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Television Independence

  • 14-07-2014 10:32am
    #1
    bilbot79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks. Need some help. I'm trying to ditch cable television and just use normal terrestrial channels. I'd be happy with just Saorview but the wife needs at least the UK channels. They aren't coming through for me unfortunately (using an Argos amplified aerial, not roof mounted).
    Does anyone know of a way I can get those channels, can they be streamed etc?


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  • #2
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Hi folks. Need some help. I'm trying to ditch cable television and just use normal terrestrial channels. I'd be happy with just Saorview but the wife needs at least the UK channels. They aren't coming through for me unfortunately (using an Argos amplified aerial, not roof mounted).
    Does anyone know of a way I can get those channels, can they be streamed etc?

    FTA Satellite?


  • #3
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,322 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Freesat and a dish will work for most of Ireland. You need to be close to the border with NI or close to Wales for freeview (from an aerial).

    Check out www.freesat.co.uk


  • #4
    bilbot79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Fta looks expensive in terms of installation etc. Gonna look into freesat


  • #5
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,572 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Fta looks expensive in terms of installation etc. Gonna look into freesat
    FTA means Free To Air. This uses the same dish and signals as Freesat and offers the same channel choice. Freesat is a branded box which offers better / easier functions for recording etc, although some FTA boxes also do this.


  • #6
    Einkorn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭Einkorn


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    I'm trying to ditch cable television and just use normal terrestrial channels. I'd be happy with just Saorview but the wife needs at least the UK channels. They aren't coming through for me unfortunately ...

    This is with your TV's built-in tuner? Or you bought a Saorview box? What's the make & model of the TV, & box if you bought one?


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