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MDS cable pre installed in new houses ?

  • 30-07-2009 6:47pm
    #1
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,023 ✭✭✭


    My girlfriend is about to move into a new estate and was looking to get freeview installed . The house is a first letting.
    When she phoned an installer ( French dude with poor English) he was asking from what I gather if there is a MDS cable already in the house.The landlord didn't know .When I plug in the tv there is nothing.

    Its probbaly a silly question but how would you know if its there ?


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  • #2
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    There is no Freeview in Ireland. Freesat is possible but you'd need a dish.

    For MMDS to work, you would need to call UPC to get a digital decoder.


  • #3
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,023 ✭✭✭Barr


    Would UPC need to install an MDS cable ? The installer said he installs a box and we get all the UK channels some sports and movies as well. The sports come from Spainish tv so I would be able to watch premiership etc. It could be Free Sat . Theres no monlthy rental anyways after installation.


  • #4
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    Yeah that'd be Freesat or Free to air satelitte, you would need a dish.

    For MMDS they'd just need to install a box.


  • #5
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,023 ✭✭✭Barr


    Would an MDS cable work with satelitte or does is it just with a box ?


  • #6
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    Barr wrote: »
    Would an MDS cable work with satelitte or does is it just with a box ?

    No it's just cable. They're totally different technologies. You can only get MMDS from UPC. You just need a box and a dish for Free to air satelliet. One off payment.


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