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New home - aeriel, satellite or both ?

  • 07-08-2011 10:45am
    #1
    imitation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭


    I need to get some TV into a new house, now that Saorview is going to be on satellite is it worth the bother of putting up an aerial too ? I'm happy enough with free to air channels. Finally, what are the best choices for Dishes, aerials and receivers ?


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  • #2
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    Get both. For the Dish get Freesat or Sky. Sky will supply a dish if you join them. Get an UHF ariel and a Saorview approved TV or STB. RTE 2 in HD is exclusively available on Saorview. There is no talk about RTE HD Channels on Sky.


  • #3
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    +1 get both

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  • #4
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    imitation wrote: »
    I need to get some TV into a new house, now that Saorview is going to be on satellite is it worth the bother of putting up an aerial too ?

    What tv equipment do you currently have?

    I'd only consider the satellite-only option if I already had a collection of DVB-S2 sat boxes paired with non Saorview compatible tvs (or if you live in an area with poor or non-existant terrestrial signal).


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Get both. Small extra cost for Aerial

    To feed to an arbitrary number of TVs is easy with aerial. It's more complex with satellite. Also VERY heavy rain or snow may "knock out" satellite. High winds can also be a problem for dishes more than aerials.


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