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Broadband only Freeview / Saorview option?

  • 30-05-2018 2:34pm
    #1
    lfc79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi Guys, just wondering if there is a "broadband only" Saorview option yet that covers people who don't have an aerial.

    I have fibre broadband and an android box connected to the TV but find that the quality of the Irish players (RTE, 3 etc) tends to be pretty patchy on android so just wondering if there's a version of a freeview / saorview box that can be plugged into the telly with reliable, decent resolution, buffer free service.

    Alternatively, would an indoor aerial connected to the tv suffice, the house is in a housing estate in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    lfc79 wrote: »
    Hi Guys, just wondering if there is a "broadband only" Saorview option yet that covers people who don't have an aerial.

    I have fibre broadband and an android box connected to the TV but find that the quality of the Irish players (RTE, 3 etc) tends to be pretty patchy on android so just wondering if there's a version of a freeview / saorview box that can be plugged into the telly with reliable, decent resolution, buffer free service.

    Alternatively, would an indoor aerial connected to the tv suffice, the house is in a housing estate in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.

    I doubt an indoor aerial would suffice ...... but it depends on signal strength at your location. What Saorview transmitter would you be using?

    A better bet might be an outdoor aerial in the attic.


  • #3
    lfc79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭lfc79


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I doubt an indoor aerial would suffice ...... but it depends on signal strength at your location. What Saorview transmitter would you be using?

    A better bet might be an outdoor aerial in the attic.

    According to saorview.ie it's the Maghera transmitter which is 62km away.


  • #4
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    lfc79 wrote: »
    According to saorview.ie it's the Maghera transmitter which is 62km away.

    I would suggest an outdoor aerial for that distance.


  • #5
    ei9go
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭ei9go


    I don't think there is a legal IPTV solution for what you want to do unless anyone else knows otherwise.


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    There is this broadband service €5.99, a month I have no idea what it's like as it's all FTA

    https://www.aertv.ie/register/
    Subs-Packages_Landing-Pages_LowRes_v2.png

    After that it's satellite dishes or Aerials which will give you broadcast quality for Saorview and Freesat :P


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  • #7
    TAFKAlawhec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭TAFKAlawhec


    Aer TV needs to update that bunch of channel logos, BBC Three stopped being a linear channel over two years ago.


  • #8
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    TAFKAlawhec wrote: »
    Aer TV needs to update that bunch of channel logos, BBC Three stopped being a linear channel over two years ago.

    All the channels are streamed so perhaps that is why BBC3 is in there. It is a streaming only option now.

    Do I see RTE+1 there or are there 2 rte 1 channels? RTE2+1?


  • #9
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    All the channels are streamed so perhaps that is why BBC3 is in there. It is a streaming only option now.

    Do I see RTE+1 there or are there 2 rte 1 channels? RTE2+1?

    No BBC3 mentioned here
    http://www.aertv.ie/channels/

    Lots of stuff on the site dated at 2015 including Squash Masters 'Live'
    http://www.aertv.ie/collection-type/event/

    The 'sports live' is also dead I believe.


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