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saorview

  • 02-05-2011 2:07pm
    #1
    Noreen1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Saorview has recently started broadcasting in my area.
    I'm getting 90% signal level, with 95% quality, on my existing setup. (JVC LT-32DY8ZJ HD ready tv., wideband grid aerial, and wideband booster.

    I'm getting sound on all the channels - but no picture. DTT is on channel 22.

    I've been thinking of getting a cheap type A aerial, rather than messing with my existing setup, but am unsure whether the aerial is the problem, or if I need an STB, since the TV is British spec.
    The only info. in the tv specifications is that digital frequencies are 474MHZ -858MHz.

    Any advice gratefully received.


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    If you have sound but no picture then you have a TV that is good for UK DTT (MPEG-2) but not Ireland (MPEG-4), you need to buy either a new TV or set top box (STB) which is 'Saorview' compatible.

    It's unlikely that you need a new aerial, the frequencies are the same for analog and digital TV, they are all UHF signals. What transmitter are you receiving the signal from?


  • #3
    Noreen1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭Noreen1


    Thanks for the reply. I was afraid that might be the case.

    I'm getting the signal from Magheroarty. Way up in NW Donegal.

    It looks like I'm now in the market for a combo STB, then, since I also receive freeview, and I really don't want any more boxes/cables.

    Can anyone recommend a decent combo (sat and terrestrial) box?


  • #4
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    If you can get Freeview, then you don't really need a combo box with satellite. A Freeview HD box should allow you to pick up Freeview and Saorview.

    Wrong forum by the way....


  • #5
    Noreen1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭Noreen1


    Thanks. Sorry for posting in the wrong forum. I found an old thread on saorview, and made a silly assumption. Apologies again.


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Magheroarty broadcasts analog RTE1 on Ch. 21 and RTE2 on Ch. 24, if you are getting a good reception for these channels then you most definitely do not need a new aerial for Saorview on Ch. 22. Both signals are vertically polarized. If you were starting from scratch you'd probably buy a group A aerial but if you're happy with the existing analog channels, DTT will come in loud and clear with the same aerial.

    Take a look over on the Terrestrial forum where there's tons of discussion on Freeview and Saorview and combi boxes.


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  • #7
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Moved to Terrestrial.


  • #8
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    icdg wrote: »
    Moved to Terrestrial.

    You moved it to Broadcasting instead, it should be in Terrestrial.


  • #9
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Moved to Terrestrial for real this time :)


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