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    #32
    surf board
    Registered Users 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).


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    #33
    redt0m
    Registered Users 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


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    #34
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users 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


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    #35
    BuzzG
    Registered Users 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


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    #36
    Souriau
    Registered Users 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


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    #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...


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    #39
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭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 ???


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    #40
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #41
    Richard
    Registered Users 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 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?


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    #43
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users 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


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    #44
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭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 ...


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    #45
    mickeyboymel
    Registered Users 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.


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    #46
    CR 7
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    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.


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    #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.


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    #48
    CR 7
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    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.


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    #49
    Willby
    Registered Users 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


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    #50
    dg647
    Registered Users 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


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    #51
    doney84
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭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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    #52
    Galway
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Galway


    Can anyone confirm if the Sony KDL 40EX503 can get the MHEG 5 digital teletext? I have just bought this set and only seem to get the old Aertel?


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    #53
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Try country = UK. It is a 2010 model and should have it, but will definitely have it for UK.


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    #54
    Galway
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Galway


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Try country = UK. It is a 2010 model and should have it, but will definitely have it for UK.

    Where in the menus can I access the 'country' option?


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    #55
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Go to intitial install. Reset factory defaults. or something like that.


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    #56
    stevenfinnegan
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭stevenfinnegan


    Does the AOC L32WB81 work with the Saorview.
    i.e. Will it work with Saorview as soon as I plug the TV into the antenna cable?


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    #57
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    stevenfinnegan wrote: »
    Does the AOC L32WB81 work with the Saorview.
    i.e. Will it work with Saorview as soon as I plug the TV into the antenna cable?

    Assuming you can get a signal that TV should work with Saorview. Currently if you get TV3/TG4 on analogue you should get Saorview without any issues. The TV is TNT-HD (French DTT) certified so it has a mpeg4 HD tuner, it also has UK Freeview certification so the MHEG5 digital text and EPG may work too.

    I'd suggest you set the TV with UK selected as your country and do a scan for your channels. Hopefully selecting UK will enable the MHEG5 middle-ware and doesn't cripple MPEG4 like some Panasonic TV's.

    You could also try setting the TV up for Ireland and see if the MPEH5 EPG and digital text works.

    Please report your results back here.


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    #58
    finno
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭finno


    Park Ji Sung wrote: »
    Sony 40BX400
    MHEG5 - OK
    3e and RTE2 HD - OK

    Park Ji Sung

    How did you get yours to work? I only get RTE1 the rest comes up scrambled can't decode. I have UPC cable plugged in.

    Any help would be great.

    Thanks

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

    Y.N.W.A



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    #59
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    finno wrote: »
    Park Ji Sung

    How did you get yours to work? I only get RTE1 the rest comes up scrambled can't decode. I have UPC cable plugged in.

    Any help would be great.

    Thanks

    Take out UPC, that does not have Saorview on it. Put a UHF aerial in and you should be sorted. If you do not have an aerial, use a 10 inch piece of wire on an extender aerial cable and if you are in a strong signal area you should get something. Better with an appropriate aerial though.


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    #60
    finno
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭finno


    Hi Sam

    Tried it with a make up aerial and got all the irish stations working.
    Should i be getting BBC,UTV etc too?

    Thanks for you help

    ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

    Y.N.W.A



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    #61
    CR 7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,694 ✭✭✭CR 7


    finno wrote: »
    Hi Sam

    Tried it with a make up aerial and got all the irish stations working.
    Should i be getting BBC,UTV etc too?

    Thanks for you help

    No, it's just the 7 Irish channels. RTE 2 is there twice, in SD and HD, the SD one is switching off in April. The UK channels are FreeView, can't get it here, unless you're near the border, I believe.


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