watty wrote: » There is no evidence that Saorsat is a separate charge.
Apogee wrote: » There is equally no evidence that Saorsat isn't a separate charge.
Deputy Liz McManus: What will that provision cost RTE?Mr. Conor Hayes: A limited amount, which is detailed in the document we have supplied the committee. It will cost us approximately €1.5 million per year. We can manage it. As other channels come on board, part of the cost will be defrayed.
watty wrote: » 1) No. Probably not more than than a handful even in RTE. They are secretive to own staff. 2) You can only get flange/waveguide kind. You'd need to make / buy a horn. Wait till you hear more.
getcover wrote: » Sorry if this has been asked before, but will the RTE digital service be available through the aerial only, it won't be on any satellite?
another way of asking the question is will it be FTA on Astra 28 by any chance?
Apogee wrote: » Unfortunately, I don't have a DVB-S2 blindscanner
Souriau wrote: » Would a TBS DVB-S2 PCI card for the PC will work for SaorSat?http://www.tbsdtv.com/english/product/8921.html TIA.
LordSutch wrote: » So, can this be acheived by inserting the Mpeg 4 card, or do I also need a 'Saorview' set top box to convert my aerial signal?
The satellite network (Saorsat) is being developed to reach the remaining 2% of the population and will be available in the second half of 2011.
Mr. Rabbit wrote: » What's the current state of play with Saorsat ? Are they currently testing ? When do they hope to have the service up and running ?
Have you not been reading your Ministerial briefs, Pat (alias Mr. Rabbit)?
Mr. Rabbit wrote: » Still doesn't tell me what's currently happening though. The second half of 2011 is surely a bit vague ? Any time after mid June then ? Or maybe as late as Christmas ? Is anyone in the anorak faternity currently receiving any signals ?
scaller wrote: » On the topic of Saorsat it is not certain whether this system will work or not as Des said this only at trial at the moment he didn't seem to want to talk about it.
Deleted User wrote: » They are testing saorSAT at the moment they said, but could offer no information on it or wheter it would work even.It's all that new to them.
scaller wrote: » And Des said that at the moment he is not going to discuss saorsat.
scaller wrote: » He wasn't very forthcoming on the subject of Saorsat.
RTÉNL expect to be able to make more information publicly available about this new service in late 2011.http://www.saorview.ie/what-is-saorview/saorsat/
Mr. Rabbit wrote: » Is anyone in the anorak faternity currently receiving any signals ?
rob the satman wrote: » Not Roger Rabbit then
RTÉ wrote: Q. 2. Do you agree with ComReg’s draft finding that the retail pay TV (cable and satellite) and free to air terrestrial TV services, which are national in scope, are not in the same retail market? Please explain your answer and provide evidence where available. RTÉ does not agree, and points to the take-up by circa 10% of the Irish population of the UK Free Satellite service, thereby proving that the free-to-air and Pay TV markets are becoming indistinguishable. The advent of Irish DTT and the existence of combination-receivers which can receive both terrestrial Irish DTT and free-to-air UK satellite services further underlines this development. In addition, the Consultation document refers to SAORSAT, the proposed free-to-air Irish satellite service, on pages 23 and 24, and RTÉ contends that given the variety of free-to-air services coming into the Irish market that the market could be expected to tend towards the inclusion of both pay TV and free-to-air over time.
RTÉ wrote: Finally, RTÉ cannot agree with the expressed view on page 42 that despite the proposed free-to-air digital satellite service (SAORSAT) that ‘it is unlikely that households could adjust their dishes.’ Therefore, RTÉ and RTÉNL do not agree that the second criterion is satisfied in the Irish national terrestrial broadcasting market.
TV3 Gobdaws wrote: RTÉ’s proposed Saorsat platform, whilst meeting the need to reach the “final 2%” of Irish homes, does present the end user with an expensive alternative to free-to-air reception (currently estimated at €375). End users would have to purchase set-top boxes capable of receiving the Ka band. Promotion by the state broadcaster of hybrid boxes capable of Ka and Ku band signals, at what is likely a higher price, present possible state aid issues regarding the promotion of a competing satellite platform capable of receiving non-Irish channels, that currently exist “in the clear”.
