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Free to air advise for rental house

  • 14-08-2013 11:19am
    #1
    Grahamb23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭


    I have just moved into my first rental house in the country and done have Tv channels yet. There are 2 dishes on the roof but no box in he living room. Can I connect a free to air box to the wall and get channels and if so can anyone recommend a cheap one. thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Without paying a subscription to Sky (which would get you the Irish and UK channels from a dish), you will need a UHF aerial for Saorview (Irish channels) and a Freesat box for the UK channels via one of those dishes.

    I've asked for this thread to be moved to the Satellite forum where they can advise you on an appropriate piece of kit, you may even be able to get a combi box which can decode the Saorview signal from the aerial and the Satellite channels from the dish.

    Can you give us a rough idea of where you live and I can advise on the right aerial for you? You should also look to see what type of aerials your neighbours have and which direction they are facing.


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Mods, I clicked on the 'report post' icon last week and asked that this be moved to the Satellite forum, can someone please oblige. OP has two dishes on the roof and wants advice on a FTA box, this is not an appropriate query for the cable forum.


  • #4
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Moved to satellite


  • #5
    ads20101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭ads20101


    I use this one:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humax-500GB-Recorder-Requires-Satellite/dp/B0039J42LM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377020705&sr=8-2&keywords=foxsat+box

    It has a 1/2 terra dvr for series link recording etc.

    There are good ones for around £50 - 60 for a non dvr version.

    ps not all of amazons supplyers will deliver here. Also we pay more vat here too. use a uk address if you have one.


  • #6
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    ads20101 wrote: »
    ps not all of amazons supplyers will deliver here. Also we pay more vat here too. use a uk address if you have one.
    For the ones that don't, check out parcelmotel.com


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