'Freeview' on the East Coast . . . ?

LordSutch

Was in Maplins (Jervis St) the other day & was amazed at the array of 'Freeview' boxes on display, I have also noticed the substantial range of Freeview TV's in the larger Tesco Stores! But is Freeview available?

A - Is it possible to receive Freeview on the East Coast?
B - How do I know if I can receive the signal (without buying a box)?
c - Presuming I have an existing UHF/VHF Aerial (on a mast), is it just a
matter of plugging in the Freeview box to see what happens?
D - Is the Welsh range of stations as good as the FTA selection? (BBC regions
for example), or is it only BBC Wales, ITV Wales, S4C only ......... ?

If UK Freevies does work on the East Coast, it would save a lot of people a lot of hassle putting up FTA dishes, new cabling etc.

Yours curioius.

Minstrel27

It works in some parts of the east coast. Tonnes of threads about it.

John mac

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055811448

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055735149

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055658286

have a look at these.

craoltoir

They shouldn't really be advertising Freeview as it refers to a system outside the jurisdiction and is confusing to consumers who may believe they will get Irish DTT on them.

bmaxi

craoltoir wrote: »

They shouldn't really be advertising Freeview as it refers to a system outside the jurisdiction and is confusing to consumers who may believe they will get Irish DTT on them.

I don't know about Maplins but Tesco have a notice to that effect in their stores.

FREETV

Does anyone else have any reception reports for Blaen and the other Welsh transmitters?

Pocaide

Anyone picking up freeview in Co wexford

St Senan

Pocaide wrote: »

Anyone picking up freeview in Co wexford

Nearly every one who lives near the coast from Castletown to Rosslare

Basically anyone that had analogue tv from wales ,those that aren't just don't know about it but it's getting very widespread now.

It's also getting quite a reputation for reliability.
Perfect sky digital quality pictures from places I've heard of pretty much using arfon or presely from Greystones,across to rathdrum down the coast and a good bit inland to south wexford

I know of quite a few new instalations.
Blaenplwyf will become another handy option once word gets out about that too and it is spreading.

danjo-xx

Would Waterford City be a bridge too far:(

razor_ryan

@ danjo xx

There are a couple of people I know living up near Tory Hill picking up Presili 90% of the time using Grid aerials but I'm sure if they changed the aerials for High Gain Group B this would probably be consistent Waterford City is surrounded by Hills to the East so I think the chances are not good

tlaavtech

danjo-xx wrote: »

Would Waterford City be a bridge too far:(

It cannot be received in Waterford. There is a ruddy great big hill in wales that ensures zero reception.

Pocaide

How about fethard on sea ould no obstructions between here and wales is it too far

I think there was a poster here recently from that area who has it from presely

If people in your area have aerials pointed to wales then definitely yes.

Rule of thumb is,if you got decent analogue from wales,you will get digital

Sam Russell

Success at last.

I tried to receive Blaenpwyf today and got 62 TV channels including the 5 Irish ones. Pointed a handheld grid WB antenna at BP and hey presto, 62 channels reported. Some were topup and paytv, but picture was rocksolid.

The aerial was at rooftop, and chimneypot level, in the centre of Bray, avoiding Bray Head. Unfortunately, I could not take any signal strength readings as I had to use a TV to get reception and it was a very temporary setup. (Arms get tired quickly.) Great day for it, weather was wonderful.

Let us hope it was a repeatable experience.

I will try in two weeks time with a more permanent setup.

mrdtv2010

Sam Russell wrote: »

Success at last.

I tried to receive Blaenpwyf today and got 62 TV channels including the 5 Irish ones. Pointed a handheld grid WB antenna at BP and hey presto, 62 channels reported. Some were topup and paytv, but picture was rocksolid.

The aerial was at rooftop, and chimneypot level, in the centre of Bray, avoiding Bray Head. Unfortunately, I could not take any signal strength readings as I had to use a TV to get reception and it was a very temporary setup. (Arms get tired quickly.) Great day for it, weather was wonderful.

Let us hope it was a repeatable experience.

I will try in two weeks time with a more permanent setup.

Just looking at the maps Bray is right behind the beam to serve the North Wales peninsula which is the full 40kW. Very interesting. A lot of grids and high gain Group A's going up in that area I wager....

Sam Russell

mrdtv2010 wrote: »

Just looking at the maps Bray is right behind the beam to serve the North Wales peninsula which is the full 40kW. Very interesting. A lot of grids and high gain Group A's going up in that area I wager....

Looking in Dun Laoughaire today, there are some high masts near the sea front(viewed from the Dart), but they are not pointing at BP, they are look to be pointing North. They should be able to get BP.

mrdtv2010

Sam Russell wrote: »

Looking in Dun Laoughaire today, there are some high masts near the sea front(viewed from the Dart), but they are not pointing at BP, they are look to be pointing North. They should be able to get BP.

Vertical = Kilkeel

Horizontal = Divis

BP has no CCI relationships with any main RTENL DTT transmitters.Who will be the first to buy a T2 box and get HD DTT in Ireland and check it works with MPEG4 T1....

DAT75

@sam russell

You should try my setup this picks up Preseli or BP expensive though

gtg60

DAT75 wrote: »

@sam russell

You should try my setup this picks up Preseli or BP expensive though

Where are you located?

DAT75

Snow Hill, Glenmore, South Kilkenny near Wexford County

gtg60

DAT75 wrote: »

Snow Hill, Glenmore, South Kilkenny near Wexford County

Good, I'll be on your roof tonight taking those aerials!

DAT75

Don't forget you need a Landrover to get to Snowhill

marclt

DAT75 wrote: »

@sam russell

You should try my setup this picks up Preseli or BP expensive though

DO you use both of those arrays??

razor_ryan

That's a excellent looking setup it looks like a Cable Company Headend where did you source them from if you don't mind me asking

Sam Russell

Sam Russell wrote: »

Looking in Dun Laoughaire today, there are some high masts near the sea front(viewed from the Dart), but they are not pointing at BP, they are look to be pointing North. They should be able to get BP.

All kilkeel and yes they should be able to ge Blaen,if kiliney hill or bray head is not in the way.
Even at that I wouldn't be surprised if it curved in around them.

mrdtv2010

DAT75 wrote: »

@sam russell

You should try my setup this picks up Preseli or BP expensive though

Nice pro installation. Did you compare the cost/set connected for DTT with Freesat? You are inland, what signal strength and quality readings do you get for BP and Preseli?

System on a par with the old NTL Black Mountain system to pick up Clermont for the NI cable network, Caversham monitoring or the Ostend off-air pickup of Dover for the Belgian cable networks pre FTA BBC via satellite when it was stopped.