being a licence payer and free thinking person I believe I can compare it to RTE 1 if I feel like it...lol
    But I wouldnt compare it to RTE 2 as I do not believe Five is not near as good as RTE 2, but I do believe it is much better than RTE 1 and as I said, is free on digital sat-but that is only my opinion and you have your opinion.
    And no-I think that most of what RTE 1 show (including repeats) is pure rubbish and I would not care if it never went FTA on satellite...


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  • #12
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    Is five available?
    If so whats the Sky box code?:confused:

    Forget RTE v's Five - tv is tv so if you have enought channels chances are one of them might have something interesting!

    My remotes batteries are worn out channel hopping.

    God I remember waiting for RTE to open in the afternoon - black and white with one button! Then we got 3 English channels on cable. My poor Da spent most of the night on his knees pushing 4 buttons! ( Or was it a Dial?)

    Anyone remember the first remote? big box with a cable connecting it to the tv:D


  • #13
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,845 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    Five is free to air now, thread here
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57804237&posted=1#post57804237:)


  • #14
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    FIVE thread existing already... see dacogawa's linka above.

    Closed.


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