Saorview box or dodgy box - where to buy in Dublin city

amdublin

So I want to buy this tomorrow or Monday.

I am looking for something to enable my TV to get all the channels (currently just have 5 irish).

What do I need?? And where do I buy it??

Harry Palmr

amdublin wrote: »

So I want to buy this tomorrow or Monday.

I am looking for something to enable my TV to get all the channels (currently just have 5 irish).

What do I need?? And where do I buy it??

LOL! And you're a category mod?

amdublin

Harry Palmr wrote: »

LOL! And you're a category mod?

I'm sorry, I am not sure of your point?

What is it I need? I belive it's called a saorview box?
Is this Irish channels only? Or is it UK also?

I am looking for a setup/whatever I need to get all the UK channels.

Oh without a satellite dish - I cannot install one of these.

amdublin

Oh and would prefer a one off fee rather than a subscription

Is this possible at all?

Zardoz

Quick someone wake icdg up so that he can lock this thread.

Charlie19

If not installing a dish, I think it be an android box you be looking at.

rubadub

amdublin wrote: »

I'm sorry, I am not sure of your point?
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the term "dodgy box" infers it is inherently illegal.

Harry Palmr

amdublin wrote: »

I'm sorry, I am not sure of your point?

What is it I need? I belive it's called a saorview box?
Is this Irish channels only? Or is it UK also?

I am looking for a setup/whatever I need to get all the UK channels.

Oh without a satellite dish - I cannot install one of these.

amdublin wrote: »

Oh and would prefer a one off fee rather than a subscription

Is this possible at all?

Dodgy box is code for illegal streaming/reception, and nothing you want is achievable with your set up.

xlogo

amdublin wrote:

What is it I need? I belive it's called a saorview box? Is this Irish channels only? Or is it UK also?

Saorview boxes can be bought in Power City.

dubrov

Pretty much all TVs sold in Ireland for years have the required tuner for Saorview so you won't need a box. You will need a connection to Ann aerial though.

spurious

The aerial for saorview isn't very big.

amdublin

OK heading home soon. Will see if I have an aerial in the house.

It's a relatively new TV you think I can just tune in saorview??
Will I get bbc and c4???

shane b

You will need an aeriel and a soarview box or soarview tv to get the full irish channels.
For the free uk channels you will need a satelite dish and free to air box or combi box.
If you have good wifi you could try an android box and get tv that way.

Moved to Terrestrial, somehow it ended up in home appliances.

amdublin

shane b wrote: »

You will need an aeriel and a soarview box or soarview tv to get the full irish channels.
For the free uk channels you will need a satelite dish and free to air box or combi box.
If you have good wifi you could try an android box and get tv that way.

Think my wifi will be ok


What is an android box and where do I get one?!


I rang Vodafone and I can add tv to my broadband but will need to sign up to an 18 month package which I don't want. I am renting, don't know where I will be in 6 months, mightn't even be in this country sure!

decor58

amdublin wrote:

What is an android box and where do I get one?!

As has been said you can get tv through an android box, the box connects to a card sharing scheme. Although the boxes are not illegal, some of the uses are, eg, viewing some tv channels without a subscription. Android boxes can bought on the Internet.

Charlie19

Value for money the internet would be the best place to buy an Android box But they can also be bought in the likes of d.i.d and powercity, i've linked an example of a couple below. First box is only €89.99 but only has 1GB of RAM. 2nd box is far better but it €179.99.

https://www.powercity.ie/index.php?par=10-17-051811&action=moreinfo

https://www.powercity.ie/index.php?par=10-17-051811&action=moreinfo

STB.

amdublin wrote: »

So I want to buy this tomorrow or Monday.

I am looking for something to enable my TV to get all the channels (currently just have 5 irish).

What do I need?? And where do I buy it??

First off edit the title and remove the words dodgy box.

In these fora, they mean cardsharing boxes that bypass Sky's subscription system. Its a no no here and the mod will lock the thread.

If you want the Free UK channels (BBC1, Ch4 ITV etc) you will need a satellite dish.

Your TV may have a satellite tuner in it check the back. It will be labelled SAT and have a screw on type connector. Most of the LG TVs have it built in. If your Tv doesnt have that, then you will need a satellite box too.

You say you are getting 5 Irish channels so presumably you have an aerial connected to the TV. This is Saorview (theyre are more than 5 by the way). Saorview only has the Irish Channels.

Either way the only way to get the UK channels is via satellite. Theyre are many ways to hide a satellite dish. Is this an apartment or a house ?

Filmon.com also has the UK TV channels via the internet.

desbrook

Lads you don't need a satellite dish to recieve uk channels depending on where you live. In large areas of the Republic you can recieve the UHF spillover from the North or even Wales using the Freeview system. Where do you live OP ?

Edit - alternatively the filmon app and a Chromecast. Picture quality not great though.

rubadub

I have basic virgin broadband and no tv package with them. I still get analogue tv into the house on the same cable, and it goes to all the rooms which were wired by UPC previously. I get the first list of channels shown below.

There is nothing dodgy about this, virgin are fully aware people have these. When they came to put in broadband they assured me they would not take out my TV cables. They did say it is not supported and not a guaranteed service and that it could go in the future.

mackersdublin wrote: »

August 2016


Frequencies with Activation Code 131

CH 05 / 176 MHz - RT?2
CH 06 / 184 MHz - TV3
CH 07 / 192 MHz - RT? One
CH 09 / 200 MHz - UTV Ireland
CH 10 / 208 MHz - TG4
CH 11 / 216 MHz - BBC One NI
CH 12 / 224 MHz - BBC Two NI
CC 11 / 232 MHz - Sky1
CC 15 / 256 MHz - 3e
CC 16 / 264 MHz - Nickelodeon/Comedy Central
CC 17 / 272 MHz - MTV
CC 18 / 280 MHz - Sky News
CC 34 / 408 MHz - Sky Living
CH 21 / 471 MHz - E4
CH 30 / 543 MHz - Channel 4
CH 34 / 575 MHz - Discovery Channel

NICAM sound available on all channels except Sky Living

All channels are in Widescreen 16.9


Frequencies with Activation Code 121

CH 05 / 176 MHz - RT? One
CH 06 / 184 MHz - TG4
CH 07 / 192 MHz - BBC Two NI
CH 09 / 200 MHz - UTV Ireland
CH 10 / 208 MHz - E4
CH 11 / 216 MHz - BBC One NI
CH 12 / 224 MHz - TV3
CC 11 / 232 MHz - Sky News
CC 13 / 248 MHz - MTV
CC 15 / 256 MHz - 3e
CC 16 / 264 MHz - Sky1
CC 25 / 336 MHz - RT?2
CC 26 / 344 MHz - Channel 4

NICAM sound available on all channels

All channels are in Widescreen 16.9 except 3e

Nickelodeon/Comedy Central, Sky Living and Discovery Channel are not available

I also have an android box.

STB.

desbrook wrote: »

Lads you don't need a satellite dish to recieve uk channels depending on where you live. In large areas of the Republic you can recieve the UHF spillover from the North or even Wales using the Freeview system. Where do you live OP ?

Edit - alternatively the filmon app and a Chromecast. Picture quality not great though.

Large areas ?

A small minority along the border or those in high positioned coastal areas with large aerials along the east coast maybe. Thats not a large number desbrook.

murpho999

rubadub wrote: »

I have basic virgin broadband and no tv package with them. I still get analogue tv into the house on the same cable, and it goes to all the rooms which were wired by UPC previously. I get the first list of channels shown below.

There is nothing dodgy about this, virgin are fully aware people have these. When they came to put in broadband they assured me they would not take out my TV cables. They did say it is not supported and not a guaranteed service and that it could go in the future.



I also have an android box.

In this day and age with large size TVs and HD and 4K I would not find it acceptable to use old analog signal as the picture quality is dreadful.

garrettod

Adding a NowTV box to your set up might be worth considering.

While it's also a Sky offering, no dish is required and there's the option of daily / monthly passes for occasional sports and movies as I understand it (along with entertainment, kids and so on).

Do a bit of research, as it seems to be a lot cheaper if you source it via the UK, rather than the new more expensive offering in Ireland.

icdg

I missed this thread somehow but lest someone ressurects it, the title of the thread is to be read as if the words "or dodgy box" were not there and there is to be no further discussion of same