Saorview Updates - 2025

Because Bauer Media Audio Ireland have the money to run Dab test trials.Can considering Bauer give away hundreds thousands week .

Sorry if discussed elsewhere,but a quick question on RTE Gold reception.

Why am I able to receive Gold on some STBs and not others.

Many No information, and Testcards appearing? Thanks

What make and model of set-top boxes do you have that don't receive RTE Gold? Is there a separate list for radio channels? Is RTE Gold the only one you don't receive?

The Saorview updates is pretty boring to say the least, all we have is a bunch testcards to look at. Since its launch 15 years ago I was expecting a whole lot more.

Thanks for taking an interest Charles.

Bit complicated,but here goes.I'm able to receive God on channel 32 at a friend's location about 10 mile away in County Down,on an old stb,cost a tenner a few years ago.

If I plug a Humax HD-Fox T,into the same aerial feed,no Gold,just 'No information,and several sync test cards with the 'contact engineer text.

I believe this expensive Humax was the default go to supplied box at digital switch over at the time,I've tried two Humax stb same model same result.

No software updates come in over the air or ethernet cable.

I can get Gold over the App,but not my prefered way.

Don't think DVBT,or T2 involved,but wiser heads may know.

All the other RTE channels available,just not the Bouquet with Gold I'm after.

II'I'about to try another Humax box shortly,comes with record hard drive, guess one day Freely type service may make all this sound like The Cats Whisker.!

Why are you so concerned about the test cards?

It is not Saorviews intention for you to actually view them. In fact on an approved TV or set top box they are hidden. We would all like decent additions to the service but there are different reasons why it is as it is. For some, the test cards are a good indication of changes happening and as Glaceon says the bandwidth they use would be empty otherwise so what's the harm in them?

Thanks,your obviously an Angel.!

Nah he's just a bit touched !

I wonder they will let go of the free market (advert funded). All of the trad broadcasters have some from of on-demand service, which includes live stream of their current channels and with the intro of Freely in the UK.

I'd not be surprised if TG4 +1 (full channel) and +2 are the first test transmissions on the DVB-I pilot.

RTE News is better than it used to be, they gave it a boost after Sky News launched. VMTV is only in HD on pay platforms or via their streaming apps. They refuse to pay for HD carriage on Saorview.

RTÉ News Now might go HD when the +1 stop broadcasting, would the removal of the Radio Stations provide any more picture quality to the channel?

Are they still planning on getting rid of +1?

That would be a ridiculous move.

I watch the +1 more often than the real time channels, especially this time of the year when it doesn't get dark until later.

Yes they are but when we don't know yet

The Irish Film Board channel still exists as part of the broadcasting act 2009.

There is a sense that you need expensive TV on DTT. Soarview has proven this to be false. +1s which I am not a great fan off, simucast children's channels, VMTV repeat channels of no particular value and Challenge.

I had said here on boards many years ago (as a different user) that DTT would only ever have to have RTÉ ONE, N2, TV3 and TG4 to be put on the service. Ultimately that is what we have got, just a few extra repeat channels of no particular public service value.