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Freesat/Saorview install - North Kerry

  • 24-06-2011 9:42am
    #1
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭


    I am looking for a combo install of saorview/freesat (with recording if possible) in the North Kerry Area

    can anyone recommend an installer/retailer for this?

    There is an existing sky dish but it already has 4 cables on a quad

    thanks


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  • #2
    AstralTV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭AstralTV


    http://www.isaa.tv/kerry.htm

    please note freesat / saorview combo boxes dont exist.

    free to air satellite / irish DTT boxes do.

    there is a difference


  • #3
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    AstralTV wrote: »
    free to air satellite / irish DTT boxes do.


    will these enabke reception of the irish channels on digitial and the FTA UK ones?


  • #4
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    Riskymove wrote: »
    will these enabke reception of the irish channels on digitial and the FTA UK ones?

    Yes,


  • #5
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Rippy


    Riskymove wrote: »
    will these enabke reception of the irish channels on digitial and the FTA UK ones?

    Yes, but there is no 7 day EPG for satellite channels, it does not re-tune when satellite channels change transponder and most do not have MHEG5 so will never be fully compatible with Saorview.

    All Freesat boxes are free-to-air receivers.
    But not all free -to-air boxes are Freesat receivers.

    All Saorview boxes are digital terrestrial receivers.
    Not all digital terrestrial boxes are Saorview receivers.

    Simple really.


  • #6
    St Senan
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan


    Rippy wrote: »

    All Freesat boxes are free-to-air receivers.
    But not all free -to-air boxes are Freesat receivers.

    All Saorview boxes are digital terrestrial receivers.
    Not all digital terrestrial boxes are Saorview receivers.

    Simple really.


    Excellent.


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  • #7
    Taltos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    OP

    I just picked up a combo box from Tony in satellite.ie - The Ariva Fergussion 120 Combo box.
    There is a thread on it here so maybe go have a look.

    It appears many users are having sync issues - where the sound and screen are off by a bit on a few stations.
    However in my case - I have zero issues - well almost zero - have to run a new line from my aerial - long story.

    For me though it is great - have the FTA stations from the UK and the Irish channels again - well had them for a few hours but see my note on new cable :)

    This box also allows me to records/pause tv. Have not used that extensively though. However for a box for around 100E - just plugged into my existing setup I am actually really happy.

    Few guys from work are popping out in the next week for a look see - they may consider going for the same.

    As others have said - this box is not a self tune - but I have not hit that hurdle yet. But from what I can see from the forums here it appears that there are really helpful folk posting their saved stations to help with this.

    Not sure who else is in your area - but shop around :)
    Hope it all works out for you.

    Edit:
    If you have existing cabling all you need is one to go into the LNB input.
    For Saorview - I am just using the std aerial on the roof...
    I stand to be corrected but I don't think anything special is needed here :)


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