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Discussion on Saorview Compatible TVs

  • 06-12-2010 10:29pm
    #1
    galtee boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭


    holidaysong wrote: »
    My LG 26LD350 is working fine with MHEG5.

    Thinking of buying one of these for mum, for Christmas. 32" is too big for the room it's going into, but 26" would be fine. I presume RTE2 is ok on the LG26LD350 now that it is upscaled to HD ? Power City currently have it on line for €299.


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    26" is tiny. Must be a very small room or very sharp eyed mum.

    Go by height of screen if replacing a 4:3 set.
    32" WS LCD is like a 26" 4:3 CRT


  • #3
    galtee boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    watty wrote: »
    26" is tiny. Must be a very small room or very sharp eyed mum.

    Go by height of screen if replacing a 4:3 set.
    32" WS LCD is like a 26" 4:3 CRT

    Watty, normally I would agree with you about 26" size unless its for a bedroom, but without going into personal details, due to a number of factors, 32" would be too big in this case. Believe me, I've tried every angle to get a 32" to fit in the one and only place where the tv can only go, and it's not possible !


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Portrait Mode? :)


  • #5
    marclt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭marclt


    RTE2 HD

    So are we sure that all the TVs mentioned above will work with RTE2 HD, and won't have any problems??


  • #6
    cinocat4
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭cinocat4


    I am thinking of buying one of these models anybody know if they work ?


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  • #7
    BuzzG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭BuzzG


    Hi All,
    Has anyone got one of these?

    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/4654880/art/sony/kdl-26ex302-lcd-televisio.html#pix-review

    Looks like it should work with Irish DTT for picture and audio but wondering if MHEG5 will work. Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks !


  • #8
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Philips xxPFL8404H - RTE2 HD, 3e OK, MHEG5 OK but the TV must be set to UK (done via Channel Reinstallation or Full Factory Reset).

    Edit: I don't know if it's just my TV, but the Guide/EPG button isn't working on UK locale but it definitely was on Irish :rolleyes:

    Edit 2:

    Right, so the story is when you're on the Ireland location (only set when installing TV post factory reset or reinstalling all channels) you have an EPG over the Internet that is provided by NET TV. You can change the EPG to one provided by the digital broadcast in Installation->Preferences->Programming Guide but as mentioned elsewhere on the forum the inbuilt EPG software is beyond crap!

    When you swap to the UK location you get lots of channels including all the Saorview ones and MHEG5 teletext. However, the EPG over Net TV is not available to UK users (which you now are) so you've to stick with the aforementioned horrible inbuilt EPG. To add a kick in the nads, this EPG doesn't display the Saorview channels when in the UK - I'm unsure if it does when in Ireland as I stuck with the Net TV EPG and didn't swap to broadcast EPG.

    At the minute it seems like you can either have MHEG5 Digi-teletext with a brutal EPG (UK), or a very good EPG with no MHEG5 Digi-teletext (Ireland) :) I don't know if there are differences in channels, I suspect not


  • #9
    ubeonek
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    ANY COMMENTS ON A XXPFL7962D PHILIPS THANKS


  • #10
    DigiDec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    PFL7962D looks like MPEG2 so wouldn't work with Saorview.


  • #11
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,048 ✭✭✭opus


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Philips xxPFL8404H - RTE2 HD, 3e OK, MHEG5 OK but the TV must be set to UK (done via Channel Reinstallation or Full Factory Reset).

    Edit: I don't know if it's just my TV, but the Guide/EPG button isn't working on UK locale but it definitely was on Irish :rolleyes:

    Edit 2:

    Right, so the story is when you're on the Ireland location (only set when installing TV post factory reset or reinstalling all channels) you have an EPG over the Internet that is provided by NET TV. You can change the EPG to one provided by the digital broadcast in Installation->Preferences->Programming Guide but as mentioned elsewhere on the forum the inbuilt EPG software is beyond crap!

    When you swap to the UK location you get lots of channels including all the Saorview ones and MHEG5 teletext. However, the EPG over Net TV is not available to UK users (which you now are) so you've to stick with the aforementioned horrible inbuilt EPG. To add a kick in the nads, this EPG doesn't display the Saorview channels when in the UK - I'm unsure if it does when in Ireland as I stuck with the Net TV EPG and didn't swap to broadcast EPG.

    At the minute it seems like you can either have MHEG5 Digi-teletext with a brutal EPG (UK), or a very good EPG with no MHEG5 Digi-teletext (Ireland) :) I don't know if there are differences in channels, I suspect not

    Interesting! I recently got a Philips 32PFL7605H & it wouldn't find the Saorview channels if I had the country set to Ireland! Setting it to the UK did the trick so I must check out the EPG to see if it's the same deal.

    Must send an email to Philips support to ask why this is needed as well.


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  • #12
    scath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭scath


    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/that-new-christmas-tv-could-soon-be-useless-2459527.html

    That new Christmas TV could soon be useless

    By Fiona Ellis

    Tuesday December 14 2010

    CHRISTMAS shoppers are in danger of buying digital TVs that are not compatible with the new Irish digital service and will be useless in a year's time.

    At the end of 2012, Saorview, Ireland's new digital service, will be up and running.

    By that time, all Irish homes need to upgrade their TV sets to receive a digital signal to watch RTE One, RTE Two, TV3 and TG4 as the analogue terrestrial television network -- which is the system of watching television stations through an outdoor or indoor aerial -- will be switched off.

    Fine Gael TD and consumer protection spokeswoman Olivia Mitchell warned shoppers buying a new digital TV this Christmas to make sure the set is MPEG4-compatible.

    "Most good retailers are advising customers accordingly; however, TVs which are only MPEG2 compatible may still be available for sale in some shops," she said.

    "Buying the wrong TV now may mean viewers having to buy a separate set-top box in order to receive the new Irish service."

    Declan Ronayne, managing director of Currys and PC World, said: "All of the price tags of TVs in our stores have a sticker indicating their compatibility with the new digital service.

    "The main thing is, if you are a SKY or UPC customer MPEG2 and MPEG4 won't make a difference -- your television will work -- so you have nothing at all to worry about," he added.

    - Fiona Ellis

    Irish Independent


  • #13
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    scath wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/that-new-christmas-tv-could-soon-be-useless-2459527.html

    That new Christmas TV could soon be useless

    By Fiona Ellis

    Tuesday December 14 2010

    ...............

    Declan Ronayne, managing director of Currys and PC World, said: "All of the price tags of TVs in our stores have a sticker indicating their compatibility with the new digital service.

    "The main thing is, if you are a SKY or UPC customer MPEG2 and MPEG4 won't make a difference -- your television will work -- so you have nothing at all to worry about," he added.

    - Fiona Ellis

    Irish Independent

    Spoilt by the last bit that absolves all retailers from selling obsolete carp that it can be used on UPC or Sky, or maybe a doorstop. If it is obsolete, then it should not be sold. It will also work from a video-recorder to play the old VHS tapes that no-one knows what to do with now there is no recorder to play them on.

    How do these people think they can get away with this sh1te. Oh, yea - he works for Currys.


  • #14
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    irishchris wrote: »
    just to add i have a samsung LE32C530 and it works brilliant for both saorview and mheg 5 interactive text. sets up perfectly with ireland in setup. full 7 day guide also and great pic quality. i see it is already on list but just to add is excellent tv!

    I just emailed power city help desk and they said in relation to the LE32C530 that "Good Afternoon,

    Thanks for the email, no sorry this set is not mheg5, any of the lg,sony or walker would do.

    Regards,


    Powercity"

    That's the reply I got. Do you mind me asking where you got your set Chris?

    This is the one I asked about,

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32C530


  • #15
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Spoilt by the last bit that absolves all retailers from selling obsolete carp that it can be used on UPC or Sky, or maybe a doorstop. If it is obsolete, then it should not be sold. It will also work from a video-recorder to play the old VHS tapes that no-one knows what to do with now there is no recorder to play them on.

    How do these people think they can get away with this sh1te. Oh, yea - he works for Currys.

    Its not as if this was not brought to the attention of the MD on this board. And I wonder did someone read this as regards great Christmas products. The journalist obviously understood sarcasm.

    I suggest anyone who feels strongly about this says as much to the MD directly. It is an appalling way to treat customers.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=69557277&postcount=73


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Deedsie wrote: »
    I just emailed power city help desk and they said in relation to the LE32C530 that "Good Afternoon,

    Thanks for the email, no sorry this set is not mheg5, any of the lg,sony or walker would do.

    Regards,


    Powercity"

    That's the reply I got. Do you mind me asking where you got your set Chris?

    This is the one I asked about,

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32C530
    I'd be VERY surprised if the LE32C530 doesn't support MHEG-5. I have the 40" version, the LE40C530 and it works perfectly.


  • #17
    irishchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭irishchris


    Deedsie wrote: »
    I just emailed power city help desk and they said in relation to the LE32C530 that "Good Afternoon,

    Thanks for the email, no sorry this set is not mheg5, any of the lg,sony or walker would do.

    Regards,


    Powercity"

    That's the reply I got. Do you mind me asking where you got your set Chris?

    This is the one I asked about,

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32C530
    it was got for me from power city - that exact model. works perfect for digital text. should there be an mheg 5 epg as well? i am using the tv's epg system at mo


  • #18
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    The LExxC530 range have freeview certification so will have MHEG-5.


  • #19
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    irishchris wrote: »
    it was got for me from power city - that exact model. works perfect for digital text. should there be an mheg 5 epg as well? i am using the tv's epg system at mo

    Once you are seeing the MHEG5 Digital Text vv
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVZ5flRbDMjsSKiemqbCpeBZVxJLMVpEts28sBWCbcVAEkSB2tHw

    then the TV is MHEG5 compliant (and has the MHEG5 engine onboard).

    AFAIK no MHEG5 epg is being broadcast at present. They did test it at one stage. So its just the text that will tell you that it has MHEG5 as distinct from VBI text vv -which has nothing to do with MHEG5.
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQseCiVrvfYwlcU4qqjB0__fmJUwaf-gy-PYg4JWzAlr80M4PWIYw


  • #20
    rsmike
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭rsmike


    Deedsie wrote: »
    I just emailed power city help desk and they said in relation to the LE32C530 that "Good Afternoon,

    Thanks for the email, no sorry this set is not mheg5, any of the lg,sony or walker would do.

    Regards,


    Powercity"

    That's the reply I got. Do you mind me asking where you got your set Chris?

    This is the one I asked about,

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-32C530

    A lamentable demonstration of how knowledgeable TV sellers are about the products they sell, Two top requirements for Saorview, MPEG4 and MHEG5, surprised at Power City.

    Yes it has MHEG5


  • #21
    lar77
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭lar77


    I'm a bit confused about the Irish Digital Channels. I've a Philips 8605 that is MPEG 4, the TV is connected by to a UPC wall fitting (no digital box) but when I scan for channels I pick up the 18 analog channels but no digital ones. I am a UPC customer (have digital boxes on other TV's), can you get these digital channels this way or is it only through an over the air aerial and not cable?


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lar77 wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused about the Irish Digital Channels. I've a Philips 8605 that is MPEG 4, the TV is connected by to a UPC wall fitting (no digital box) but when I scan for channels I pick up the 18 analog channels but no digital ones. I am a UPC customer (have digital boxes on other TV's), can you get these digital channels this way or is it only through an over the air aerial and not cable?

    You can't get them via cable, you need an aerial.


  • #23
    lar77
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭lar77


    Karsini wrote: »
    You can't get them via cable, you need an aerial.


    Thanks ....


  • #24
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    Hi All,

    I've just seen that Power City have added a DTT 'Score card' to their web site and that Philips seem to be at the bottom of the table (with questionable MPEG-4 and failing MHEG5).

    In this thread, though, it seems that most of the newer Philips model may work properly (e.g. the 32PFL5405, albeit with the location set to UK rather than Ireland). Can anyone please confirm, particularly for this model, as I was looking to pick this up as I liked the look of it.


  • #25
    ubeonek
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    I was given a Hisense LHD19T28UK tv as a present, lovely tv but on the digital scan I can only get the e.p.g.s. Any thing I could do why could Ireland not get a much used system it would make sense


  • #26
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Ireland *IS* using a Much used system Be glad you are not in South America or Japan.

    It's probably an obsolete MPEG2 only TV.


  • #27
    ubeonek
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭ubeonek


    Well which country's use same system as a local shop wanted 100euros an sd one.In Spain I saw an hd one with a dvd player and usb rec for 50 euros.


  • #28
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    ubeonek wrote: »
    Well which country's use same system as a local shop wanted 100euros an sd one.In Spain I saw an hd one with a dvd player and usb rec for 50 euros.

    It's been discussed to bits already. The system adopted in Ireland is Mepg4 DVB-T. Lots of countries across Europe and worldwide use DVB-T, Mpeg4 for their HD broadcasts and Mpeg2 DVB-T for SD. We are using the same DVB-T MPEG4 for both HD and for SD broadcasts:- Mpeg4 level 4 for HD and Mpeg4 level 3 for SD.

    Examples - France uses DVB-T Mpeg4 for the TNT HD network although it doesn't have the MHEG5 used for the new digital text and interactive menu's.

    The UK have FreeviewHD which is Mpeg4, DVB-T2 and has MHEG5. DVB-T2 is backward compatible with the Irish DVB-T. *Note* Freeview is not FreeviewHD and it won't work with Saorview.

    Many countries like Greece that are currently using the now old Mpeg2 DVB-T system are switching to Mpeg4 DVB-T. See wikipedia for list (as it's wiki there may be some errors :) ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T

    Many retailer (lots UK based) dumped large amounts of useless DVB-T mpeg2 TV's on the Irish market in recent years, they where dumped here I suspect because many better informed consumers in the UK wouldn't not buy them as they wanted TV capable of receiving the new HD broadcasts FreeviewHD.


  • #29
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,882 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Bottom of the range.......

    Sony KDL 22BX200 - grand little set for the kitchen

    MHEG5 OK

    (Although Channel list starts at 800 even with Ireland selected/Simple to re-number)

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #30
    Mayo Exile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Mayo Exile


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Bottom of the range.......

    Sony KDL 22BX200 - grand little set for the kitchen

    MHEG5 OK

    (Although Channel list starts at 800 even with Ireland selected/Simple to re-number)

    Interesting. Should this happen with Ireland picked as country? Thought it might happen when UK was selected.


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  • #31
    redt0m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭redt0m


    Samsung LE46A656 - getting 'HD Not Supported' message, but can hear sound - so, no good.

    Can someone confirm if the above message definitely means my TV doesn't support MPEG4 before I go off to Samsung asking them if a firmware upgrade will enable it?

    Thanks - great resource you have here.


  • #32
    surf board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭surf board


    redt0m wrote: »
    Samsung LE46A656 - getting 'HD Not Supported' message, but can hear sound - so, no good.

    Can someone confirm if the above message definitely means my TV doesn't support MPEG4 before I go off to Samsung asking them if a firmware upgrade will enable it?

    Thanks - great resource you have here.

    Firmware upgrade wont work. Its an Mpeg2 set. The LExxBxxx & LExxCxxxx sets will work for Saorview (with country set to uk for mheg-5).


  • #33
    redt0m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭redt0m


    surf board wrote: »
    Firmware upgrade wont work. Its an Mpeg2 set. The LExxBxxx & LExxCxxxx sets will work for Saorview (with country set to uk for mheg-5).

    Grand, thanks for that


  • #34
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mickeyboymel


    opus wrote: »
    Interesting! I recently got a Philips 32PFL7605H & it wouldn't find the Saorview channels if I had the country set to Ireland! Setting it to the UK did the trick so I must check out the EPG to see if it's the same deal.

    Must send an email to Philips support to ask why this is needed as well.

    I Wouldn't bother...had two support cases open with Philips,for both my tellys (32PFL5604H & 32PFL5405H). I submitted various links to the minimum system requirements Teracom specifications etc and had several phone conversations with their staff who I will have to say were very knowledgable but the final outcome was they have no plans to certify current models. (Even though all it would take presumably is a software rewrite, as they have done before for several other European networks)

    I presume the 2011 and onwards models will be fully compatibable when set to Ireland


  • #35
    BuzzG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭BuzzG


    Hi All,
    Could someone who has an LG 26LD350 confirm if it can receive the RTÉ Digital Radio stations which are on DTT.

    Thanks Buzz


  • #36
    Souriau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Souriau


    Mayo Exile wrote: »
    Interesting. Should this happen with Ireland picked as country? Thought it might happen when UK was selected.
    Rescan the TV or do a default or factory reset, I found sometime on my Freeview box for UK channels went to 800, this is when the channles was being change.


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  • #37
    mrleehealy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭mrleehealy


    hanspree sj28 dmbb digital text not working


  • #38
    Butch Cassidy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Butch Cassidy


    I've a Walker from a few years ago, bought around 2007/2008. There's a "TV/DTV" button on the remote... would it support Saorview?

    No idea of the model number as there's nothing on the front or sides and it's wall mounted so I can't see the back of it...


  • #39
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭doney84


    Hi all, sorry for hijacking this thread but iam looking for a tv that will receive the Saorview service but also be able to do Freeview HD. Iam living in North Louth and should be able to pick up Freeview HD when it starts from Northern Ireland in 2012. Anybody got any suggestions ???


  • #40
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70,278 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Butch Cassidy wrote: »
    I've a Walker from a few years ago, bought around 2007/2008. There's a "TV/DTV" button on the remote... would it support Saorview?

    No idea of the model number as there's nothing on the front or sides and it's wall mounted so I can't see the back of it...

    Unlikely, MPEG4 was barely seen in 2007.


  • #41
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    doney84 wrote: »
    Hi all, sorry for hijacking this thread but iam looking for a tv that will receive the Saorview service but also be able to do Freeview HD. Iam living in North Louth and should be able to pick up Freeview HD when it starts from Northern Ireland in 2012. Anybody got any suggestions ???

    I don't have specific suggestions, but if a TV is MPEG-4 with DVB- T then it will work with Saorview, Freeview, but not Freeview HD. If it is MPEG-4 with DVB-T2 then it should work with all three.

    But make sure you read the whole thread as there are some TVs which may behave strangely if recording channels which are different from the country selected.


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  • #42
    dg647
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭dg647


    http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/3/32pfl5404h_12/32pfl5404h_12_pss_eng.pdf

    Could anyone tell me if the specs on the tv above are ok to receive saorview?


  • #43
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mickeyboymel


    dg647 wrote: »
    http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/3/32pfl5404h_12/32pfl5404h_12_pss_eng.pdf

    Could anyone tell me if the specs on the tv above are ok to receive saorview?

    The entire Philips range are now under question as in recent times they are not picking up the radio channels, see here:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056123899


  • #44
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭doney84


    dg647 wrote: »
    http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/3/32pfl5404h_12/32pfl5404h_12_pss_eng.pdf

    Could anyone tell me if the specs on the tv above are ok to receive saorview?

    Says its DVB-T with Mpeg 4 so should work with Saorview. I couldn't find any info to see if it had mheg 5 which does digital teletext and interactive services ...


  • #45
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mickeyboymel


    doney84 wrote: »
    Says its DVB-T with Mpeg 4 so should work with Saorview. I couldn't find any info to see if it had mheg 5 which does digital teletext and interactive services ...

    Yes it is MPEG 4 and it can do MHEG5 When set to UK but at present (last 10 days or so) It Cannot pick up the Saorview Radio Stations when set to UK.

    It will pick all 17 channels up in Ireland mode but no names or order on channels and no digital text.


  • #46
    CR 7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭CR 7


    Anyone able to clarify if this set is fully compatible:
    Spec Sheet

    It's a Philips 37PFL5405H.

    Think this is the relevant paragraph:
    Philips wrote:
    Tuner/Reception/Transmission
    • Aerial Input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75)
    • TV system: PAL I, PAL B/G, PAL D/K, SECAM B/G,
    SECAM D/K, SECAM L/L', DVB COFDM 2K/8K
    • Video Playback: NTSC, SECAM, PAL
    • Digital TV: DVB Terrestrial*, DVB-T MPEG2*, DVBT MPEG4*, DVB-C MPEG4*
    • Tuner bands: Hyperband, S-Channel, UHF, VHF

    Once it's able to display the TV channels and MHEG5 I'd be happy, won't really need the radio stations.


  • #47
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Park Ji Sung wrote: »
    Anyone able to clarify if this set is fully compatible:
    Spec Sheet

    It's a Philips 37PFL5405H.

    Think this is the relevant paragraph:



    Once it's able to display the TV channels and MHEG5 I'd be happy, won't really need the radio stations.

    IMO you'd be mad to buy a Panasonic or a Philips until they address the issues Irish customers have. While the Philips sets may currently work with Saorview TV channels up until last week they also worked with the radio too. What is to stop another small change in the broadcast flags from suddenly stopping the availability of TV of them. The Irish specs have been published since 2008 and yet it does appear Philips have not made their sets compliant.

    If I was buying a new TV today and intended to use it for Saorview I'd go for a Samsung or a Walker, but that's just me. If I could I'd hold off until next year until after the full launch of Saorview, thing should be alot clearer then and the range of TV available should be bigger.


  • #48
    CR 7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭CR 7


    jobyrne30 wrote: »
    IMO you'd be mad to buy a Panasonic or a Philips until they address the issues Irish customers have. While the Philips sets may currently work with Saorview TV channels up until last week they also worked with the radio too. What is to stop another small change in the broadcast flags from suddenly stopping the availability of TV of them. The Irish specs have been published since 2008 and yet it does appear Philips have not made their sets compliant.

    If I was buying a new TV today and intended to use it for Saorview I'd go for a Samsung or a Walker, but that's just me. If I could I'd hold off until next year until after the full launch of Saorview, thing should be alot clearer then and the range of TV available should be bigger.

    Is it a case of it only being software that needs to be changed to make it fully compatible again?

    Another quick question I haven't been able to understand fully yet, will every HD TV that supports MPEG4 properly pick up all the RTE HD channels when they are released? Like is this Sony as compatible as it gets? From page 1 it says it's MPEG4/MHEG5 OK.


  • #49
    Willby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭Willby


    doney84 wrote: »
    Hi all, sorry for hijacking this thread but iam looking for a tv that will receive the Saorview service but also be able to do Freeview HD. Iam living in North Louth and should be able to pick up Freeview HD when it starts from Northern Ireland in 2012. Anybody got any suggestions ???
    Hi Doney,
    I recently purchased the Samsung LE46C652l2K Freeview HD TV from Curry's and it receives all the RTE digital including Rte2HD. It also receives the RTe digital text (MHEG5) perfectly. Since it's Freeview HD will also receive all UK digital channels. very pleased with this tv, colour etc.
    Willby


  • #50
    dg647
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭dg647


    dg647 wrote: »
    http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/3/32pfl5404h_12/32pfl5404h_12_pss_eng.pdf

    Could anyone tell me if the specs on the tv above are ok to receive saorview?

    I set the Country to UK and I am picking up the TV channels but I can't get the radio channels. The MHEG5 works fine too, thanks for the comments. Just to clarify it's a Philips 32PFL5404H/12


  • #51
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭doney84


    Willby wrote: »
    Hi Doney,
    I recently purchased the Samsung LE46C652l2K Freeview HD TV from Curry's and it receives all the RTE digital including Rte2HD. It also receives the RTe digital text (MHEG5) perfectly. Since it's Freeview HD will also receive all UK digital channels. very pleased with this tv, colour etc.
    Willby

    Thanks for the feedback Willby, i'll check out that tv :)


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