Opinion Poll: Analogue cable or Digital Cable (Value Pack)

FREEBBC

Well i would like to make one of them polls up on which is decent. I know there same price, so what the heck! :pac:

I start showing you the channels.

Analogue Cable

I also saw they provide extra channels like the 2 white bars test card in the Dublin area while the Limerick area gets another 2 which is At The Races and British Eurosport for free which is not listed on the Digital Cable. :P
Most of the channels default Aspect ratio is on 4:3 from the digital ones while the terrestrial is on 14:9. Rarely i seen a channel broadcasting on 16:9 without any letterboxing.
All for €25, or for free if you have a internet connection or using Digital cable.
(What ever additional channels from other Irish counties i missed out please mention them to me)

Digital Cable (Value Pack only)

All them channels for like €25. While the 2 channels called At The Races and British Eurosport is only on Analogue Cable in Limerick. No other places that would do it. The digital cable needs a plug socket to work. And it never turns off but wastes energy on standby. You can change your aspect ratio from 4:3 , letterbox and full widescreen. On the digital cable they give you several channels from freeview like BBC News channel, ITV2, BBC Three...etc

Well what would you vote for folks. Your choice

rasper

Most of those channels are available on FTA satellite , thought people only pay for NTL because of the dodgy box and broadband

dunworth1

rasper wrote: »

Most of those channels are available on FTA satellite , thought people only pay for NTL because of the dodgy box and broadband

the dodgy boxes are no more they upgraded to narga 3

who is this

Unless you're joking (I'm not sure if you are), then this is the most pointless post, ever.

But I haven't precluded the possibility that you're joking. And btw that list isn't exhaustive. None of their lists are.

FREEBBC

rasper wrote: »

Most of those channels are available on FTA satellite , thought people only pay for NTL because of the dodgy box and broadband

yes, yes, lol

perhaps people lives in a building which they can't get sky.

dunworth1 wrote: »

the dodgy boxes are no more they upgraded to narga 3

I know. Depends on the software what the cable box gives you through the cable.

Analogue Cable don't need a box unless you get TV with VHF. or a VHF Tuner box

Mike 1972

If one has digital cable doesnt one have analouge cable as well ?

Only real reason for analouge anymore is multiple TV sets or timeshifting (does the basic digital package include a HDD box ?)

In this day and age cable doesnt make much sense at all unless a dish is completly out of the question

coylemj

This is completely pointless, the picture quality on analog is rapidly deteoriating and in a few months there won't be anything to see on analog. it's obvious that they're forcing people to go digital.

You might as well have a survey asking people whether they prefer 625 to 405 lines!

Mike 1972

coylemj wrote: »

You might as well have a survey asking people whether they prefer 625 to 405 lines!

There were people who maintained 405 was better (even when it was from a 405 camera pointing at a 625 monitor) you know...........

10000maniacs

Mike 1972 wrote: »

There were people who maintained 405 was better (even when it was from a 405 camera pointing at a 625 monitor) you know...........

Well when Derek Davies was on surely 405 was better.:D

FREEBBC

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Only real reason for analouge anymore is multiple TV sets or timeshifting (does the basic digital package include a HDD box ?)

no.

Colin_010

Can someone tell me if setanta sports is available through basic analogue telly and if so what frequency is it.I've tuned the basic analogue channels into my telly and setanta doesn't seem to be on it, cheers.I use the rf out connection from a upc digital box.

Stevek101

Isn't it €21 for Digital Value? It's €26 for Digital Value+.

It is actually cheaper to have digital... I guess its the incentive to get people off analogue.

FREEBBC

Colin_010 wrote: »

Can someone tell me if setanta sports is available through basic analogue telly and if so what frequency is it.I've tuned the basic analogue channels into my telly and setanta doesn't seem to be on it, cheers.I use the rf out connection from a upc digital box.

Yes it sure is

It depends on which county you live. You may be able to get setanta if your TV has a VHF tuner

Colin_010

I live in laois, can i manually tune it?

FREEBBC

Colin_010 wrote: »

I live in laois, can i manually tune it?

If your TV has a VHF band yes.

Colin_010

Cheers,
Tried everything but can't tune it in, oh well.

zilog_jones

FREEBBC wrote: »

...the Limerick area gets another 2 which is At The Races and British Eurosport for free which is not listed on the Digital Cable. :P

But there's no Comedy Central in Limerick any more (they replaced it with Living for some reason - awful channel ), and E4 is frozen most of the time. Setanta Ireland is barely watchable due to poor reception.

Rarely i seen a channel broadcasting on 16:9 without any letterboxing.

Sky1 is in anamorphic 16:9 in Limerick for reasons unknown (BBC1 was for ages too) - looks completely wrong on a 4:3 TV with no 16:9 option.

I regret voting in this poll, it is quite pointless...

FREEBBC

zilog_jones wrote: »

But there's no Comedy Central in Limerick any more (they replaced it with Living for some reason - awful channel ), and E4 is frozen most of the time. Setanta Ireland is barely watchable due to poor reception.

It depends on the areas in Limerick, I have seen 2 Living TV's. :eek:

Sky1 is in anamorphic 16:9 in Limerick for reasons unknown (BBC1 was for ages too) - looks completely wrong on a 4:3 TV with no 16:9 option.

I regret voting in this poll, it is quite pointless...

Like i was tuning my cousins tv when im in Limerick last October, (Glad its a widescreen tv) I believed the BBC1, BBC2, UTV and Channel 4 are believed to be using the audio and video off of Satellite while the teletext comes from Analogue. Thats why its 4:3.

zilog_jones

FREEBBC wrote: »

I believed the BBC1, BBC2, UTV and Channel 4 are believed to be using the audio and video off of Satellite while the teletext comes from Analogue. Thats why its 4:3.

I believe they're coming from NI via microwave links.

FREEBBC

zilog_jones wrote: »

I believe they're coming from NI via microwave links.

How they do with the microwave links,

Does the Divis Transmitter sends out a microwave link to the Irish Cable systems :eek: