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DTT box from the north for Saorview?

  • 07-12-2013 07:53PM
    #1
    kelbal
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    Hi. My father in law made a mistake a few years back when purchasing up the North. He was attempting to get a FreeSat box that would work down here too. He said at the time that he ended up with something that would only work in the North - I'm assuming its a Freeview DTT box. Its been in its box unused since - but I'm just wondering could it be used as a Saorview box? It's not Saorview branded obviously - but I'd imagine it works on pretty similar standards, and will pick up RTE etc in the South?

    thanks


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  • #2
    Sheldons Brain
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    Do you mean Freesat or Freeview? Freeview HD kit almost certainly works, Freeview kit might only get sound.


  • #3
    Avns1s
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    It's pretty likely that you imagine wrong!!!

    What model box is it?


  • #4
    Avns1s
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    Sheldons Brain wrote: »
    Do you mean Freesat or Freeview? Freeview HD kit almost certainly works, Freeview kit might only get sound.

    Going on the "few years back" comment, it's unlikely to be Freeview HD.


  • #5
    kelbal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭kelbal


    Definitely not Freesat, as that would have worked down here.
    Probably Freeview, but doubt its Freeview HD as it was bought about 4 or 5 years ago and I think it was a fairly cheap one.

    So, a cheap Freeview box from 4 years ago won't work on Saorview?
    Don't know the make/model at the moment.


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,310 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    kelbal wrote: »
    Probably Freeview, but doubt its Freeview HD as it was bought about 4 or 5 years ago and I think it was a fairly cheap one.

    So, a cheap Freeview box from 4 years ago won't work on Saorview?
    Don't know the make/model at the moment.

    A cheap Freeview STB purchased now may not even work with Saorview, most don't have the required MPEG-4 video decoder for Saorview. Post the make and model no. and someone here will know for sure.


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  • #7
    watty
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    Virtually no Freeview box works on Saorview. Most but not all Freeview HD boxes work. If bought four or five years ago it was probably not a Freeview HD box.

    Worth £5 to £10 in N.I., worth nothing here.


  • #8
    ardmacha
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    Definitely not Freesat, as that would have worked down here.

    A Freestat box should work, if connected to a satellite dish, which is a different setup than required for Saorview.


  • #9
    kelbal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭kelbal


    ardmacha wrote: »
    A Freestat box should work, if connected to a satellite dish, which is a different setup than required for Saorview.


    Yeah I know thanks - it was freesat he meant to buy in the first place, and he has one now working fine. The query was about a Freeview box working on Saorview


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