Saorview/Freesat "It's a no-brainer: I saved hundreds of euro"

The Cush

From the Indo last Thursday - http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/its-a-nobrainer-i-saved-hundreds-of-euro-29984043.html

Liam Scott says he can't understand why people pay hundreds of euro each year for a television service they can get for free.

When he moved into his new home in Dublin 5, six years ago, he made sure to get a free-to-air satellite put in to access British and overseas channels.

He accesses all the Irish stations via Saorview which works from an aerial.

Liam uses a Humax set-top box which allows him record programmes and pause them.

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vince

I done this years ago do not miss sky one bit plenty of choice on free sat whit humax pvr

stoneill

Yep - did this too, do not miss sky channels one bit.
All the ITV's - all the BBC's, regionals and all if you want then, BBC Red Button channel for awsome coverage of winter olympics
All the C4's and sister channels.
Loads of news stations,
It must be aid loads of crap channels -Rishty, Takbeer, propellor, just delete them ones.
Any pay nothing per month!

Oscarziggy

Stopped subbing to Sly during the Videocrypt days --- where I live on the Wales coast I have an aerial for Saorview and as a back up, Saorsat.
Not a footy fan so don't miss that --- but I am annoyed that MotoGP has moved to BT but it will still be available free to air via Sport 1 19E although the commentary will not be in English.
Eurosport is also available FTA on 19E although also not in English.
Regards

Gerry Wicklow

Don't know about MotoGP, but I used to use ORF for HD Formula 1 and BBC radio 5 for commentary.

Oscarziggy

Gerry Wicklow.
Yes it's a pain that all the coverage has gone to BT --- I used to record the "red button" for the Moto2 and 3 .
Never mind --- where there's a will there's a way !! !!
Regards

Inbox

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Don't know about MotoGP, but I used to use ORF for HD Formula 1 and BBC radio 5 for commentary.

Hi, what equipment are you using to get F! HD please?

Oscarziggy

I don't have HD equipement but I watched F1 via RTL Television on 19E.
The adverts drive you mad though !!
Not sure if it's the F1 that interrupts the ads or the ads that interrupt the F1.!!
Regards

Gerry Wicklow

@Inbox
I was using a Technomate box aimed at 19° for video and a HTPC aimed at 28° for audio. It was a messy arrangement as you needed to pause the audio to compensate for a delay of about 1 sec. Not suitable for everyday/family use.