Is Sky the only option in Enfield

cullenswood

Hi,

Have just moved to Enfield, and am looking to get my TV set up. Phoned Chorus and they said the reception in Enfield was crap so there was no point in going with them (very honest I must say), so I was wondering if going through Sky was the only option to get any channels apart from the 4 Irish ones. There is an NTL manhole thingy outside our house, but when I phoned up NTL they said they dont service Enfield, so am not sure what that is there for. It dont necessarily want Satellite, cable would do the job or any sort method.

Anyone else out there live in Enfield and what are you using?

Dr. Nick

If it's the UK terrestrials you're after, just put up an aerial and point it towards Belfast (or Enniskillen). Have a look at other aerials in the village. I certainly used to when I lived 10 miles north of there.

You should get good reception of BBC1 n 2, UTV, CH4 in Enfield. One-of cost of €150 or whatever an aerial costs these days.

Tom Dunne

cullenswood wrote:

Hi,

Have just moved to Enfield, and am looking to get my TV set up. Phoned Chorus and they said the reception in Enfield was crap so there was no point in going with them (very honest I must say), so I was wondering if going through Sky was the only option to get any channels apart from the 4 Irish ones. There is an NTL manhole thingy outside our house, but when I phoned up NTL they said they dont service Enfield, so am not sure what that is there for. It dont necessarily want Satellite, cable would do the job or any sort method.

Anyone else out there live in Enfield and what are you using?

Finally Chorus are admitting they are crap. I am impressed. They must finally be listening to the phone calls.

Where in Enfield are you? I know some of my neighbours have Chorus digital and it works fine.

I have Sky, but some of my other neighbours have a big mad ariel that they paid someone a once-off payment to get UTV/C4/BBC. I would check the Golden Pages for some installers - they should be able to advise you better.

cullenswood

tom dunne wrote:

Where in Enfield are you?

I'm in Rathdale in Enfield.

Tom Dunne

I'm in Delmere, and most of my neighbours can get Chorus. Have look around your estate - see if there are any Chorus ariels - they are square, with a slight bump and a horizontal, er, thingy sticking out in the center.

Try rining Chorus again, you might get someone else who might not be as honest.

bigpaddy2004

I was a Chorus installer about 2 years ago, and Enfield was one of the town's I would have installations to do in. That manhole with ntl written on it, is actually the tap from the chorus main feed to your houses. You were obviously talking to a muppet in Chorus. Ring them again and maybe this time you will talk to someone with a bit of intelligence.

LFCFan

why in the name of all things sane would you want to go with Chorus. Just do a search for Chorus on boards.ie and see what kind of crap you will be subjected to if you go with them. Sky is the way to go.

cullenswood

Don't neccesarily want to go with Chorus, was just wondering what the options were.

Tony

From chorus to Sierra Paddy, frying pans and fires spring to mind:D

bigpaddy2004 wrote:

I was a Chorus installer about 2 years ago, and Enfield was one of the town's I would have installations to do in. That manhole with ntl written on it, is actually the tap from the chorus main feed to your houses. You were obviously talking to a muppet in Chorus. Ring them again and maybe this time you will talk to someone with a bit of intelligence.

bigpaddy2004

Ah no Tony, I have gone from bad to better....no matter how bad they are
One has to start somewhere....no matter how low it mean's you have to go.!!!

Tony

bigpaddy2004 wrote:

Ah no Tony, I have gone from bad to better....no matter how bad they are
One has to start somewhere....no matter how low it mean's you have to go.!!!

your right, fair play to you