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    #1802
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,031 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    TV3 have made a silly decision IMHO to show the first half of Tonga vs Georgia RWC game on Saturday and then start previewing Ireland vs Canada relegating the second half of the Tonga game to 3e. For those wishing to record the Tonga game this is a pain. Why not show the whole of the Tonga game on 3e?


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    #1803
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    TV3 have made a silly decision IMHO to show the first half of Tonga vs Georgia RWC game on Saturday and then start previewing Ireland vs Canada relegating the second half of the Tonga game to 3e. For those wishing to record the Tonga game this is a pain. Why not show the whole of the Tonga game on 3e?

    It is so they can sell more advertising.


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    #1804
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    TV3 have made a silly decision IMHO to show the first half of Tonga vs Georgia RWC game on Saturday and then start previewing Ireland vs Canada relegating the second half of the Tonga game to 3e. For those wishing to record the Tonga game this is a pain. Why not show the whole of the Tonga game on 3e?

    If you wish to record, then record the first half on TV3, and then the second half on 3e. This is surely an easy process.

    It makes sense for TV3 to have as much build-up for their most important matches - the Irish ones. If they continued to show the match on TV3, they could be limited to around 30mins pre-match, and as Elmo said - need to maximize their advertising space.


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    #1805
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    30 minutes build up is sufficient time, but I reckon 15 of those minutes will be on ads.


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    #1806
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    For those wishing to record the Tonga game this is a pain.

    How is it a pain?


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    #1807
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,803 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    TV3HD free on Ch117 with eVision, not sure how new it is, but only noticed it yesterday myself.


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    #1808
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    lertsnim wrote: »
    How is it a pain?

    If you want to record the Irish Game as well, you have to set the kick off time as the Irish game and build up will be listed as one programme on the EPGs, while the other game will be listed on 2 different services.

    I am guessing no in studio analysis on 3e.

    As it will be in SD with no option of HD.

    Is do you still require a subscription for ITV4HD?

    TV3 HD

    Channel | Saorview | SKY | UPC | eirVision
    TV3 SD| Yes | Yes| Yes |Yes
    TV3 HD| No | with Sub | with HD box | basic package though they'll keep their SD TV3 for some reason???


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    #1809
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Elmo wrote: »
    If you want to record the Irish Game as well, you have to set the kick off time as the Irish game and build up will be listed as one programme on the EPGs, while the other game will be listed on 2 different services.

    I am guessing no in studio analysis on 3e.

    As it will be in SD with no option of HD.

    Is do you still require a subscription for ITV4HD?

    TV3 HD

    Channel | Saorview | SKY | UPC | eirVision
    TV3 SD| Yes | Yes| Yes |Yes
    TV3 HD| No | with Sub | with HD box | basic package though they'll keep their SD TV3 for some reason???

    Ire v France is the only live irish game I will be watching from group d

    there are only 11 decent games from the 48 games from the 2015 RWC


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    #1810
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,031 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    iseegirls wrote: »
    If you wish to record, then record the first half on TV3, and then the second half on 3e. This is surely an easy process.

    It makes sense for TV3 to have as much build-up for their most important matches - the Irish ones. If they continued to show the match on TV3, they could be limited to around 30mins pre-match, and as Elmo said - need to maximize their advertising space.

    I was suggesting showing the whole of the Tonga game on 3e not TV3. OK recording is simple enough but if you don't have a twin tuner and wish to record directly from the EPG then there is a problem as TV3's programme featuring Ireland overlaps with the Tonga game.


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    #1811
    Dave_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Dave_Dublin


    Notice that the Sky EPG has none of the games on TV3 showing in HD

    They make a point of marking every edition of Ireland AM as HD; and with all the build-up // "Exclusive to TV3" etc..., you'd think they'd especially mark all the matches as being HD


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    #1812
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,451 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    callaway92 wrote: »
    Not sure if this is the right thread but I see the 3player has been updated. Ads play automatically now (even with AdBlock software) :(

    The website looks nice mind you, but still it's frustrating. Two minutes of ads at breaks now.

    Scratch that.

    Watching last night's Big Brother show and the video is constantly jumping. Refresh the page and you have to sit through 2 minutes of ads again.


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    #1813
    Dave_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Dave_Dublin


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    I was suggesting showing the whole of the Tonga game on 3e not TV3. OK recording is simple enough but if you don't have a twin tuner and wish to record directly from the EPG then there is a problem as TV3's programme featuring Ireland overlaps with the Tonga game.

    ... And don't forget, for Sky viewers, 3e is squashy-vision 4:3


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    #1814
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Dave_Dublin wrote: »
    Notice that the Sky EPG has none of the games on TV3 showing in HD

    They make a point of marking every edition of Ireland AM as HD; and with all the build-up // "Exclusive to TV3" etc..., you'd think they'd especially mark all the matches as being HD


    That doesn't mean it will not be in HD.


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    #1815
    Dave_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Dave_Dublin


    lertsnim wrote: »
    That doesn't mean it will not be in HD.

    Yes, I understand that - I was just making the point that TV3 have so far marked EVERY edition of I:AM as HD, so why not the matches!?!


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    #1816
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    You would have to ask them. Personally I don't see what the big deal is.


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    #1817
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    so why isn't tv3 hd available on saorview ???


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    #1818
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    fryup wrote: »
    so why isn't tv3 hd available on saorview ???

    Because it costs money - more than is needed to keep the leaky barge afloat.


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    #1819
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    so why invest in HD in the first place if they're not going to broadcast it to the masses??


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    #1820
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    TG4 are worse. They invested in HD and still refuse to broadcast in HD on Saorview or Sky. Worse again is they got a grant to help with investing in HD


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    #1821
    deezell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭deezell


    Flicking from utv hd to tv3, its shameful. Three as in third world tv.


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    #1822
    zefer
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭zefer


    deezell wrote: »
    Flicking from utv hd to tv3, its shameful. Three as in third world tv.

    Flick to tv3 HD and compare.
    Comparing HD to sd is as useful as comparing a boat to a spaceship


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    #1823
    deezell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭deezell


    zefer wrote: »
    Flick to tv3 HD and compare.
    Comparing HD to sd is as useful as comparing a boat to a spaceship

    How? Tv3 hd is behind a double sky subscription. There is no FTA hd broadcast of the RWC in the Republic.


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    #1824
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    deezell wrote: »
    How? Tv3 hd is behind a double sky subscription. There is no FTA hd broadcast of the RWC in the Republic.

    yes there is if you have UK freeview or UK free satellite through freesat and sky

    I have freesat and sky

    saorview TV3 pictures is terrible for RWC


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    #1825
    deezell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭deezell


    ftakeith wrote: »
    yes there is if you have UK freeview or UK free satellite through freesat and sky

    I have freesat and sky

    saorview TV3 pictures is terrible for RWC

    Same here, but that's just a consequence of geography. The Irish TV station who won the IRISH TV rights are peddling the cream through a UK pay tv service and delivering the Irish public a third rate product.


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    #1826
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    deezell wrote: »
    There is no FTA hd broadcast of the RWC in the Republic.

    ITV hd is available FTA


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    #1827
    The Dark Knight
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭The Dark Knight


    deezell wrote: »
    How? Tv3 hd is behind a double sky subscription. There is no FTA hd broadcast of the RWC in the Republic.

    On a side note..... What's "the Republic"? The name of this country is "Ireland" and our neighbour to the north is called "Northern Ireland".
    Officially we are only The Republic of Ireland in FIFA's eyes.

    I do agree that it's unbelievable in 2015 (when many countries are preparing to switch off SD channel versions) that we have to rely on a UK FTA channel to provide a Free HD feed.
    Boycott TV3 coverage if you can and post your disappointed on their Social Media pages.
    Hopefully this may get them to reverse this stupid decision.


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    #1828
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    Whats with the very awful looking studio desk and set? Are they trying to copy the RTE2 Champions league set? They dont compare to be honest as it just seems that 3 guests are out of place on the sharp angle desk. Coverage wise well I turned it on then straight over to ITVHD as I dont have tv3HD nor would I pay for it.


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    #1829
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Take the politics (and football) to another forum please


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    #1830
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,140 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    The Dark Knight wrote: »
    On a side note..... What's "the Republic"?

    A shortened version of our official name, -" Republic of Ireland" commonly used to differentiate ourselves from the North.

    I assume you know that too, just a little petty jab to try and strengthen your argument. Which you have proved in the posts below.


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    #1831
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    I've already addressed that. Back on topic


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