How do I set up TV in Ireland

Zelda247 · 31-10-2014 9:25am #1

Hi

Moving to Ireland in the new year and want to set up TV in my new home, I only really want RTE and BBC 1,2,3 and 4 plus C4 and C5 so don't really need a SKY box I think? what is the cheapest way to do this?

Many thanks
Zelda

lertsnim · 31-10-2014 12:17pm

For RTÉ you will need Saorview. Your TV might be compatible. If not a set top box will be required. The UK channels you mention are FTA on satellite. Depending on where you move to you might be able to get a freeview signal from the UK

Zelda247 · 01-11-2014 8:49pm

Moving to Kerry

dpat1l · 01-11-2014 9:03pm

No chance of UK overspill then. If I'm not mistaken, what you'll need is a Saorview approved TV, or a TV or STB for capable of decoding the Saorview MPEG-4 signal. That will get the RTÉs... To get BBC, ITV, Ch4 etc you'll need a standard FTA or Freesat STB (FTA will only get Now and Next; Freesat will give full 7 day EPG), with a satellite dish pointed to the satellite cluster at 28E (Astra2 etc?) ... I'm not the best for this, others will give better advice but that's what you need as I understand it