Can I receive Irish Terrestrial Channels (live) via Broadband

southofthelee

We're only interested in the Irish Saorview channels.

What options do I have if I want to utilise my fibre broadband to receive these channels on my smart tv? (i.e I don't want to install an aerial)

Thank you

marclt

It depends on the make and model of your tv.

randomname2005

Or through a stick system like Amazon, now TV, etc if you have hdmi ports and use the different players.

Wasn't there talk of a soarview broadband box? Edit - it seems like you still need an aerial for the saorview connect box

Nigzcurran

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058325188/can-i-receive-irish-terrestrial-channels-live-via-broadband

You can get indoor aeriels that you can install in your attic

swoofer

look here

https://www.ibox.ie/sign-up-ibox-essentials.html

DopeTech

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121444744#Comment_121444744

They have been around a while. Are they legal?

Red Silurian

Would it be overly difficult to set up an epg in an app that basically links to the free Irish channels web links.

The techy inside me says it can't be that hard? I imagine that's what the ibox service above is with the addition of BBC1, ITV, Film 4 and Channel 4

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825618#Comment_121825618

They're offering playback, which those players don't always have; and there is also blocked content. They're clearly doing some form of circumvention of rules to get the UK channels (some are not even Freesat, but are Freeview) so a bit more wouldn't be surprising.

They're publishing a real address though, which would be a bit daring if entirely dodge.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825650#Comment_121825650

My thinking is that's where the €3/month price they quote goes to, they're likely paying something to BBC and ITV and just picking the Irish/C4 channels from their players, including the catch-up stuff

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825676#Comment_121825676

I believe BBC Commercial pricing is higher than that by now (it was something like £1.50 a month in 2001 for instance) and ITV don't offer UTV to new Irish cable operators due to their deal with Virgin (TV, not cable - they don't have it either) anyway.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825690#Comment_121825690

I'm not sure what the price the BBC charge is but it can't be that expensive if sky can charge me €25 a month for the 4 BBC channels, 100+ other channels and Netflix

I think our public service broadcasters are obliged to give their products for free to any operator

mrdtv2010

Yes, you can get RTE/VM channels via IPTV services but you have to pay outside ROI. Forum rules no doubt preclude further discussion...

goldiefresh

I set up the irish stations on a friend’s tv that couldn’t receive saorview. ( He has saorsat but no sports on that as has already been discussed on saorsat forum) I downloaded a few browsers but the only one that worked with all three services ( Rte player being the pain in the @$$) was one called TV bro browser. I bookmarked 

https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/watch-live/home/

+ 

https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow

+ 

https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/

Could watch all Irish channels live doing this but yes it wasa bit faffy but it worked to get round the viewing of gaa which was his main reason for trying it out. No gaa on saorsat. 

winston_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058325188/can-i-receive-irish-terrestrial-channels-live-via-broadband

Why don't you want to install an aerial?