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Picking up free TV channels

  • 28-04-2016 10:55am
    #1
    eskimo_undercov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    Hello,

    I got this TV - LG 49UF680V (you can find it on currys website)
    It says that it has DVB-T2 Irish Digital Ready HD Tuner.

    I probably should have double checked but I though it means I'd be able to pickup some channels with just the TV and no external antennae etc. Was I wrong? TV doesn't pickup anything at all.

    Does that mean I will need a separate box to watch Saorview / Freeview or whatever is Digital TV called these days? (Apologies for my ignorance. Not a TV expert ;) ). Or should I just get a room aerial? Is there analog TV at all in Ireland?

    Can you advise what's the best thing to do? I just want some free basic channels (not subscription based packages like sky etc).
    I don't care much about recording, streaming or bells and whistles :)

    Many thanks!
    E.


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  • #2
    Oasis1974
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Oasis1974


    eskimo_undercov wrote: »
    Hello,

    I got this TV - LG 49UF680V (you can find it on currys website)
    It says that it has DVB-T2 Irish Digital Ready HD Tuner.

    I probably should have double checked but I though it means I'd be able to pickup some channels with just the TV and no external antennae etc. Was I wrong? TV doesn't pickup anything at all.

    Does that mean I will need a separate box to watch Saorview / Freeview or whatever is Digital TV called these days? (Apologies for my ignorance. Not a TV expert ;) ). Or should I just get a room aerial? Is there analog TV at all in Ireland?

    Can you advise what's the best thing to do? I just want some free basic channels (not subscription based packages like sky etc).
    I don't care much about recording, streaming or bells and whistles :)

    Many thanks!
    E.

    You would need to be hooked up to a dish the TV has internal tuner only I think.


  • #3
    eskimo_undercov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭eskimo_undercov


    Oasis1974 wrote: »
    You would need to be hooked up to a dish the TV has internal tuner only I think.

    Thanks for swift reply :)
    I don't really need anything as advanced as a satellite dish though. Was looking for something that doesn't involve installation / drilling etc.


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,851 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    eskimo_undercov wrote: »
    I probably should have double checked but I though it means I'd be able to pickup some channels with just the TV and no external antennae etc. Was I wrong? TV doesn't pickup anything at all.

    Does that mean I will need a separate box to watch Saorview / Freeview or whatever is Digital TV called these days? (Apologies for my ignorance. Not a TV expert ;) ). Or should I just get a room aerial? Is there analog TV at all in Ireland?

    An aerial is required in all cases. Analogue TV was switched off back in Oct 2012.

    https://www.saorview.ie/en/get/saorview
    http://www.2rn.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/RTÉNL-SAORVIEW-FAQs-May-2012-Rev-7.1.pdf

    An outdoor aerial is recommended but in some cases an indoor aerial might work but depends on what the signal is like indoors.


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