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Digital channels ?

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  • 11-10-2010 11:10am
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    Technophobe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Apols if this was answered before....


    Have a Sony KDL that I bought about 2 years ago. When I first set it up and was exploring (like you do;)) there was a setting for Analogue where I selected to get tuned for my RTEs and Sky box etc….There was also a Digital option which displayed nothing and when I tuned on it, it found nothing either….

    Anyways, having recently moved house I have had someone in to set SKY up again (plus a non Sky box also if it matters) and so was playing around with the TV again last night….

    Anyway, now when I go into the Digital option thru the Sony remote, I can see a listing of about 12 to 14 channels (TV & Radio I think) that all (at 1st glance) appear to be RTE type channels…..When I select one (say RTE 1) from the list I can get audio from what is a TV program on RTE 1, but no picture and same with couple of others I tried…..

    Anyway tell me what this is…? Is it RTE digital service and is it live or trial? Why can I not see a picture?


    thanks


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    scout353
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭scout353


    The reason for getting the audio but no picture is that the tuner in your TV is an MPEG 2 digital tuner which is the UK standard.

    However, RTE's digital service will be broadcast in MPEG 4 standard. They are not compatible so you will never be able to see the picture unless you get a set top decoder!

    I have a similar problem with a Sony Bravia!


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    Technophobe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Technophobe


    Hey scout353,

    thanks for the reply and that explains it alright...
    I already have a Sky +HD box and another one for FTA channels so I have the big 4 (RTE 1 & 2, TV3 & TG4) so I presume i am not missing out on anything really...???

    Are the boxes dear as a matter of interest and how would you connect them?
    Box to TV and Box to...??

    thanks


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    holidaysong
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    You plug your aerial into the box and then box to TV. You can get this box in Powercity for €100. However there will be more boxes out in the next year or so and this should drive the prices of the boxes down.


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    scout353
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭scout353


    Technophobe wrote: »
    Hey scout353,

    thanks for the reply and that explains it alright...
    I already have a Sky +HD box and another one for FTA channels so I have the big 4 (RTE 1 & 2, TV3 & TG4) so I presume i am not missing out on anything really...???

    Are the boxes dear as a matter of interest and how would you connect them?
    Box to TV and Box to...??

    thanks

    Absolutely correct - at the moment the test transmissions for RTE Digital include only the RTE Channels - RTE 1 RTE 2, TG4 as well as a host of digital radio channels all from RTE.

    Spending more money on a set top box to get these channels is wasted IMO!


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