Tv scenario

tom_tarbucket

Hi

Have the in laws staying with me for a few days over Christmas. Rented house.

We have a spare room and to make things better for them, would like to have a TV in there. I already have a spare 32 inch Samsung flatscreen. At this stage it a about 10 years old. Has hdmi and a USB port etc.
Does NOT have WiFi or a network port.


What would be the cheapest and dirtiest way to get a tv scenario running here, one that would have RTE possibly.

I know I could get saorview, but this, I think involves buying a box, cabling etc. Would like something less simple if possible.

decor58

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Hi

Have the in laws staying with me for a few days over Christmas. Rented house.

We have a spare room and to make things better for them, would like to have some TV in there. I already have a spare 32 inch Samsung flatscreen. At this stage it a about 10 years old. Has hdmi and a USB port etc.
Does NOT have WiFi or a network poet.


What would be the cheapest and dirtiest way to get a tv scenario running here, one that would have RTE possibly.

I know I could get saorview, but this, I think involves buying a box, cabling etc. Would like something less simple if possible.

Check the model number on the TV, it may have a Saorview tuner, if so an indoor aerial may work.

tom_tarbucket

decor58 wrote: »

Check the model number on the TV, it may have a Saorview tuner, if so an indoor aerial may work.

hi, the tv model is a samsung LE32C450E1WXXU

how wouild I find out if it has a saorview tuner?

mackersdublin

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

hi, the tv model is a samsung LE32C450E1WXXU

how wouild I find out if it has a saorview tuner?

According to this Thread, Saorview will work with that TV

https://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2056119221

tom_tarbucket

sugarman wrote: »

I had that model and I can confirm it is Soarview compatible.. I only ever used a cheap indoor antenna I picked up in Dealz for €1.50. depends where exactly you are though. I'm within 10km if the transmitter with a clear view.

Nice one. So what do I potentially need here.

Buy some indoor aerial, plug it into tv.

Any set top box or anything else needed?

tom_tarbucket

sugarman wrote: »

Nope just need to do a scan for channels in the settings.

Thanks. Can anyone recommend an aerial. I presume it’s aerial or is it antenna. Not sure if it’s vhf or uhf etc.

tom_tarbucket

sugarman wrote: »

Any aul aerial will do, they're all the same.

Which one of these (attached) would be the best option?

tom_tarbucket

sugarman wrote: »

Any aul aerial will do, they're all the same.

Which one of these (attached) would be the best option?

Or would something like this work:

https://www.adverts.ie/18349969

tom_tarbucket

Any thoughts?

mackersdublin

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Any thoughts?

It all depends on how close you are to a Saorview transmitter

Put your town into this to check https://www.saorview.ie/en/get/coverage

tom_tarbucket

mackersdublin wrote: »

It all depends on how close you are to a Saorview transmitter

Put your town into this to check https://www.saorview.ie/en/get/coverage

Thanks!!

I am 37km away.

See attached.

What would I need to get to possibly make this work?

tom_tarbucket

Bump.

quazzy

If you can get a loan of an aerial to try that's a great starting point.

If not then check out this
https://www.freetv.ie/what-aerial-do-i-need-to-work-with-in-galway-from-the-maghera-or-tonabrocky-transmitter/

Not sure if that's an indoor or outdoor one but it's an option to consider.

tom_tarbucket

quazzy wrote: »

If you can get a loan of an aerial to try that's a great starting point.

If not then check out this
https://www.freetv.ie/what-aerial-do-i-need-to-work-with-in-galway-from-the-maghera-or-tonabrocky-transmitter/

Not sure if that's an indoor or outdoor one but it's an option to consider.

Thanks. It seems with the aerials mentioned that they have to be mounted in the attic or outside. I’m in a rented house so this is not really an option.

Anyone else have any other suggestions?

quazzy

tom_tarbucket wrote: »

Thanks. It seems with the aerials mentioned that they have to be mounted in the attic or outside. I’m in a rented house so this is not really an option.

Anyone else have any other suggestions?

Give the lads in Free Tv a call or drop them an email and they can point you in the right direction - Not affiliated with them but I've used them before and found them decent to deal with.

tom_tarbucket

quazzy wrote: »

Give the lads in Free Tv a call or drop them an email and they can point you in the right direction - Not affiliated with them but I've used them before and found them decent to deal with.

Gave them a shout, very responsive and helpful in fairness.

They recommended this one: https://www.freetv.ie/tv-aerial-kits/

It needs to be plugged in

What do ye think?

quazzy

Go for it. 22 quid isn't a huge outlay for a saorview setup for the in laws.

If it doesn't work ring the lads back.

Plenty of time to get sorted before Xmas.

tom_tarbucket

quazzy wrote: »

Go for it. 22 quid isn't a huge outlay for a saorview setup for the in laws.

If it doesn't work ring the lads back.

Plenty of time to get sorted before Xmas.

True. I think I recall reading somewhere before - somebody said don’t bother your @rse with a ‘plug in’ one - that it was just a gimic. Any thoughts?

tom_tarbucket

Bump.

icdg

OP, I see you’ve bumped this thread three times. You don’t have to keep doing that. This isn’t After Hours where threads drop off the front page in the course of a day. People will see your thread and it will run its natural course.