UK Freeview - who has it ?

I'm in Dundalk, Co.Louth and I'm wondering if anyone in the town and surrounding areas can pick up UK Freeview, if so what equipment are you using ?

I was thinking of giving it a try but just wanted to check out if it was worth trying.

Thanks in advance

Schintzel

Depends where you are. For sure on the Castletown road you can receive all the UK digital channels, where I am near the DKIT I can detect 3 of the muxes but none of them are of sufficient quality to give a stable picture.:mad:
If you are to have any hope you will need a very high gain antenna and mast head amplifier.

I'm out by Fatima, I have a digital 48 element high gain aerial that I was going to try in my attic if that can be done, what dB of amplifier should I get and what direction do I need to point the aerial ?

This is the aerial I have:

Schintzel

Reception in this area is such that there is no way to know in advance what your reception will be like, but having the antenna in the attic definitely won't do. The mast head amps are fairly standard and would be carried by local installers. I think your best bet is to call in a pro installer and see what they suggest.

dxhound2005

Hi Hellboy

I'm in the Avondale Park and on my TM 6900 HD combo when I do the Terrestial scan I just get Clermont Cairn. Signal strentght goes to 20% on a couple of other frequencies which I take to be the BBC's but no channels scan. I had terrible reception on the analogue BBC etc eventhough my aerial is up higher than my neighbours. Installer said it is just the corner I'm in. A guy I know in Belfry can get Freeview but with intermittent signal loss.

If you have the possiblity to put up a dish get a FTA box you will get nearly everything on Freeview plus much more.

Schintzel

Schintzel wrote: »

I think your best bet is to call in a pro installer and see what they suggest.

I already did call a few and have got different answers from yes, no to I don't know.

dxhound2005 wrote: »

If you have the possiblity to put up a dish get a FTA box you will get nearly everything on Freeview plus much more.

I have Sky already and FTA running off the dish.

Think I'll not bother now, sounds like a lot of hassle, just wanted to see if I could get Freeview as I have the aerial and a freeview box. Thanks guys

User Named

Kinda going against the grain here, i get freeview perfect because I live besidethe border, Donegal, a question id ask is if anybody has the uk digibox...I have it and can only get half the chanels..any one else like this?

lawhec

User Named wrote: »

Kinda going against the grain here, i get freeview perfect because I live besidethe border, Donegal, a question id ask is if anybody has the uk digibox...I have it and can only get half the chanels..any one else like this?

Whereabouts in Donegal are you?

von Smallhausen

Hi folks,

Im in Athlone, Westmeath and im just wondering would i be able to get any of these DTT Freeview channels. If so where would i point the aerial(which one would i need first:D)

Thanks a mill guys, Your always great help

Danny

watty

Not in Athlone. You need a Satellite Dish and receiver. Virtually all the same channels and some others, free. From about €70 DIY install or less than €290 professionally installed. No subscription.

Three satellite options:
1) Get Sky and cancel after a year. As box and Install is subsidized and you own the gear it's not a bad deal. Very easy to use.

2) Buy a Freesat system. Again very simple to use.

3) Buy a FTA system. Cheapest option. Best for foriegn satellite or Motorised dish. No Weekly program guide.


A PVR is highly recommended, but some don't have dual tuners which means you can't record a different channel to the one watched. Sky+, while a good PVR, does not play or record without a subscription.

Some channels are in Free HD on Satellite. Not on Terrestrial.

Ireland's channels are Pay Only on Satellite, but the free terrestrial Digital service will start this year. Eventually it will add some extra Local channels. So a TV aerial and Dish is a good option.

But Athlone is far to far to N.I. for freeview unless you have a massive mast (90ft) on highish ground (none of that at Athlone?) with an array of about 8 aerials on it.

Galway

Probably have to wait until the UK analogue switch off and the consequent increase in DTT power from Divis/ Brougher Mountain.

von Smallhausen

watty wrote: »

Not in Athlone. You need a Satellite Dish and receiver. Virtually all the same channels and some others, free. From about €70 DIY install or less than €290 professionally installed. No subscription.

Three satellite options:
1) Get Sky and cancel after a year. As box and Install is subsidized and you own the gear it's not a bad deal. Very easy to use.

2) Buy a Freesat system. Again very simple to use.

3) Buy a FTA system. Cheapest option. Best for foriegn satellite or Motorised dish. No Weekly program guide.


A PVR is highly recommended, but some don't have dual tuners which means you can't record a different channel to the one watched. Sky+, while a good PVR, does not play or record without a subscription.

Some channels are in Free HD on Satellite. Not on Terrestrial.

Ireland's channels are Pay Only on Satellite, but the free terrestrial Digital service will start this year. Eventually it will add some extra Local channels. So a TV aerial and Dish is a good option.

But Athlone is far to far to N.I. for freeview unless you have a massive mast (90ft) on highish ground (none of that at Athlone?) with an array of about 8 aerials on it.

Ah Watty mi amigo. I have a technomate 6900 combo and was just wondering about it, seeing that the analogue going to cease broadcasting soon. Thanks for your answer though....oh and where in the name of bejaysus would anyone get a 90ft aerial?? And no there is feck all high ground here.