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Freeview clarification

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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    You'll pick up Saorview anyway.For that you will need, at a minimum, an aerial in your attic, but preferably that aerial should be outside, in order to guarantee best reception.

    For Freeview you will need an aerial pointed at one of the UK-based masts.


  • #3
    Lindenblad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭Lindenblad


    Monokne wrote: »
    Ok so I know absolutely nothing about Freeview...

    Bearing in mind that I am based in Dublin not far from the city...

    Also, what channels does one get with freeview?

    Freeview is the UK terrestrial service, the Irish equivalent is Saorview. That TV doesn't seem to be Saorview approved, though I would be surprised if it didn't give trouble-free operation with Saorview.

    A set-top type aerial might get you satisfactory Saorview reception, though I wouldn't bother with an amplified one like that in your link. I can't post links but Argos have a 'One For All Periodic Amplified Indoor TV Aerial' (should be 'Log-Periodic'), & it's something like that I would be looking at, though without the amplifier.

    In Dublin area, I think the best advice would be to forget about Freeview, even if there is some chance of reception, & go with satellite instead for UK services. A Freesat receiver would be ideal in that case.


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