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saorview/soarsat an freeview??

  • 24-09-2012 10:06pm
    #1
    SarahC11
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    ok so im sure there is ALOT of questions about this but if anyone could help me out thanks in advance:) and please forgive me i will try to say the right names of things im a bit clueless!!

    so i live in a duplex and each building has a communal Ariel and satellite. at the moment in the sitting room i have a free to air box (uk channels only i get rtes through analouge at the minute)which works fine as theres a satellite port in the wall, in my bed room i just have the analouge channels (rte1 rte2 tv3 tg4 bbc1 bbc2 c4 utv) connection in the bedroom only fits analogue wire and not one for satellite wire.

    basicially is there a box i could buy that would give me saorview and uk freeview in one, would this soarsat work with the satellite i already have on the building, what kind of box could i get for the bedroom as there is no where to put satellite wire in the wall, i live in balbriggan so i am able to pick up bbc ect through the ariel so if i bought a regular saorview box for bedroom would it pick up bbc?? also does normal saorview box wire just go into the wall like the old pipe wire did?? i think thats all!!


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  • #2
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    For the sitting room, you could use a combination satellite/terrestrial receiver, such as the Triax TSC114 (Saorview approved) or Ferguson Ariva (not approved). There are others, both approved & non-approved. The non-approved boxes are considerably cheaper. Either that or a separate terrestrial receiver alongside your current satellite box. Most of the discussion on these combos takes place in the terrestrial forum.

    A Saorview box will work with the standard definition UK channels. If you want the Freeview HD channels, you'll need a Freeview HD receiver & most of these seem to work fine with Saorview. There's a thread on one such here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80772263

    Saorsat is another matter altogether & isn't intended for areas where terrestrial reception is available. It wouldn't work with the dish system currently fitted to your building.


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