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Irish TV channels shut off?

Dr. Baltar · 2010-01-13 19:05:54

Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4 just stopped working? Anybody know why?

13-01-2010 7:05pm

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Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4 just stopped working?
Anybody know why?

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#2 13-01-2010 7:07pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4 just stopped working?
Anybody know why?

On what platform ? Aerial, cable, MMDS or satellite ?

And in what location ?

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#3 13-01-2010 7:07pm

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Are you sure your not looking at the microwave?

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#4 13-01-2010 7:08pm

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From Waterford, and I've got the basic NTL cable. Irish Channels + E4, BBC Sky 1 ect...

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#5 13-01-2010 7:08pm

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Happened here too. Looks just like if Sky shut off excpet we dont have sky, just the four irish channels

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#6 13-01-2010 7:08pm

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Did u pay ur tv license?

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#7 13-01-2010 7:08pm

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Agent Smith wrote: »

more details required

Are you sure your not looking at the microwave?

And changing channel with the telephone

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#8 13-01-2010 7:09pm

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Mines working grand....unfortunately!

Watch out..the tv licence people conduct raids this time of night.

First they freeze your channels with sophisticated scrambler devices then swoop in through the windows like Colin Farrell in SWAT..

...and scream at you for your tv licence, then you end up on a radio ad.

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#9 13-01-2010 7:09pm

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Works via Sky Digital.

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#10 13-01-2010 7:09pm

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MrEko wrote: »

Happened here too. Looks just like if Sky shut off excpet we dont have sky, just the four irish channels

Yeah that's what's appearing here too.
May I ask where "here" is for you?

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#11 13-01-2010 7:09pm

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About time.

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#12 13-01-2010 7:10pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4 just stopped working?
Anybody know why?

If you're watching on a Sky box plug it out from the mains, wait ten seconds and plug it back in again. That will force a reset.

It happens to my Sky box from time to time.

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#13 13-01-2010 7:11pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Yeah that's what's appearing here too.
May I ask where "here" is for you?

Just outside of kilkenny city. Its wierd, it flashed to the sky menu for a second before going back to the error screen.

Edit: We have never had a sky box, just your basic terrestial aerial

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#14 13-01-2010 7:12pm

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MrEko wrote: »

Just outside of kilkenny town. Its wierd, it flashed to the sky menu for a second before going back to the error screen.

FYP

I wonder what has caused it?

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#15 13-01-2010 7:13pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

FYP

I wonder what has caused it?

I see what you did there. Luckily we have a city charter that states otherwise :P

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#16 13-01-2010 7:13pm

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gettin what looks like a sky error message on my tv here as well (in kilkenny) very strange as only have the bog channels, no sky or ntl of any kind

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#17 13-01-2010 7:16pm

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Same here near Carlow town....

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#18 13-01-2010 7:17pm

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MrEko wrote: »

Just outside of kilkenny city. Its wierd, it flashed to the sky menu for a second before going back to the error screen.

Edit: We have never had a sky box, just your basic terrestial aerial

ceegee wrote: »

gettin what looks like a sky error message on my tv here as well (in kilkenny) very strange as only have the bog channels, no sky or ntl of any kind

Yeah, happened me also (Kilkenny City) but it's back now. Continued to watch programme on RTÉ player.

https://ormondelanguagetours.com
Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.

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#19 13-01-2010 7:17pm

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back now. That was strange

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#20 13-01-2010 7:20pm

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MrEko wrote: »

I see what you did there. Luckily we have a city charter that states otherwise :P

A "historical city" and a city are too very different things.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0037/sched5.html#sched5
(Scroll Down)

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0037/sched6.html

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#21 13-01-2010 7:22pm

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Only RTE2 has returned for me....... If I miss Fair City over this!!!

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#22 13-01-2010 7:24pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 just stopped working?

Some people might say "did they ever work"?

TG4 excluded, as I have a soft spot for it.

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#23 13-01-2010 7:24pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA06Z5e1ZFc

@mods: do you think it's possible to create a facepalm smiley?

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#24 14-01-2010 10:30am

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RTE radio channels and Today FM are gone since last night at about 7

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#25 14-01-2010 10:48am

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Maybe they didn't pay their bills and got cut off?

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#26 14-01-2010 11:46am

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0114/rte.html

RTÉ is currently dealing with a major outage at the Mount Leinster transmitter in the southeast of the country.

The transmitter, which is currently off air, services about 180,000 homes in counties Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Carlow and some homes in south Wicklow.

Radio and Television services are affected.

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#27 14-01-2010 11:58am

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ceegee wrote: »

gettin what looks like a sky error message on my tv here as well (in kilkenny) very strange as only have the bog channels, no sky or ntl of any kind

If the microwave link from Dublin goes down most RTE NL transmitter sites have a skybox to feed the Irish channels to the transmitted to the transmitter.

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#28 14-01-2010 1:47pm

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Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Is it just me or has RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4 just stopped working?
Anybody know why?

Giaus, you have Tricia Helfer living in your head, what the hell are you watching television for?

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#29 14-01-2010 2:33pm

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TheZohan wrote: »

If you're watching on a Sky box plug it out from the mains, wait ten seconds and plug it back in again. That will force a reset.

It happens to my Sky box from time to time.

Removing power from a device forces a reset? *gasp* :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NARzrbp8tW8

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#30 14-01-2010 2:39pm

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I can't get on to rte.ie/news from abroad. Or irishtimes.com either for some reason.

Communications meltdown in Ireland because of flooding, ice, snow, overlords? MMmm...

Edit: every time i type rte.ie/news or irishtimes.com, it directs me to bing.com

I've noticed that quite a lot actually. Are MS allowed do that (even if I am using IE)? Surely it's against competition rules??

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#31 14-01-2010 2:44pm

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kraggy wrote: »

I can't get on to rte.ie/news from abroad. Or irishtimes.com either for some reason.

Communications meltdown in Ireland because of flooding, ice, snow, overlords? MMmm...

Edit: every time i type rte.ie/news or irishtimes.com, it directs me to bing.com

I've noticed that quite a lot actually. Are MS allowed do that (even if I am using IE)? Surely it's against competition rules??

No its the military coup.

The Army has shut down all media sources to keep things quiet until they have seized control then they will announce it.

I expect Boards.ie will be next

*For more info on the coup and live updates see http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055798942

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