Hi regarding freeview or DDT in Ireland

insane1234

Hi everyone, I am planning to buy a monitor from uk which has a built-in digital tuner(freeview). I am staying in clonskeagh dublin 14. I've been reading the older post regarding the same question im asking here but just simply coulnd't understand.
I just wana know one simple question, can i not get any tv channels with a monitor which has freeview ?
thanks

GerardKeating

insane1234 wrote: »

Hi everyone, I am planning to buy a monitor from uk which has a built-in digital tuner(freeview). I am staying in clonskeagh dublin 14. I've been reading the older post regarding the same question im asking here but just simply coulnd't understand.
I just wana know one simple question, can i not get any tv channels with a monitor which has freeview ?
thanks

UK DTT (Freeview) is based on the older MPEG-2 standard.

Ireland is using the newer MPEG-4 standard, so a UK freeview TV might not work, most wont.

Some UK freeview TV's support French DTT (TNT & TNT-HD). If your TV support "TNT-HD" (the HD is important) then it's MPEG-4 compatible.

insane1234

GerardKeating wrote: »

UK DTT (Freeview) is based on the older MPEG-2 standard.

Ireland is using the newer MPEG-4 standard, so a UK freeview TV might not work, most wont.

Some UK freeview TV's support French DTT (TNT & TNT-HD). If your TV support "TNT-HD" (the HD is important) then it's MPEG-4 compatible.

Thank you for replying, so lets say i bought a tnt-hd tv, how many free channels can i get ?

craoltoir

The four terrestrial channels: RTÉ 1&2, TV3 and TG4

insane1234

craoltoir wrote: »

The four terrestrial channels: RTÉ 1&2, TV3 and TG4

great ! thanks

insane1234

One more question, in the future will there be more channels other than the four above ?

craoltoir

Probably. A film channel was proposed showing foreign films, and an Oireachtas TV channel. There could be addtional channels from RTÉ, maybe 24h news or archive programmes. It is unlikely that foreign channels will be available on the system on a FTA basis.

insane1234

Is there any differences between ireland DDT and freesat ? And is freesat free ?

BeerNut

insane1234 wrote: »

Is there any differences between ireland DDT and freesat ?

Irish DTT is terrestrial -- broadcast from a mountain and picked up by an aerial.

Freesat is satellite -- broadcast from space and picked up by a dish.

insane1234 wrote: »

And is freesat free ?

Once you have the dish and box, yes. There is no subscription. Details.

cnocbui

craoltoir wrote: »

The four terrestrial channels: RTÉ 1&2, TV3 and TG4

Until they switch of analogue in 2012, then you wont receive anything without a STB.

craoltoir

cnocbui wrote: »

Until they switch of analogue in 2012, then you wont receive anything without a STB.

WE are referring to Digital at all times here. The current DTT test is available with a suitable receiver, either a iDTV or a set-top box in most parts of the country.

insane1234

BeerNut wrote: »

Irish DTT is terrestrial -- broadcast from a mountain and picked up by an aerial.

Freesat is satellite -- broadcast from space and picked up by a dish.

Once you have the dish and box, yes. There is no subscription. Details.

oh all right, things seem to be clearer now. Thank you everybody

lobber

I'm hoping someone can clear up something for me.

Just bought an LG LU5000. Do I need to hook it up to an aerial (it didn't come with one) and if so what type and where do I get it.

Also it is a freesat model, should i be able to get the uk channels on this?

The Cush

lobber wrote: »

I'm hoping someone can clear up something for me.

Just bought an LG LU5000. Do I need to hook it up to an aerial (it didn't come with one) and if so what type and where do I get it.

Also it is a freesat model, should i be able to get the uk channels on this?

LG LU5000 on http://www.lge.com/uk/

That depends on your location and what frequencies your local tranmitter uses. See this RTE NL document. In some cases you may require two aerials UHF/VHF.

Its not a freesat model, it is a UK freeview model (i.e. UK digital terrestrial tv) and this will depend on your location, the correct aerial and in range of a UK transmitter broadcasting a freeview signal - N. Ireland or Wales.

The TV also has an MPEG-4 decoder and should receive the Irish DTT engineering tests if you are within range of one of the 13 DTT transmitters.

lobber

The Cush wrote: »

LG LU5000 on http://www.lge.com/uk/

That depends on your location and what frequencies your local tranmitter uses. See this RTE NL document. In some cases you may require two aerials UHF/VHF.

Its not a freesat model, it is a UK freeview model (i.e. UK digital terrestrial tv) and this will depend on your location, the correct aerial and in range of a UK transmitter broadcasting a freeview signal - N. Ireland or Wales.

The TV also has an MPEG-4 decoder and should receive the Irish DTT engineering tests if you are within range of one of the 13 DTT transmitters.

Are you referring to an aerial I have to connect to my roof or just one to the back of my tv in the room.

It is a 2nd tv but can't get sky multiroom cos I don't have a phone line. What can I get to send a signal from the box (wires are not an option!)

Where are these DTT transmitters?

craoltoir

If the signal is strong enough you may be able to use an indoor ariel. I was getting a bad analogue signal but since I got a new digital TV the picture is perfect on DTT. You can get wireless transceivers in any electrical shop to transmit signals throughout the house.

See www.mpeg4ireland.com for locations (and reception reports) of transmitters.