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Upc multiroom and saorview

  • 06-07-2012 8:54pm
    #1
    United road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭


    Apologies for asking what has surely been asked before, but i can not find any posts to help!
    I have 4 rooms in the home that i would like tv in. Im with upc, i have upc channells in my living room and i pay €8 per month extra to upc for multiroom to have the same channells in my kitchen.
    I would like tv in the bedroom as the wife loves an early night and a wee bit if tv, and then i would like it in my sons bedroom.
    I know i can pay €8 per room (€16) per month to upc for two more multiroom units but my bill is already sky high as i have broadband and sky sports (my vice) and full max package.

    So my question is, to avoid this €16 per month for ever! Can i buy a Saorview box for each room, and while i will only get saorview approved channells, Ie RTE, that is all i would want in these rooms?

    Is this possible? I am also unsure if it is bending the rules or perfectly legit!!
    Appriciate any feedback. Thanks


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  • #2
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    You can do whatever you want to decrease your bills.

    Why would it not be perfectly legit.

    You can buy HD combo boxes for €80, that do the UK free channels and Saorview Channels in one channel list on one box in one remote. You will need to install a Dish and aerial to cover whatever number of rooms you want. There is no subscription charges after that. A dish is about €35 with cabling, a UHF aerial about the same. YOu could do it yourself for €150/€200 all in, once off.


  • #3
    United road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭United road


    Many thanks STB.
    Combo box sounds ideal. Will go with a saorview/free uk one, what would you recommend! Google brings up many choices!
    Was a bit weary that i was breakin rules by asking about cutting costs and so on! Thanks for clearing that up for me, guess i was extra sensitive - being a Boards virgin up to a few days ago! :-)


  • #4
    Woodie40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Woodie40


    United road wrote: »
    Many thanks STB.
    Combo box sounds ideal. Will go with a saorview/free uk one, what would you recommend! Google brings up many choices!
    Was a bit weary that i was breakin rules by asking about cutting costs and so on! Thanks for clearing that up for me, guess i was extra sensitive - being a Boards virgin up to a few days ago! :-)
    I bought a Triax HD combo box for the kitchen, I have Sky but this is very handy as if someone is watching a Sky channel I can watch one of the FTA channels and it has Saoirview as well.


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