TV's with MPEG4 DTT decoder

pes · 28-12-2009 12:48am

Thanks for all replies folks. Looking out at mount leinster through my kitchen window so hoping for strong signal

BostonB · 28-12-2009 2:33am

JRH wrote: »

picked up 22" LG M227WDP for mother for kitchen ....getting the 5 channels here in grange north sligo from maplin aerial in attic ...great picture ...better than the satellite ...my god RTE got their act together ....so happy and great little tv .:)

What aerial did you get?

JRH · 28-12-2009 5:07pm

What aerial did you get?

Hi ..Maplin have or had (i was in Galway last week ) a special reduction on their 52 element " wideband " aerial
code A20GY on the website ...
It as selling for 39euro reduced from about 80 ....not sure if i would have paid full price ...

dermiestv · 29-12-2009 3:56pm

Does anyone know if the LG 47LH5000 and LG 47LH7000 work fine for Irish DTT.

They're both MPEG4 and get great reviews, just not sure about MHEG-5 digital text.

I've read in this thread that the LG xxLF7700 range works fine (and include a Freesat receiver).

Thanks

patrick whitty · 29-12-2009 4:30pm

the le 19" b450 can also receive irish digital.

patrick whitty · 29-12-2009 4:31pm

i should have said samsong

kilinick · 30-12-2009 12:29pm

Just bought this is in DID for 525. They matched Powercitys offer for same telly. Spent a LONG time looking at tellys before taking the plunge. Have to say im chuffed with the telly. Highly Recommend.

Really happy to discover that we can receive the 5 DTT channels and the quality is very impressive. Epg is nice too...... Have the freesat via the Humax HD receiver and BBC hd looks great.... Based in Laois. Didnt realise we would get the DTT channels down here.

channelsurfer · 30-12-2009 12:50pm

picked up the LG50PQ3000 in power city. supposedly does mpeg4 but no aerial on the roof yet. what is the 5th channel that is mentioned in a previous post? is it rte rolling news?

craoltoir · 30-12-2009 1:07pm

RTÉ News Now

Also all DAB radio services available (RTÉ)

Sam Russell · 30-12-2009 1:26pm

RTE News Now, as on the internet. It has the latest news cast, and a running banner.

tullyjoe · 04-01-2010 11:00am

We got a technika 19in with freeview from tesco but no MPEG4. Sound only on rte, tv3 & tg4. We're returning it so now the hunt is on for a replacement with MPEG4 capability. Anyone have a 19in with MPEG4 or advise a suitable set.

Thanks

Joe

Zonda999 · 04-01-2010 1:39pm

An LG LH2000 or a Samsung 19B450 will have an mpeg4 tuner afaik, wouldnt be too concerned with brand or anything at that size though

tullyjoe · 04-01-2010 5:50pm

Found this on amazon with free delivery
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U2S8FG/300003968-21/?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Its called LE19B450, reckon this would fit the bill?

Zonda999 · 04-01-2010 8:39pm

tullyjoe wrote: »

Found this on amazon with free delivery
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U2S8FG/300003968-21/?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Its called LE19B450, reckon this would fit the bill?

http://www.samsung.de/de/Privatkunden/TVHeimkino/Fernseher/LCDTV/le19b450/LE19B450C4WXZG/detail.aspx?atab=specifications

DVB-T (Terrestrik) ja / HDTV (MPEG4 / AVC)

Yep, that would work with our DTT no problem!

Its the mpeg4 bit you have to look out for and this clearly has that!

Text_Mad · 06-01-2010 10:32am

Has anyone used the new text service on the DTT yet? If so what is it like.

craoltoir · 06-01-2010 10:53am

There was a screenshot showing this on Boards some time back although I can't find it now.

With the Digital text the screen is split with the television picture still on screen on the right and the text on the left - white text on black background. Not all pages on analogue text available (yet anyway).

You can see example at 2.37 on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VriGo037PW0

Text_Mad · 06-01-2010 11:04am

There was a screenshot showing this on Boards some time back although I can't find it now.

With the Digital text the screen is split with the television picture still on screen on the right and the text on the left - white text on black background. Not all pages on analogue text available (yet anyway).

You can see example at 2.37 on this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VriGo037PW0

Thanks seen the vid looks good i only noticed i get it in dublin a couple of days ago .But seemed to be alot missing from it like paddy power bookmaker pages .I found it faster than the analogue text has any one else had experience with it good or bad?

Mayo Exile · 07-01-2010 11:55pm

Text_Mad · 07-01-2010 11:59pm

Mayo can you tell me if all the pages are update i heard these are only test pages

Mayo Exile · 08-01-2010 12:23am

Did a quick comparison between the analogue text and the MHEG5 text pages and the news, sport and business sections seem to be the same. So this would indicate that the MHEG5 text content is being updated at the moment.

However as you say it's still only a test and can't be relied upon. In the past I've noticed sport not being updated on it.

petronius · 09-01-2010 9:05pm

It would be great if you could post some of your reception reports tuner/tv etc on

For the UK Freeview Reception on
http://ukfreeview.mpeg4ireland.com/map

and for Irish DTT MPEG-4
http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/map

patrick whitty · 09-01-2010 11:07pm

i am receiving 90% in carrick on suir co.tipperary on a technomate 6900 receiver and a samsong le32" b450 tele.this measurement is only on the technomate as i cannot check it on the tele. i am receiving it on ch. 39.hope this will help someone as most people no nothing about the new signal.

vince · 10-01-2010 1:27am

can you record the dtt signal onto dvd from a dtt tv set is this done via a scart lead from the dtt tv set?

Technique · 10-01-2010 3:26pm

petronius wrote: »

It would be great if you could post some of your reception reports tuner/tv etc on

For the UK Freeview Reception on
http://ukfreeview.mpeg4ireland.com/map

and for Irish DTT MPEG-4
http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/map

How do I know my signal strength?

patrick whitty · 11-01-2010 11:02pm

vince
i have never tried it but i think it would be through the recorder and then on to the receiver with the aerial. i have a 6900 technomate and you can record through the scart or you can record on a usb stick and then transfer to disc with computer.

patrick whitty · 11-01-2010 11:05pm

techique
if you have a sat combo receiver it will give you signal strenght. the irish dtt is now 91%.

sesswhat · 11-01-2010 11:15pm

petronius wrote: »

It would be great if you could post some of your reception reports tuner/tv etc on

For the UK Freeview Reception on
http://ukfreeview.mpeg4ireland.com/map

and for Irish DTT MPEG-4
http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/map

I just notice Kilkeel is on the map but it does not transmit Freeview.

scath · 12-01-2010 11:13pm

Was in Arnotts today & saw the Phillips TVs on sale, the graphic coming on every 5 minutes was showing Riks TV, TDT, DVB-T, evan DVB-C and also MPEG4. The young woman in the shop seemed to be well versed on Irish DTT and the TV said MPEG4. Now the TV price info didn't say anything but still, that is an example of how it should be done. Thumbs up to Arnotts! Any the young female assistant was a friendly, nice person. If only I wanted a TV, this is where I would probably buy it, even though Arnotts usally means expensive.. but in TVs they seem the usual prices of any bricks and mortar store.

20/20 · 13-01-2010 5:25am

I guess the young woman was quite attractive.

scath · 13-01-2010 11:31pm

20/20 wrote: »

I guess the young woman was quite attractive.

Hehe..well she wasn't like really gorgeous, or giggly or anything. She was cute enough, like she wasn't unattractive either though. She just was friendly, knowledgable. I'm very easy pleased lookswise regarding women. Personality affects attractabliity too. But to the point was Arnotts Electronics it would seem seem to be at the top in terms of DTT knowledability. Philips seem to be aswell. But passed Gallagher TV and not seen it switched on any of their tv sets.

TV's with MPEG4 DTT decoder

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