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Channels query

  • 29-10-2014 5:40pm
    #1
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭


    Alright lads,

    Looking for a bit of help. Have a tv and am currently receiving the Saorview channels in the apartment. However, if i scan using my tv i can put up Setanta ireland channel and a load of scrambled english channels.

    If i were to get a Freeview box and plug it in, would i get all the english channels too?

    Sorry for the broad explanation. Not into all this stuff. Give me a PC anyday.


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,969 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    RossieMan wrote: »
    Looking for a bit of help. Have a tv and am currently receiving the Saorview channels in the apartment. However, if i scan using my tv i can put up Setanta ireland channel and a load of scrambled english channels.

    If i were to get a Freeview box and plug it in, would i get all the english channels too?

    No. Channels on Freeview aren't encrypted. Freeview is only available with an aerial pointing at a Freeview transmitter in NI or Wales and you're within the coverage area.

    Are you getting all these Saorview TV and radio channels, http://www.saorview.ie/what-is-saorview/?

    Where are you located? If in Dublin are you connected to the UPC cable network and receiving these analogue channels, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88414136#post88414136?

    The UPC network also carries a few DVB-C digital channels unencrypted but mostly these digital cable channels are encrypted, including Setanta Ireland, and require a UPC receiver and subscription. List of analogue and digital channels carried unencrypted on the UPC network, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91110196


  • #3
    SPAWKER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 793 ✭✭✭SPAWKER


    Sounds like he's receiving the analogue UPC signal wherever he is.


  • #4
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    yea fairly sure its the upc signal im getting. only sentanta is available to watch however. so a box will make no different then?


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,969 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    RossieMan wrote: »
    yea fairly sure its the upc signal im getting. only sentanta is available to watch however. so a box will make no different then?

    Freeview receiver = no
    UPC box and sub = yes


  • #6
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    Cheers for the response, was just curious.


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