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Saorview instead of UPC

  • 05-10-2015 02:11PM
    #1
    Psychedelic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭


    My contract with UPC is over now so I'm looking at my options. I only ever watch the Irish channels & BBC so Saorview would be suitable, if I can get it.

    I have a Saorview box from my previous place, can I plug that in to the cable connection that the UPC box uses? I'm in an apartment so can't put up satellite dishes or anything like that, as far as I remember it's just the cable connection.


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,579 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Saorview doesn't get BBC. The cable coming in from UPC will not pick up channels for Saorview, you could try with an internal aeriel.


  • #3
    Psychedelic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭Psychedelic


    Cheers. Forgot about using an internal aerial. I don't watch BBC that much so could live without that.


  • #4
    Reg'stoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Reg'stoy


    If you can't put up an external dish or aerial, one option is via the internet as in RTE Player and using a VPN BBC iplayer, ITV player and 4OD.

    Most of us now watch recorded TV and very little live apart from sports and news. If you have a good broadband service and a smart TV or android box, you can watch all the 'terrestrial' TV you want.

    I think 4OD and ITV player are 'free' but you do need a VPN to use the BBC iplayer.


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