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Buying a new TV to receive Saorview and NI DTT

  • 15-10-2012 3:40pm
    #1
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,036 ✭✭✭✭


    For people in Meath looking to buy a new TV that will receive Saorview and the Freeview signal from NI, can they safely buy any model that is Saorview approved?

    I realise that Saorview uses a MPEG 4 format, while NI Freeview is an older MPEG 2 format.

    Can I presume that all TVs are backwards compatible?

    What worries me is what I read below from www.saortv.info, which refers to DVB - T2 tuners?


    N.I. Digital



    If you are in a location that can receive Saorview and “Freeview”, the only “safe” receivers are “Freeview HD” (not Freeview in a so called “HD Ready” or “Full HD” TV as that can’t receive Saorview at all and will never receive N.I. HD via an aerial). If you are technically minded then possibly a Saorview set-box or Saorview TV if it has a DVB-T2 tuner, not a DVB-T tuner. The standard Saorview receivers can receive Freeview, but not “Freeview HD”.
    An Addon “Freeview HD” setbox for SCART (non-HD TVs) and HDMI connectors (true HDTVs) to allow “Freeview”, “Freeview HD” and Saorview reception is about £70 to £100


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  • #2
    JonathonS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭JonathonS


    Assuming that you can get Freeview in your location this thread should help.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056773054


  • #3
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Geuze wrote: »
    For people in Meath looking to buy a new TV that will receive Saorview and the Freeview signal from NI, can they safely buy any model that is Saorview approved?

    I realise that Saorview uses a MPEG 4 format, while NI Freeview is an older MPEG 2 format.

    Can I presume that all TVs are backwards compatible?

    What worries me is what I read below from www.saortv.info, which refers to DVB - T2 tuners?

    All Saorview TVs will be backwards compatible with the Freeview SD MPEG-2 channels from NI.

    One NI mux/frequency will transmit the HD versions of BBC1/2, UTV and Ch4 in the new DVB-T2 standard. They will be duplicates of the existing SD channels. So if you currently have a Saorview receiver you will pick up the Freeview SD channels, If you are buying something new it would be a good idea to purchace a TV or STB with a DVB-T2 tuner. Some Saorview approved TVs have DVB-T2 tuners, UK FreeviewHD certified receivers have a DVB-T2 tuner by default. All this assumes of course that you have Freeview coverage from NI.


  • #4
    sesswhat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    The Cush wrote: »
    UK FreesatHD certified receivers have a DVB-T2 tuner by default. .

    Freeview HD I'm sure you meant to say :)


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    sesswhat wrote: »
    Freeview HD I'm sure you meant to say :)

    Corrected, thanks.


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