any info on xtra vision sat receiver?

Dues Bellator

i see xtra vision are doing a sat recevier for 59.99 .televes is the make.anybody have any info on this as the guy in xtra vision was not really savvy on the stations you can get.

gtg60

Without seeing it I'd say it's just a typical FTA receiver with Now and Next only, spend a bit extra and get a Freesat one with a proper EPG!

cable842

I seen it for sale myself and was thinking of buying it.

what channels can you get on it using the sat receiver from xtra vision

can you get Bbc 1 or 2 Discovery channel or utv with it ?

steveon

Havent seen it, but usually the cheap end Televes boxes are the same as the ones they sell in Lidl and are made by Comsat of Germany, not bad for the price, but not a great build in my opinion. Better to pay a little more for a better receiver such as a technomate or Manhatten.

Bob_Harris

cable842 wrote: »

I seen it for sale myself and was thinking of buying it.

what channels can you get on it using the sat receiver from xtra vision

can you get Bbc 1 or 2 Discovery channel or utv with it ?

No Discovery

If you point your dish to 28.2e (same direction as a sky dish) the better channels will be:

BBC 1/2/3/4 and BBC HD
ITV 1/2/3/4 and ITV HD
Channel 4, E4, More4 and Film 4
Five
Travel Channel
LuxeHD

Plus 1 channels of some of the above, "Zone" channels and a few old and straight to TV movie channels.

Also slappers on couches.

Full list here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28E

gtg60

No HD channels on a 60 Euro receiver though!

kbell

Put in 2 this morning for a guy in Dundalk, as stated, just basic FTA receivers.
Nearly identical to the Triax model.

de_shadow

gtg60 wrote: »

Without seeing it I'd say it's just a typical FTA receiver with Now and Next only, spend a bit extra and get a Freesat one with a proper EPG!

Any chance you could elaborate on this please?
ive got a cheap and cheerful ferguson receiver but i'm looking for something with a better epg any suggestions on models or makes would be greatly appreciated.

gtg60

de_shadow wrote: »

Any chance you could elaborate on this please?
ive got a cheap and cheerful ferguson receiver but i'm looking for something with a better epg any suggestions on models or makes would be greatly appreciated.

Anything that's Freesat branded will have an 8 day EPG (for the FTA Astra channels) and Red button features:
http://www.freesat.co.uk/

BO-JANGLES

I went into The video shop today to buy Televes Free To Air Reciever
and the guy behind the counter told me it might not work with the sat dish I have from sky so I left empty handed.

I thought it would have worked with the current dish I have installed already.

Anybody know if this is correct?

Thanks

gtg60

BO-JANGLES wrote: »

I went into The video shop today to buy Televes Free To Air Reciever
and the guy behind the counter told me it might not work with the sat dish I have from sky so I left empty handed.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Too funny, what an idiot!
Yes, it will work with your existing dish!

MACHEAD

BO-JANGLES wrote: »

I went into The video shop today to buy Televes Free To Air Reciever
and the guy behind the counter told me it might not work with the sat dish I have from sky so I left empty handed.

I thought it would have worked with the current dish I have installed already.

Anybody know if this is correct?

Thanks

If this was his best sales technique, he'll soon be leaving empty handed as well!

IrishHomer

I looked at a tv in there recently and i asked the sales guy was the tv MPEG4 Irish digital ready and he said ehhhhhhh ya it its, i then went home and googled the exact model and he was wrong it wasn't.

Thanks god for Google and Boards of course