TV's with MPEG4 DTT decoder

20/20

Beside it i see the words (Discontinued) so forget about it.

Pangea

20/20 wrote: »

Beside it i see the words (Discontinued) so forget about it.

Thanks but I actually bought it a year ago, cant seem to get it the drivers working since I upgraded to windows seven. Im just wondering is it capable of recieving saorview.

Lucious Sweet

Doubt it. It doesn't say MPEG4 anywhere on the info, so without that it won't work.

watty

Pangea wrote: »

I know this isnt a tv , but would this be able to recieve saorview?

http://www.dabs.ie/products/hauppauge-wintv-hvr3000-tri-mode-tv-tuner-card-44WF.html?q=tv%20card

It would work out of box for Windows 7, if the driver is compatible. It's Obsolete and bad value though.

See http://www.techtir.ie/node/1003625
and review & tests specific Dual Tuner DTT USB stick good for making a Windows PVR, on Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 http://www.techtir.ie/reviews/mobidtv-dual-usb-dtt

Pangea

Thanks Watty, I just purchased that stick, but I was fooling around with the Hauppauge today and it was the Wintv that wouldnt work with seven so I finally managed to get Win TV7 and low and behold it recieves Saorview!!
The recordings will be in mpeg2 , not sure if this is managable or not but at least its a start. Im not sure now should I cancel my ebay order for the stick or not ,it hasnt despatched yet.

lolie

sorry it this was asked b4. seen as the freeview hd tv's and boxes are compatable with soarview just wondering if the irish soarview tv's and boxes are compatable with freeview and freeview hd, if that makes any sense:)

Gerry Wicklow

NO,
FreeView HD is broadcast using DVB-T2 which is backwards compatible to DVB-T as used by SaorView.

John Dough

lolie wrote: »

sorry it this was asked b4. seen as the freeview hd tv's and boxes are compatable with soarview just wondering if the irish soarview tv's and boxes are compatable with freeview and freeview hd, if that makes any sense:)

It depends on what brand you buy and the spec as a lot of the 2011 models have both tuners mpeg2/4 like the new Sony EX403 has both and the new Technisat at Tesco also but look for the FREEVIEW HD symbol on the box or the set to be sure.

watty

See http://www.saortv.info/about/n-i-digital/

Basically many boxes or TVs that are compatible with Irish Digital which uses MPEG4 (or even Saorview certified) will work more or less with Freeview which uses MPEG2 (both are DVB-T), but none are currently known to support "Freeview HD" as that needs a DVB-T2 tuner.

"Freeview HD" boxes and TVs use DVB-T2 with MPEG4 for HD and DVB-T with MPEG2 for basic Freeview, so virtually all work with Saorview (DVB-T and MPEG4 for HD and SD).

All three systems require exactly the same MHEG5 interactive software.

lolie

thanks for the replies, much appreciated;)
one more thing, these evenings/nights with the good weather the telly is picking up the freeview stations from brougher, little or nothin during the day. when the digital signal is turned up next year is there a good chance i'll get a good freeview signal all the time

newmug

STB wrote: »

Sony KDL32V5810

http://powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32V581


A no more bills TV HD Freesat and Irish DTT in one. You connect a satellite dish and an aerial to it.

You get all these stations http://www.freesat.co.uk/what-you-get/our-channels

And the Irish stations, RTE1, RTE2 HD, Tv3, 3E, RTE News Now, Tg4.

Did I say there are no bills.

YAY I bought one! Now how do I set up the Irish DTT?

The Cush

newmug wrote: »

YAY I bought one! Now how do I set up the Irish DTT?

Plug in an aerial and follow the instructions on screen during setup. Select Ireland as the country, the frequency scan is automatic for digital and analogue.

watty

Connect aerial and do Digital Channel Scan.

newmug

The Cush wrote: »

Plug in an aerial and follow the instructions on screen during setup. Select Ireland as the country, the frequency scan is automatic for digital and analogue.

watty wrote: »

Connect aerial and do Digital Channel Scan.

What kind of ariel? Would a sky dish do?

Lucious Sweet

No a dish will not do. There are loads of threads and posts about aerials on boards, but if you have a even the most basic rabbit ears aerial you should be able to run a scan. The quality depends on your proximity to transmitter, interference and positioning.

My aerial cost 6 bucks in Tesco and with a bit of jiggling and repositioning I can pick up the digital channels perfectly. Analog not so good. If the signal is total crap in your area you might need a bigger aerial on the roof or in the attic.
Good luck and enjoy your new TV.

The Cush

newmug wrote: »

Would a sky dish do?

Yes and No.

No for the Irish DTT Saorview channels, aerial required.

Yes for the UK FTA satellite channels as this TV has a built-in satellite receiver, Irish channels not available.

newmug wrote: »

What kind of ariel?

The aerial required will depend on your location, your nearest transmitter and distance from that transmitter - outdoor, attic or set-top (rabbit ears).
http://www.saortv.info/terrestrial-saorview/tuning-saorview/
http://www.rtenl.ie/downloads/Saorview-DTT-October2010.pdf
http://www.mpeg4ireland.com/aerial-setup

fat-tony

Word of advice regarding this set. If you set the country to Ireland, you lose the ability to choose the built-in Freesat scan and EPG on the satellite connection and you have a standard free-to-air satellite receiver instead with just now and next EPG data. I know the Cush has his configured this way, but that is his own personal preference.

If you want to have the 7/8 day Freesat EPG, then you must select UK and input a post code, depending on what region ITV you want. I use a London postcode SW1A 1AA, which is a small homestead in the heart of the capital;)

The slight downside of setting to UK is that the TV allocates Saorview channels starting at 800 when you do a terrestrial digital scan. When you flick from satellite to terrestrial digital the first channel that comes up is 800 in any case, with RTE 1 then RTE2 etc. It's no issue, really unless you're in range of Freeview transmitters also. It's trivial to re-number the terrestrial digital channels in any case.

micratoyota

The Cush wrote: »

Plug in an aerial and follow the instructions on screen during setup. Select Ireland as the country, the frequency scan is automatic for digital and analogue.

Got an outside aerial installed and got Digital working but the only problem is that I can't get Teletext on my Samsung 32B450 When I press button at bottom of remote it says "not available!" Now I know that its there somewhere as I was pressing different button and up it comes but I can't repeat it. Would you know

Sam Russell

micratoyota wrote: »

Got an outside aerial installed and got Digital working but the only problem is that I can't get Teletext on my Samsung 32B450 When I press button at bottom of remote it says "not available!" Now I know that its there somewhere as I was pressing different button and up it comes but I can't repeat it. Would you know

It is probably the RED button.

micratoyota

Sam Russell wrote: »

It is probably the RED button.

Pressed all the coloured button not available comes up

watty

Should be the Text button. Try on RTE2 (the HD version, not the temp) or RTE News now.

"red" button is for additional applications.

micratoyota

watty wrote: »

Should be the Text button. Try on RTE2 (the HD version, not the temp) or RTE News now.

"red" button is for additional applications.

Thanks watty On channel Rte 2 it works. Great

lolie

lolie wrote: »

thanks for the replies, much appreciated;)
one more thing, these evenings/nights with the good weather the telly is picking up the freeview stations from brougher, little or nothin during the day. when the digital signal is turned up next year is there a good chance i'll get a good freeview signal all the time

anyone??:)

JonathonS

I would say yes. I have tuned in a set in Drogheda and got about 20 Freeview channels on a rabbits ears. Moved up to Dundalk (same day0, and got almost all of them, again with rabbits ears. You should be fine once N Irl transmitter power is increased (as long as your aerial setup is correct).

leoh

i have a 32lg700 hdtv which was bough in the uk but i live in donegal. its picks up all the dtv channels and tell me the info on all the channels but will not display sound or picture.. is there a pcmcia card that will fix this,, im not sure if my tv is mpeg2 or mpeg4 ,,, the tv is about 2years old now...


any help would be appreciated

watty

you need a setbox. a Card won't work http://www.saortv.info/terrestrial-saorview/the-black-list/

micks_address

anyone know if this toshiba will pickup saorview?

http://www.home-entertainment.toshiba.co.uk/Regza-LCD-TV/Under-30-screen-size/22-LCD-DV713-Combi-Series-Black/

22" DV Series with built in DVD player, Freeview and an HD ready screen22DV713B

this from the spec

System Analogue PAL UK, IR, CCIR, French System, B/G, D/K, I/I, L/L’
Digital DVB-T (OFDM 2k/8k 16QAM/64QAM)

cheers,
mick

fat-tony

No - it's a Freeview set - MPEG-2 only.

Martin_F

I'm fairly sure both of these are MPEG4 ?

http://www.richersounds.com/product/led-tv/samsung/fx2490hd/sams-fx2490hd

http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-tv/samsung/b2430hd/sams-b2430hd

Can any one shed any light on their MHEG5 support? - my gut feeling is yes - but found nothing to confirm it online.

watty

if it's Freeview, which it is, then has MHEG5.

All "Freeview HD" have MPEG4 and MHEG5
All "Freeview" have MHEG5, but only some have MPEG4, and this is not related to set advertised as "HD Ready" or "Full HD".

and "HD Ready Freeview" is NOT "Freeview HD"!

Philips and panasonic switch off MHEG5 if you don't select UK though.