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Help can't get television coverage

  • 29-01-2016 03:50PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1


    Hoping someone, anyone can help me; we recently moved into to a new house (well a really old house completely renovated) and I have spent the last 5-6weeks trying to get a television provider. I have tried the following companies with the following responses:
    EIR - do not have fibre broadband in my area so they cannot provide EIR vision TV
    SKY - as house is surrounded by trees they cannot get a good enough signal max signal is 50% which they say is not sufficient
    Virginmedia - they do not provide services to my area
    Vodafone - do not provide services in my area
    Can anyone please give me some advice on wether there is a cable / aerial TV service that I could possibly use. Can anyone advise me on Saorview/freeview services and whether that would work for us; my house is in the Dublin east coast area. I am desperate at this point; I'm finding it hard to accept that in this day and age I cannot get a television service. Are there providers/companies you would recommend I talk to? Any help or advice you could give would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much


Comments

  • Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd suggest you try an independent satellite installer rather than going to Sky directly. They might be able to locate the dish elsewhere or use a larger dish. Sky installers are very restricted as to where they can put the dish. The fact you're getting some semblance of a signal is a good sign.

    North Dublin can get a Freeview signal from Northern Ireland but you'd need to get a professional aerial installer with local knowledge. It's not always possible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Can you cut down the trees or perhaps put the dish beyond the trees?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    There's a dish pointer augmented reality app that shows the satellite on your phone screen so you can see if it's blocked by trees all over your site or not


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭slinky2000


    I would definitely get an independent out to evaluate the dish location. They might be able to mount it on a pole or somewhere where sky wouldn't.

    Search adverts.ie or donedeal.ie there are loads of installers advertising.


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