eVision (IPTV service from Eircom) [Merged]

channelsurfer2

so evision is actually 18euro per month for existing eircom customers for mostly fta channels?

redser7

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

so evision is actually 18euro per month for existing eircom customers for mostly fta channels?

Depends when you signed on. It's gone up since I signed on.

On the skysports thing, I rang. They apologised, they made a balls of it. It is rectified now and my next bill will be credited.

zg3409

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

so evision is actually 18euro per month for existing eircom customers for mostly fta channels?

The TV service is €15 per month, but you need eFibre to get it. There are also extras like HD, multiroom etc, and discounts at the start etc.

kooga

my bill says the folllowing

6 months free Tv promotion @€;10 per month inc. vat

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However since the 1st of August the Tv basic package has gone up to €15 a month. which is not worth it for essentially non hd FTA channels.

really had no interested in the TV but wa offerred it free for 6 months and i did clarify with the rep that after the six months i could get rid of. Need to place a call.

kooga

Rang eircom at lunchtime

If you are on the 6months evision trial after the six months you can either keep evision or cancel. So long as the cancellation is before the trial finishes.

If you opt to remove, a new 18month contract does not kick in.

kooga

Found the list of eircom promotions

http://www.eircom.ie/bveircom/pdf/internet_special_offer.pdf

promotion 18 on page 15 shows that the free Setanta sports pack has been extended to the end of December was to the end of this month.

will get it when the european ruggy kicks off on oct, thats should cover the first four rounds.

jca

kooga wrote: »

Rang eircom at lunchtime

If you are on the 6months evision trial after the six months you can either keep evision or cancel. So long as the cancellation is before the trial finishes.

If you opt to remove, a new 18month contract does not kick in.

That's what I was told but obviously it's just bs.

savic04

is there a way to watch eVision box in a diff room to my modem?

alredy have sky to modem and eVsiosn was free with bundle

jca

savic04 wrote: »

is there a way to watch eVision box in a diff room to my modem?

alredy have sky to modem and eVsiosn was free with bundle

The installer will use home plugs if he can't connect directly to the modem.

meep

Your efibre modem and Evision box are two seperate devices. They don't need to be in the same room but do need to be connected to the same wired network.

For example, my modem is I'm my attic, my Evision box in my living room. Both are connected through a switch using cat5.

If I wanted to move the Evision box to another room, I could, as long as there was a network point there.

Or eircom do a cost effective multroom Box, if that's what you need.

mada999

jca wrote: »

The installer will use home plugs if he can't connect directly to the modem.

didnt use homeplugs for me, i got him to run ethernet through a room....was really handy...

savic04

Dont want to be running cables through walls


I didnt wnat eVision, but they said it was same price so I said be handy for kitchen, but now i find out needs to be run
via modem, which is in diff room.

cost me 60/70 for home plugs id imagine ?

Furp

savic04 wrote: »

Dont want to be running cables through walls


I didnt wnat eVision, but they said it was same price so I said be handy for kitchen, but now i find out needs to be run
via modem, which is in diff room.

cost me 60/70 for home plugs id imagine ?

I use these ones €32 in pc world, very happy with them, that I bought more to extend my wired network to a wifi dead spot in my house.

Mantis Toboggan

savic04 wrote: »

Dont want to be running cables through walls


I didnt wnat eVision, but they said it was same price so I said be handy for kitchen, but now i find out needs to be run
via modem, which is in diff room.

cost me 60/70 for home plugs id imagine ?

They will provide the homeplugs free of charge.

jca

savic04 wrote: »

Dont want to be running cables through walls


I didnt wnat eVision, but they said it was same price so I said be handy for kitchen, but now i find out needs to be run
via modem, which is in diff room.

cost me 60/70 for home plugs id imagine ?

The home plugs are provided by Eircom, they have to be returned with the equipment if you cancel the service. They actually have Eircom branding on them.

AlanS181824

jca wrote: »

The home plugs are provided by Eircom, they have to be returned with the equipment if you cancel the service. They actually have Eircom branding on them.

That sounds interesting!

Any chance you (or anyone with eVision) could take a pic of the set up?

Like the HomePlugs and the box itself maybe?

Very hard to find pics online of it actually in action.

jca

AlanS181824 wrote: »

That sounds interesting!

Any chance you (or anyone with eVision) could take a pic of the set up?

Like the HomePlugs and the box itself maybe?

Very hard to find pics online of it actually in action.

I don't have it anymore unfortunately I should have taken a few pics of it in action. It is a great service certainly far superior to the dreadful UPC on offer in town here. The installer warned me that there might be recording issues because it was connected via the home plugs but every recording I scheduled worked perfectly.

AlanS181824

jca wrote: »

I don't have it anymore unfortunately I should have taken a few pics of it in action. It is a great service certainly far superior to the dreadful UPC on offer in town here. The installer warned me that there might be recording issues because it was connected via the home plugs but every recording I scheduled worked perfectly.

Aww that's a shame!

Seems to be hit and miss with people, some saying it's great and other's not so much.

kooga

pics here

AlanS181824

kooga wrote: »

pics here

Thank you!

Very interesting design on that box, shame they didn't take a leaf from Sky's book!

I'd imagine it to be a fingerprint magnet!

RTT

Anyones Evision down this evening? Only got it installed yesterday and it was working fine. Then this evening when I turned it on I cant view live tv. I can view the program guide but no live tv comes on, just a black screen. Think I may have to cancel during my cooling of period and go for Saorview and Freesat instead if this continues.

castle2012

RTT wrote: »

Anyones Evision down this evening? Only got it installed yesterday and it was working fine. Then this evening when I turned it on I cant view live tv. I can view the program guide but no live tv comes on, just a black screen. Think I may have to cancel during my cooling of period and go for Saorview and Freesat instead if this continues.

Working perfectly for me this evening. You may just need to reset box it happened me before

RTT

castle2012 wrote: »

Working perfectly for me this evening. You may just need to reset box it happened me before

Reset the box as in plug it out and in again? I've done that 4 times so far and no joy.

redser7

You can put it into deep sleep but I can't remember how it can sort out issues.
Sure give tech support a ring in the morning. There can be teething problems but once up and running its fine, for most.

Kensington

RTT wrote: »

Anyones Evision down this evening? Only got it installed yesterday and it was working fine. Then this evening when I turned it on I cant view live tv. I can view the program guide but no live tv comes on, just a black screen. Think I may have to cancel during my cooling of period and go for Saorview and Freesat instead if this continues.

Do you get an error message or anything other than just a completely black screen?

RTT

Kensington wrote: »

Do you get an error message or anything other than just a completely black screen?

No error message. Although it does show what program should be playing in the bottom left hand corner.

Mantis Toboggan

Hold the on/off switch down for 10 seconds.

RTT

Found the problem. Got a static IP address applied yesterday. Apparently you can't have both evision and a static IP address so will be canceling today. Rang tech support and he turned off the static ip and it worked. When applied again, the picture was lost.

kooga

RTT wrote: »

Found the problem. Got a static IP address applied yesterday. Apparently you can't have both evision and a static IP address so will be canceling today. Rang tech support and he turned off the static ip and it worked. When applied again, the picture was lost.

r u on a free offer with it? if so maybe hang on.

If not as you said cancel and get saorview and freesat as €15 a month basic price for mostly fta channels is not worth it. me i am on a six month trial and i won't be keeping it as i have a FTA set up which is sufficiently adequate.

RTT

I signed up for efibre, phone broadband and tv for €24 per month for 6 months (€48 without tv) and €63 per month after that. Its an 18 month contract.