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Box for saorview reception

  • 20-02-2012 10:13pm
    #1
    mcwhirter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭


    Not for me as my tv has it already but for a family member. They already have fta sky and analogue irish so aerial already there. So looking for a saorview receiver, must have mheg5 as well. Not fussed if not mpeg2.
    Cheap as possible but works properly for saorview,

    thanks


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


    This is the list
    http://www.saorview.ie/products-retailers/saorview-approved-product-listings/

    If it's not Saorview certified you can't be sure it's compatible and will really work properly.

    ALL Saorview and "Freeview HD" boxes do MHEG5, MPEG4. MPEG2, MP2 and AAC.


  • #3
    mcwhirter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    watty wrote: »
    This is the list
    http://www.saorview.ie/products-retailers/saorview-approved-product-listings/

    If it's not Saorview certified you can't be sure it's compatible and will really work properly.

    ALL Saorview and "Freeview HD" boxes do MHEG5, MPEG4. MPEG2, MP2 and AAC.

    Thanks, do you mean freeview hd boxes should be fine even if doesn't have saorview certificate which it probably won't anyhow due to being for the UK market.


  • #4
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    yes Freeview HD boxes work fine.


  • #5
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    shblob wrote: »
    yes Freeview HD boxes work fine.

    No they don't. Some might, but some have problems with certain functions like GMT in the summer and logical channel numbers, plus some hidden things we have not been bitten by yet.


  • #6
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    I love all this talk of 'hidden things' and extra features... It has MHEG 5, and is MPEG4 so it does work.


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    shblob wrote: »
    yes Freeview HD boxes work fine.

    Some not completely.

    There can be a problem with Summertime. Also they will not get OTA upgrades. Most won't do Teletext. There may be other issues.

    You have the UK D-Book spec to see the differences?

    If you can pickup N.I., IOM or Wales, then an "Freeview HD" box is a good idea. Otherwise get Saorview certified.

    Unless you have a Lab and have tested every "Freeview HD" model of box against the Nordig Spec you can't make that "too sweeping" statement.

    I know you want to be helpful, but often you seem assert stuff without any facts to back it up.


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