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Digital broadcasting in Ireland

  • 02-01-2009 1:41pm
    #1
    delsutton2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    Hi Guys

    I live in the UK so not quite sure what's happening about digital broadcasting in Ireland. I've heard some reports that there is a planned rollout for '09, but I know no details.

    My parents live in Wexford and as it's their wedding anniversary in March my sister and I thought it might be a nice idea to get them a new LCD TV as a present.

    In the UK, most new sets come with a DTT receiver built-in along with the old analogue one. Presumably the UK Freeview receiver will not work in Ireland so we were wondering if (assuming the DTT rumours are correct) there are any signs that manufacturers will do a similar dual tuner inclusion for sets in Ireland. It would be great if they are, and available before March. Anyone got any views/news/definites?

    Thanks a mill


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    delsutton2008 wrote: »
    if (assuming the DTT rumours are correct) there are any signs that manufacturers will do a similar dual tuner inclusion for sets in Ireland. It would be great if they are, and available before March. Anyone got any views/news/definites?

    Thanks a mill

    My tv is compatible for Irish DTT. It is the Sony KDL40W4000.


  • #3
    delsutton2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭delsutton2008


    OK. Does that mean DTT is available in Ireland already, or just that your set is DTT-ready?


  • #4
    Charles Slane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    MPEg4 will be used in Ireland (as opposed to MPEG2 in the UK), so a lot of TVs sold in the UK would not be capable of picking up the Irish digital channels. This thread should point you in the right direction of TVs capable of receiving the MPEG4 broadcasts - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055420793

    As to what is broadcast on that system - at the moment RTE 1, RTE 2, TV3 and TG4 are all that's available and that's only from certain transmitters. I'm sure someone here can tell you if anything can be picked up in Wexford.

    A subscription service (Boxer) was originally due to begin a service in January 2009, but this has been pushed back to Autumn 09 at the earliest...


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Meanwhile Satellite receiver gives all the UK channels for free, but most areas will need analogue aerial for Irish TV. Even if all goes to plan only about 80% population will have the 4 main Irish channels via Terrestrial Digital by the end of the year. Geographic coverage much less.


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