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Freesat + SaorView ? (or alternative)

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    #62
    Antrim_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    excollier wrote: »
    Freesat are not an aerial installer, or a satellite installer.
    They provide epg slots on Astra 2 satellite for broadcast companies.
    :confused:

    Freesat_packages.jpg Freesat Packages
    Freesat packages, includes all hardware and professional installation.


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    #63
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Simple confusion.

    Freesat is a UK Free to air satellite service that is available in Ireland altjhough not promoted. You simply cant stop satellite patterns.

    Freesat.ie - the website is an aerial installer/satellite equipment sales shop in Marino. It is not an official representation of Freesat the FTA satellite service from the UK. Freesat the service is not aimed at Ireland anyway so why would they have a presence, it is run off British taxpayers moneies. The guys who runs Freesat.IE is aiming to get people who want freesat/free to air type setups in Ireland - recognising that these satellite patterns are vailable in Ireland snf will work here. Nothing wrong with that.

    Terrestrial
    And all this talk of not being able to get Freeview HD in Dublin/Bray etc. You are not meant to get it terrestrially through an aerial in Ireland. It is a UK service only. ROI is not in UK. The fact that it is overspill encourages enthuasiasts to build gear to receive it. MOST certainly it should not be depended upon as a service.

    IF you want UK and Irish TV services in one box box with one remote, one channel list, get a HD Combo box. The basic model will display HD UK services from satellite and Irish services from DTT and allow you to record the odd program. Further functionality will cost more and require technical knowledge. They start at €130!


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    #64
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    If you want full compatibility with BBC red button OR with Irish Digital, then you need TWO boxes. There is no one box solution yet. The Combo boxes are just basic Reception.


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