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Dave and Home going FTA

  • 18-07-2017 09:51AM
    #1
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭


    According to this they are due to launch in August :)


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  • #2
    Kurn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Kurn


    FTA is getting very attractive lately, apart from sports it's getting harder to justify a TV subscription!


  • #3
    Hoagy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    Kurn wrote: »
    FTA is getting very attractive lately, apart from sports it's getting harder to justify a TV subscription!

    It is, yes.

    I only noticed yesterday that Talking Pictures TV has been on Freesat/FTA since June.


  • #4
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,066 ✭✭✭homer911


    Hoagy wrote: »
    It is, yes.

    I only noticed yesterday that Talking Pictures TV has been on Freesat/FTA since June.


    A lot longer than that!


  • #5
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    You could see a lot more of these moving to freesat. I doubt Sky and others will want to pay for these fillers going forward. They will probably concentrate on core sports.

    Netflix seems to have taken over the movies scene from Sky Cinema.

    The Discovery showdown with Sky was a precursor for things to come.

    If one was to get a freesat box what is the best way to integrate the saorview channels into one platform/remote?


  • #6
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Great to see Dave being added to FreeSat. It certainly is a very good alternative to the pay packages on offer.

    The only thing lacking now is the availability of HD channels other that the handful that are there now. This is very much evident in the entertainment section. 5 new HD channels would make a huge difference (e.g. Dave HD, E4 HD, More4 HD, ITV2 HD, ITV4 HD).


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,944 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    According to this they are due to launch in August :)

    Excellent news!

    Thanks for the link.


  • #8
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    If one was to get a freesat box what is the best way to integrate the saorview channels into one platform/remote?

    It is not possible to integrate the Saorview channels into the FreeSat platform.

    However combo boxes are available (basic and the more advanced linux combo boxes).

    Programmable remote controls are available. One4All of Logitech Harmony may help simplify the saorview / freesat setup.


  • #9
    kooga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭kooga


    time to get another freesat box


  • #10
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    ShaneOC wrote: »
    Great to see Dave being added to FreeSat. It certainly is a very good alternative to the pay packages on offer.

    The only thing lacking now is the availability of HD channels other that the handful that are there now. This is very much evident in the entertainment section. 5 new HD channels would make a huge difference (e.g. Dave HD, E4 HD, More4 HD, ITV2 HD, ITV4 HD).

    Yeah agreed. It would be great if the ones you've listed there were HD.
    I recently cancelled Sky myself and my TV actually has a built in twin Satellite tuner, so without any box at all I have Saorview and Freesat all on the TV. One thing I notice is that the SD channels seem better quality somehow this way than they were on Sky. E.g. Tv3, Itv2, etc were unwatchable on Sky but they look ok-ish on my current set up.


  • #11
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Good news about Dave.. it's probably the only one I'd (sorta) have missed since moving to Freesat :)


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  • #12
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭decor58


    Tigerandahalf wrote:
    If one was to get a freesat box what is the best way to integrate the saorview channels into one platform/remote?

    Like has been said regarding Saorview and Freesat on one platform but the humax remote can be programmed to operate most tv's.


  • #13
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    ch5yh0iekz2ivvq0at5b.gif

    but I bet they put it on at the poxy low-rate SD like Drama, Yesterday and other one that I never look at.


  • #14
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Brilliant. Dave will be the first place to see the Top Gear repeats for me.


  • #15
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    Brilliant. Dave will be the first place to see the Top Gear repeats for me.
    You'd better get to like Top Gear, Mock the Week and QI as you'll be seeing a LOT of them. :D


  • #16
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    You'd better get to like Top Gear, Mock the Week and QI as you'll be seeing a LOT of them. :D

    Yeah the repeats are nice but seeing new shows will be good too.

    I had planned to see the Hoff's new sitcom on UKTV Play beforehand. I suppose the Dave channel will replace that need for now.


  • #17
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    Is GOLD likely to follow eventually or would Sky like to keep that behind a paywall?


  • #18
    Movie Maestro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Movie Maestro


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    Is GOLD likely to follow eventually or would Sky like to keep that behind a paywall?

    Fingers crossed we'll see it go FTA soon :)


  • #19
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    Movie Maestro wrote: »
    Fingers crossed we'll see it go FTA soon :)

    Gold would be a fantastic addition to the FTA platform


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Seen it mentioned on the DS satellite forum that ITV Encore has gone Free To Air a few times in the last few days and then blocked again! Hopefully the encryption will be lifted permanently!


  • #21
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    According to this they are due to launch in August :)

    that is great :)


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  • #22
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Seen it mentioned on the DS satellite forum that ITV Encore has gone Free To Air a few times in the last few days and then blocked again! Hopefully the encryption will be lifted permanently!

    ITV encore would be good too. Liked watching heartbeat, broadchurch and the likes


  • #23
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭givecredit


    The Dave and Home free to air switch happens this Thursday in preparation for their launch on freesat next week.


  • #24
    Booms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Booms


    Scanning 12129 V 27500 2/3 now gives two FTA versions of both Drama and Really. Only difference is that the "new" versions are showing Irish ads. Presumably these are the new channels for Dave and Home, being discretely tested. :)


  • #25
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    Booms wrote: »
    Scanning 12129 V 27500 5/6 now gives two FTA versions of both Drama and Really. Only difference is that the "new" versions are showing Irish ads. Presumably these are the new channels for Dave and Home, being discretely tested. :)

    Drama and Really brought out the Irish versions a couple of months ago. Nothing new there yet


  • #26
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,576 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    clear now


  • #27
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    anyone got the frequency


  • #28
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,576 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    12129v


  • #29
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Found the full detail

    12129.00
    27500 2/3
    V
    DVB-S
    QPSK


  • #30
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,576 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    dave is 720x576 home is 544x576


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  • #31
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Full SD for Top Gear repeats?! They are spoiling us :D


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