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Switch from Sky to Free to Air

  • 20-06-2016 1:16pm
    #1
    mel2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi,
    We'd like to switch from Sky to a free to air service (i.e. saorview and the free to air English channels)

    Is it possible to receive both of these services on the same box?

    We are in the North Galway are ...

    Thanks


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  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,248 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Moved to satellite


  • #3
    refusetolose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭refusetolose


    mel2012 wrote: »
    Hi,
    We'd like to switch from Sky to a free to air service (i.e. saorview and the free to air English channels)

    Is it possible to receive both of these services on the same box?

    We are in the North Galway are ...

    Thanks

    yes it is possible , they're called combo boxes


  • #4
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,322 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    mel2012 wrote: »
    Hi,
    We'd like to switch from Sky to a free to air service (i.e. saorview and the free to air English channels)

    Is it possible to receive both of these services on the same box?

    We are in the North Galway are ...

    Thanks

    You already have the satellite dish, the old Sky box should receive the UK programmes. You will need an aerial, and if you have a Saorview approved TV you are set. Better to replace the Sky box with a combo and you have it all in a single box.


  • #5
    mel2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭mel2012


    Great - thanks for that.

    Any particular combo boxes you would recommend?

    So, the sky dish will pick up the free to air UK channels and I need another aerial for the Irish channels ?


  • #6
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    mel2012 wrote: »
    Great - thanks for that.

    Any particular combo boxes you would recommend?

    So, the sky dish will pick up the free to air UK channels and I need another aerial for the Irish channels ?

    Sky box will have all FTA channels and aerial for saorview. For combo boxes check threads:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057560496

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057246289


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  • #7
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,572 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    mel2012 wrote: »
    ......
    So, the sky dish will pick up the free to air UK channels and I need another aerial for the Irish channels ?
    Irish channels are NOT free on the UK satellites so you will need a conventional aerial to pick up the Irish (Saorview) signals. If your TV is Saorview compatible that may suffice. The combo box combines the aerial and satellite signals so you can have them in one listing. If there are 2 cables coming from your existing dish make sure to buy a combo with 2 satellite and 1 terrestrial tuner. The idea of the 2 satellite feeds is to allow you to record one channel while watching another.


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,294 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Combo boxes are fine for watching TV or recording while you are out. You'll have to retune every few months.

    If you want the full feature set like EPG, Series link, recording programs while watching others then for UK you need a better box.

    A proper Freesat box does the UK channels, and all the good stuff like series link and auto re-tuning , but it won't do any of the Irish Saorview ones , though in fairness most of the stuff on TV3 and UTV is on Freesat anyway. So you'd need a saorview box or the TV's tuner to see the Irish channels.

    It's possible to get a Linux receiver that will do the above and receive Irish channels but it's a lot more hands on, though sometimes that's more interesting that what's on the box.


    See also http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057560496 for a high end box


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