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  • 23-04-2013 12:47pm
    #1
    Ranjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭


    I've been happy without terrestrial TV since the analogue went off in October, but think it's time to get the telly back again.

    I am in a rented house, there is no satellite dish. The coaxial plug is still there so I'd like to find out what I need to do to get the terrestrial stations back on.

    Do I only need a receiver, or do I have to get a dish put up?

    I would prefer to get the UK channels where possible, but it would really depend on price difference, if any, when setting up.

    Any help/advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    For UK channels, in most parts of Ireland, you'll need a dish or a cable tv subscription.

    What part of the country are you in?


  • #3
    Ranjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭Ranjo


    I am in Dublin. So when you say most parts, does that mean there's parts I can simply grab a set top box and plug & play?

    I don't think there's even an aerial, but I'll need to double-check that. Back when we had analogue we barely got the Irish stations, they were very poor quality, so I'm assuming there's no aerial.


  • #4
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Dublin wouldn't be one of the areas for reception of UK terrestrial signals.

    The Saorview signal from the Three Rock transmitter is much stronger than analogue was & you might get satisfactory reception with an indoor 'set-top' aerial or maybe something in the attic.


  • #5
    FREETV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭FREETV


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    Dublin wouldn't be one of the areas for reception of UK terrestrial signals.

    The Saorview signal from the Three Rock transmitter is much stronger than analogue was & you might get satisfactory reception with an indoor 'set-top' aerial or maybe something in the attic.

    I receive all of the stations ninety five percent of the time interference free from Divis Peter here in between Balbriggan. :)


  • #6
    FREETV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭FREETV


    Ranjo wrote: »
    I am in Dublin. So when you say most parts, does that mean there's parts I can simply grab a set top box and plug & play?

    I don't think there's even an aerial, but I'll need to double-check that. Back when we had analogue we barely got the Irish stations, they were very poor quality, so I'm assuming there's no aerial.

    What part of Dublin may we ask? Freeview from Divis outside Belfast may be possible where you are.


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  • #7
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    FREETV wrote: »
    I receive all of the stations ninety five percent of the time interference free from Divis Peter here in between Balbriggan. :)

    I'm not going to recommend UK terrestrial reception to anyone, even in areas where it would be possible to get a signal of some kind, & probably at greater expense than a basic satellite setup, unless it's as least as reliable as said basic satellite setup.


  • #8
    FREETV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭FREETV


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    I'm not going to recommend UK terrestrial reception to anyone, even in areas where it would be possible to get a signal of some kind, & probably at greater expense than a basic satellite setup, unless it's as least as reliable as said basic satellite setup.

    Okay, I get what you are saying, true, sound advice from you as always Peter.
    Keep up the good work. :)


  • #9
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,848 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Ranjo wrote: »
    I am in a rented house, there is no satellite dish. The coaxial plug is still there so I'd like to find out what I need to do to get the terrestrial stations back on.

    Do I only need a receiver, or do I have to get a dish put up?

    I would prefer to get the UK channels where possible, but it would really depend on price difference, if any, when setting up.

    Saorview switchover info here - http://www.saorview.ie/what-is-saorview/make-the-switch/

    Combi Saorview and satellite receivers are available if the owner will allow you to install a sat dish - http://www.saorview.ie/saorview-combi/. I posted this earlier - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84296402&postcount=8


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