digital galway city

arrianalexander

Hi all

these might seem like stupid questions but hopefully can be answered without too much abuse

I live in Galway city , college road to be exact.

I have upc digital in the main room.

In the bedroom I have a basic 32" LCD. I have UPC analogue channels in the bedroom but they look awful on the 32" especially some of the channels. Anyways How can i receive the irish digital channels on this TV? Do i need a special aerial or does it have to be an outdoor one with I can't do because it's an appt i owe

what channels will i receive?

thanks in advance

JOnny

watty

Same aerial as for TG4 or TV3. You need a Saorview compatible TV or Setbox.

Unless you get TG4 on an Indoor aerial, (Unlikely in Galway City I would have thought), you need an outdoor aerial.

You need UPC Digital, a 2nd multi-room sub. They will be closing their Analogue.

The Cush

DTT tests from Tonabrucky nr. Galway City I believe are on air on Ch 23 (no analogue tv from that transmitter). Someone in the Galway city area may be able to advise you if an internal aerial would suffice for the test transmissions. To receive the tests you will require an MPEG-4 spec TV or set top box.

By the end of Oct the tests move into a launch phase (Saorview) which should include a public awareness campaign, so best advice right now is wait 2 or 3 months until there is official information available.

The channels available now on the tests are RTÉ 1&2, TG4, RTÉ News Now and 2 test cards (1 will eventually be replaced by TV3 - possibly 2012, the other an HD test channel) and all of RTÉ's radio channels, analogue and DAB. Digital Aertel is also available if you have an MHEG-5 compatible TV or STB.

In the meantime some threads for you to check out
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055924853
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055934534

Galway

The Cush wrote: »

DTT tests from Tonabrucky nr. Galway City I believe are on air on Ch 23 (no analogue tv from that transmitter). Someone in the Galway city area may be able to advise you if an internal aerial would suffice for the test transmissions. To receive the tests you will require an MPEG-4 spec TV or set top box.

By the end of Oct the tests move into a launch phase (Saorview) which should include a public awareness campaign, so best advice right now is wait 2 or 3 months until there is official information available.

The channels available now on the tests are RTÉ 1&2, TG4, RTÉ News Now and 2 test cards (1 will eventually be replaced by TV3 - possibly 2012, the other an HD test channel) and all of RTÉ's radio channels, analogue and DAB. Digital Aertel is also available if you have an MHEG-5 compatible TV or STB.

In the meantime some threads for you to check out
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055924853
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055934534

Remember that for Tonabrucky that that a group A UHF aerial is needed and it is important that the aerial rods are vertically polarised and not horizontal as is the case for UHF from most main transmitters (yes I know Clermont Cairn is vertical).

lucernarian

Galway wrote: »

Remember that for Tonabrucky that that a group A UHF aerial is needed and it is important that the aerial rods are vertically polarised and not horizontal as is the case for UHF from most main transmitters (yes I know Clermont Cairn is vertical).

I doubt the OP is going to have an outdoor aerial in his bedroom, probably a small one at that if I know anything about students!

The vertical element point is useful, most indoor aerials I've seen are unable to be aligned vertically.

watty

To_be_confirmed wrote: »

The vertical element point is useful, most indoor aerials I've seen are unable to be aligned vertically.

All the decent UHF indoor aerials twist on stalk for vertical.
The three on this page clicky -> http://www.techtir.ie/saortv/saorview
and this all do


Not on the page link above as it's much inferior!

Only put an amplifier if adding a long extension (amp between aerial and extension) or putting aerial in attic/loft. Never buy indoor aerial with built in amp. They are rubbish and prone to overload with Tetra, noise, co-channel. The amount of amplifier is related to length of cable NOT weakness of signal. For weaker signal you need better aerial, or taller pole.
Outdoors or Attic
http://www.blake-uk.com/page/aerial_range/aerial_sr

Bob_Harris

For Tonabrucky if you live on the second floor or the house is not in a valley, you will easily get a signal using a UHF indoor aerial. A bit of coat hanger will work too if you are close enough / high enough.

lucernarian

Watty, as I own one of those aerials on the techtír page I can say that they do not all work on vertical polarisation. The one I have from that page only works horzontally or diagonally for some reason.

In the places where many people try first for an aerial (argos or one of the DIY/home improvement sheds), the indoor aerials are usually of questionable value alright. But quite a number are horizontal-only and the one-for-all aerials seem particularly bad for this.

watty

Which one and I'll highlight it.

lucernarian

The one on the left, I bought it in Maplins probably 3 years ago.

Cheers.

watty

Thanks updated the main Saorview page and my UHF Aerial page
http://www.techtir.ie/radio-tv/uhf-aerials