Analogue Party

Serious Green.... Man

Does anyone know if there is going to be a party when they switch of the analogue signal? Will a big fuss be made. What is the process when switching off the analogue signal in Ireland? Will there be a countdown like new year because i think there should. please let me know what you think:)

Kristopherus

Bugger off, Little Green Man:D. There's enough going on in these forums to worry about that kind of nonesense:(

In the old days

Welcome to Boards. Brilliant first post!! Judging by the way we don't really do turn of Century or similar celebrations particularly well I would not hold my breath! I think ASO will be a game-changer. Analogue tv has served Ireland well. I think the splintering of audiences will be the main change. I'll be having a beer on two on 24th Oct in any case if you are stuck!!!:)

The Cush

Serious Green.... Man wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is going to be a party when they switch of the analogue signal? Will a big fuss be made. What is the process when switching off the analogue signal in Ireland? Will there be a countdown like new year because i think there should. please let me know what you think:)

The only thing we know at the moment is (unofficially) ASO will take place at around 10 am on Oct 24th next.

As switchoff is being done in conjunction with the switchover in NI and NI is the last UK region to switchover and switchover in the other regions has taken place just after midnight on the day in question then maybe it may be delayed in NI to mid morning for some sort of ceremonial switchoff north and south but I wouldn't think there'll be any big fuss - many won't even notice that the analogue signal has been switched off.

Sam Russell

Given that the momentous launch of the DVB system was quite muted, and launched slowly (and several times) over three years, bit by bit, and in total secrecy, why do you think anyone will even notice that they have turned it off? (Except for all those elderly rural dwellers who missed the tweet).

The Saorview adds (with Gay Byrne) says 'We are going digital....'. Well, Gay Byrne, I have news for you ...... we have gone Digital ... since 26th May 2011, did you miss it?

Antenna

Sam Russell wrote: »

why do you think anyone will even notice that they have turned it off? (Except for all those elderly rural dwellers who missed the tweet).

Though I'd say right now there is probably a 1000 times more people in the country still using analogue on at least one TV in their home than listen to RTE's long wave radio service (which is to be kept going beyond 2012).

Whilst most people will have their main TV ready for digital, many will still be using analogue on 2nd, 3rd etc TVs for as long as analogue is there.
Only after analogue goes off will many viewers make a decision about less important TVs.

Some TVs in bedrooms etc will never be upgraded and be only used for playing DVDs, games, or FTA satellite of UK/European channels with existing receivers after analogue goes off, or might be dumped.


Most people have been relucatant to get a STB for every TV (in a multi TV set household) in their home. Some Saorview registered retailers I know of suggest to their customers to purchase cheaper non-Saorview approved boxes which they also have for sale for the additional TVs (though advise get a Saorview approved box for the main TV).

People with Saorview who use DVD recorders or VCRs are likely still using analogue for recording also. For recording one channel whilst watching another, or even recording the same channel as being watched.
It isn't even easy for people to hookup to record even just the same channel as you are watching, with Saorview STBs usually having just one SCART and one HDMI as outputs (no second 'VCR' SCART, no S-Video, no Composite), and the one SCART is used up by the TV if its not HDMI.

Sam Russell

Antenna wrote: »

Though I'd say right now there is probably a 1000 times more people in the country still using analogue on at least one TV in their home than listen to RTE's long wave radio service (which is to be kept going beyond 2012).

Whilst most people will have their main TV ready for digital, many will still be using analogue on 2nd, 3rd etc TVs for as long as analogue is there.
Only after analogue goes off will many viewers make a decision about less important TVs.

Some TVs in bedrooms etc will never be upgraded and be only used for playing DVDs, games, or FTA satellite of UK/European channels with existing receivers after analogue goes off, or might be dumped.


Most people have been relucatant to get a STB for every TV (in a multi TV set household) in their home. Some Saorview registered retailers I know of suggest to their customers to purchase cheaper non-Saorview approved boxes which they also have for sale for the additional TVs (though advise get a Saorview approved box for the main TV).

People with Saorview who use DVD recorders or VCRs are likely still using analogue for recording also. For recording one channel whilst watching another, or even recording the same channel as being watched.
It isn't even easy for people to hookup to record even just the same channel as you are watching, with Saorview STBs usually having just one SCART and one HDMI as outputs (no second 'VCR' SCART, no S-Video, no Composite), and the one SCART is used up by the TV if its not HDMI.

I think 'sarcasm' and 'irony' might be added to you vocabulary. Look them up.