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Saorview Content Speculation
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Even if they launch Saorview in it's infancy on October 31 2010 with RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, 3e if we are lucky then that in itself will not be sufficient enough to draw in a large audience.There simply aren't enough channels and content available recession or not to draw in multiple thousands of viewers. It is a joke compared to other countries in the EU and their digital terrestrial services which are free to watch, lower population or not. We should have had this service ten to twelve years ago with the same channel line up. People will still stick with analogue in a lot of rural areas of the country UNTIL ANALOGUE SWITCHOFF as they will not bother or see the need to go to the added expense of spending up toDon't follow that logic at all - how will DTT increase viewing numbers as it only replaces whats already there , and those relying on DTT are hardly going to be impressed with 'HD'.
As it stands this has disaster written all over it - I would expect changes and further announcements
50 to 100 Euros on an STB be it a basic one for basically the same channels already available by analogue but just with a clearer, brighter picture and improved sound. In my opinion a Saorview+ twin tuner box will be necessary at the minimum and I can't see them being lower than 80 to 100 Euros each when first launched. Infact I maybe too conservative with those figures, probably more like 120-130.
HD broadcasts from October 31 and a second mux with some extra stations will be the only chance Saorview will have of drawing a wider audience throughout the nation whether they have the budget or not. 0 -
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Even if they launch Saorview in it's infancy on October 31 2010 with RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, 3e if we are lucky then that in itself will not be sufficient enough to draw in a large audience.There simply aren't enough channels and content available recession or not to draw in multiple thousands of viewers. It is a joke compared to other countries in the EU and their digital terrestrial services which are free to watch, lower population or not. We should have had this service ten to twelve years ago with the same channel line up. People will still stick with analogue in a lot of rural areas of the country UNTIL ANALOGUE SWITCHOFF as they will not bother or see the need to go to the added expense of spending up to
50 to 100 Euros on an STB be it a basic one for basically the same channels already available by analogue but just with a clearer brighter picture and improved sound. In my opinion a Saorview+ twin tuner box will be necessary at the minimum and I can't see them being lower than 80 to 100 Euros each when first launched. Infact I maybe too conservative with those figures, probably more like 120-130. HD broadcasts from October 31 and a second mux with some extra stations will be the only chance Saorview will have of drawing a wider audience throughout the nation whether they have the budget or not.
Dosen't really matter to RTE if people do not rush to switch to DTT in October or any other time this year. They do need to get it up and running as soon as possible just so there is still a FTA Terestrial Service after the analouge service is shut down.
Extra channels/ content are irrelavent, people need to switch to a Digital Service or else stop watching TV.
Why would a twin tunner box be the minimum required. Surely a cheaper single tuner box will be more than enough for a lot of people who just need to continue receiving a TV signal.
Even if the analouge service is shutdown closer to 2015 than 2012. We still need the replacement service now, with time to run the public awerness campiegn. Extra content/muxes can be added in time.
With Freeview/Freesat combined with Saorview/Saorsat there is plenty of content. It would be pointless to fill our DTT muxes with content from UK TV thats freely available through Freesat and also pointless to try and throw some new channels together just for the sake of it (even though sound like they will do just that).
In my opinioun all that Saorview/Saorsat needs to do is deliver the existing channels in crystal clear digital quality, 3e will be a welcome addition. HD would be nice but won't be too exciting until another mux is added. Radio service is a complete waste of bandwidth.0 -
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A joint Saorview and Freeview roll out down the line would be nice though Watty. I'll laugh at my thoughts on that now although it would be ideal oneday if we had MPEG4 T2 and the six muxes filled with free contentI think some people would only be happy if RTE, TG4 and TV3 closed and the UK simply rolled out Freeview here. 0 -
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A joint Saorview and Freeview roll out down the line would be nice though Watty. I'll laugh at my thoughts on that now although it would be ideal oneday if we had MPEG4 T2 and the six muxes
It would have been nice but, was never going to happen. but will be interesting to see how far freeview pentrates from the north after Divis is turned up to full power, I can already receive signal (when the weather suits) with a loft Aerial in Navan.
FreeSat will also most likely gain the HD varients of channels that it is missing after a new satellite is launched to join the current Astra 28e birds.
Since RTE began people in this country have gone out of their way with two diffrent setups, one for RTE and one for BBC. Growing up we always had the "BBC Aerial" (UHF) and the RTE Aerial (VHF). Now I have a UHF Aerial and a Sat Dish, its not really that different.
Not everyone is going to rush out and get DTT in october, but over the next 2 years combo boxes and possibly FreesatHD\FreeviewHD combos will look quite attractive.0 -
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It will hopefully reach as far as Sandymount, Sandyford or further in Dublin as the new mast will also be slightly higher and the power will increase by a heck of a lot. Divis reception will sail in to your loft in Navan at a high signal strenght and in my Dad's house in Trim too.It would have been nice but, was never going to happen. but will be interesting to see how far freeview pentrates from the north after Divis is turned up to full power, I can already receive signal (when the weather suits) with a loft Aerial in Navan.
FreeSat will also most likely gain the HD varients of channels that it is missing after a new satellite is launched to join the current Astra 28e birds.
Since RTE began people in this country have gone out of their way with two diffrent setups, one for RTE and one for BBC. Growing up we always had the "BBC Aerial" (UHF) and the RTE Aerial (VHF). Now I have a UHF Aerial and a Sat Dish, its not really that different.
Not everyone is going to rush out and get DTT in october, but over the next 2 years combo boxes and possibly FreesatHD\FreeviewHD combos will look quite attractive.
Can anyone here on Boards predict how far Divis will be constantly received at the furthest location in South County Dublin for instance? 0 -
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A nation's TV network isn't an A la Carté selection from the Nieghbour's network.
Unless TV3 pays for the carriage of it, TV3e won't be there.
2012 we supposed to get the 2nd mux for Oireachtas TV and then be able to have more HD on RTE1, RTE2 etc.
Children's (daytime), RTE1+1 (evening) and Euronews (late night) is one channel, even so during RTE2 HD sport it will likely be off.0 -
Oireachtas TV is a laugh, how many people here on Boards I wonder have listenend to the rows between the opposition and the present Government and the mumbling, stammering, stuttering, repeating, nonsensical, uneducated verbal diarrhea that comes out of these so called Government Officials? They never answer any questions clearly or honestly and keep talking in riddles and going round in circles. That channel will just show us up as a nation. What will the non National think of our bumbling buffoons in Government? Oh no, the Government in power has never made any mistakes. It just never admits them outright.A nation's TV network isn't an A la Carté selection from the Nieghbour's network.
Unless TV3 pays for the carriage of it, TV3e won't be there.
2012 we supposed to get the 2nd mux for Oireachtas TV and then be able to have more HD on RTE1, RTE2 etc.
Children's (daytime), RTE1+1 (evening) and Euronews (late night) is one channel, even so during RTE2 HD sport it will likely be off. Oireachta TV will be watched by about two to three percent at most of the population. I often watched my Dad fall asleep during Oireachtas Report. What a waste of bandwidth. 0 -
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A nation's TV network isn't an A la Carté selection from the Nieghbour's network.
Unless TV3 pays for the carriage of it, TV3e won't be there.
And the excuse of running costs of a mux shouldn't be used against some channel(s) when the "local" channel will have the exact same running cost for a muxwatty wrote:Children's (daytime), RTE1+1 (evening) and Euronews (late night) is one channel, even so during RTE2 HD sport it will likely be off.
Any particular reason you mention since even in my last post I made reference to thatspdub wrote:...Whether you want to call it a gap filler or a channel0 -
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