Replace Telestar receiver with one TV

peejay1986 · 18-12-2025 10:15PM #1

Hey. I'm trying to eliminate a digital Freeview receiver in my mother's current setup.

Current setup:

Panasonic 24" TV
Telestar TD 2220 HD-L

She gets very confused having to to switch from the TV to the receiver. And everything would be much more straightforward if there was just one TV that could replace this.

Anyone able to help?

Based close to the border so if the solution is a UK device then I may be able to get one.

goldiefresh · 18-12-2025 11:46PM

You could just plug the cables into the back of the TV you have if it's new enough. If not any TV would work if all her channels are coming from aerials as you said your close to the border. Does she have a satellite dish for channels?

peejay1986 · 19-12-2025 02:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124081288#Comment_124081288

No. Current setup receives channels via an aerial plugged into the Telestar box?

Is there an advantage/ disadvantage to buying the TV in the UK?

Considering something like this - https://www.currys.ie/products/philips-24phs600005-24-smart-hd-ready-hdr-led-tv-10284344.html

goldiefresh · 19-12-2025 05:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124081372#Comment_124081372

No disadvantages as all televisions are dvb T2 standered now anyways. The 32 inch tecknica tvs are currently on offer in Tesco for 99 euros and there not the worst iv seen but that one would be good also.

peejay1986 · 29-12-2025 09:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124083013#Comment_124083013

Oh perfect. So in theory, any DVB-T2 TV should pick up Freeview and Saorview if the signal is strong enough?

Would buying a TV in UK have any difference in the EPG or apps?

decor58 · 29-12-2025 10:06AM

Some of the sets on sale have a preset selection of apps, so a set for the UK market may not be able to access the RTE, VM or TG4 players but can have UK players which aren't accessible here. The international players are generally available on most smart tv's, it can depend on the country chosen in the initial setup, country can also affect how channels are and can be numbered.

goldiefresh · 29-12-2025 01:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124101358#Comment_124101358

That's true but rare nowadays as most tv software is universal now. Tizen(Samsung) webos(lg) The tv sets made by vestel in turkey running TiVo (walker,Toshiba,nordmende, alba,bush,Tecknica,Telefunken) the Currys owned brands JVC and logik running Roku software the titan Panasonic tv's or the android or fire tvs by tcl, Xiaomi, sharp or Sony will all have both sets of apps on the tv (british and Irish) with as you said some of them like the lg changing dependant on the initial country on you setting up your tv. The lg is handy in that you can set the tv to uk for broadcast to sort out the British channels in a nice order and set the web services to Ireland to get the Irish apps.

Replace Telestar receiver with one TV

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