Legal ways to receive rte without aerial or satellite

jjpep

Hi,

As per the title really, want to watch rte (live, not the limited player app) on my lg smart TV but don't want to install an aerial or satellite dish. Live in a rented house and don't particularly wish to do any install work.

L1011

Change ISP to one that provides IPTV - Magnet, Eir, Vodafone. Or Virgin and get their basic TV package.

Vic_08

Depending on where you live an indoor aerial might be good enough for reception.

miketheDIYman

Yes a small compact indoor aerial pointing in the direction of nearest mast ( get info from Saorview website ) should do
PM me if you need one

TomOnBoard

Don't forget to get your TV license! Tubridy and Finucane in RTE are running !ow on funds...

jjpep

Hi all,

Ended up getting an indoor aerial on Friday. Works fine except can't get rte 1 or rte Jr. Will go back to the shop next week to exchange for a more powerful one. Got it from did who where very helpful. On their advice I got their lowest powered model with the idea that if it didn't work I could come back and exchange for something more powerful.

winston_1

jjpep wrote: »

Hi all,

Ended up getting an indoor aerial on Friday. Works fine except can't get rte 1 or rte Jr.  Will go back to the shop next week to exchange for a more powerful one.  Got it from did who where very helpful. On their advice I got their lowest powered model with the idea that if it didn't work I could come back and exchange for something more powerful.

Aerials don't have power. The shop does not know what they are talking about. Doubt if another one will be any better. Aerials are meant to be outside around 10 metres high, not indoors.

jjpep

winston_1 wrote: »

jjpep wrote: »

Hi all,

Ended up getting an indoor aerial on Friday. Works fine except can't get rte 1 or rte Jr.  Will go back to the shop next week to exchange for a more powerful one.  Got it from did who where very helpful. On their advice I got their lowest powered model with the idea that if it didn't work I could come back and exchange for something more powerful.

Aerials don't have power. The shop does not know what they are talking about. Doubt if another one will be any better. Aerials are meant to be outside around 10 metres high, not indoors.

I may be getting the terminology wrong - the aerial I got was rated at 37db and they had other indoor aerials rated at 45db.
I get the point about outdoor aerials - but was pleasantly surprised that the indoor aerial worked at all and for my use case seems fine, except for the two 'missing' channels.

Mint Sauce

A coat hanger is just as good if you have slight of the nearest mast.

jjpep

what do the db ratings measure?  Currently googling and not finding an answer

L1011

For powered indoor aerials, amplification probably. Only so much good amplification can do.