Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Saorview and Free UK channels - two dishes needed??

Comments

  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,793 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    If you have Saorview signal in your area, you need the dish for free view and an aerial for saorview. Nothing complicated at all.


  • #3
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    mickdw wrote: »
    If you have Saorview signal in your area, you need the dish for free view and an aerial for saorview. Nothing complicated at all.

    Thanks very much Mick... can u recommend an aerial?


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


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    If I combine this Combi Box . . . with this Dish . . . will I be able to view both Saoirview and UK Free-to-air channels?

    You won't be able to view anything until the dish & aerial are installed properly: are you going to attempt the installation yourself?


  • #5
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    You won't be able to view anything until the dish & aerial are installed properly: are you going to attempt the installation yourself?

    No


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Do you not think the installer might like to supply the equipment? Certainly the aerial & dish, along with any related poles, brackets etc.

    And in the case of the aerial, there's no '1 size fits all' type, like how a 60cm dish will be adequate for UK channels in most of the country.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    So... can anyone recommend an aerial?


  • #8
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    mickdw wrote: »
    If you have Saorview signal in your area, you need the dish for free view and an aerial for saorview. Nothing complicated at all.

    To add to confusion, you won't get "free view" via a dish.


  • #9
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    So... can anyone recommend an aerial?

    Any recommendation is only a guess without even a rough idea of your location, never mind going there & measuring signal levels. Take a look at the Saorview coverage map & at least see if you're in the covered as opposed to the 'challenged' areas.


  • #10
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,965 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    So... can anyone recommend an aerial?

    Based on some of your previous posts you appear to live in the Lucan/Clondalkin area, if so, Kippure is the transmitter that covers your area -UHF Chs. 54/58 Group C/D aerial.

    Installed an aerial for my sister in Lucan last year pointing at Kippure.


  • #11
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,793 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    evilivor wrote: »
    To add to confusion, you won't get "free view" via a dish.

    Ok ok.... whatever is called. The satellite channels that you don't have to pay for!


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    In the Dublin area, I think I'd try one of these log-periodic aerials. It's wideband, so will work for Three Rock as well as Kippure & claims 'high out-of-band rejection' with 4G mobile signals in mind.


  • #13
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    Thanks alot Lads, very helpful. Yes I had checked that Coverage chart before and Kippure is indeed the aerial and seemingly coverage shouldn't be a problem.

    Thanks again


  • #14
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,965 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    In the Dublin area, I think I'd try one of these log-periodic aerials. It's wideband, so will work for Three Rock as well as Kippure & claims 'high out-of-band rejection' with 4G mobile signals in mind.

    Yes that would be a better option for Kippure than the Group CD above with 4G just around the corner.

    I see they don't stock the Blake 4G/LTE Group T range of aerials yet.


  • #15
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    Possibly a very stupid question - once I have the dish installed, can I use the UPC box to receive Free-To-Air channels rather than buying a new FTA box??


  • #16
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,965 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    WHIP IT! wrote: »
    Possibly a very stupid question - once I have the dish installed, can I use the UPC box to receive Free-To-Air channels rather than buying a new FTA box??

    UPC box is only for the reception of UPC cable TV, satellite reception requires a box with a DVB-S/S2 tuner.


Advertisement