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Digital Receiver questions

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  • #2
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,435 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    All this seems to be, is a digital receiver that can connect to an external drive which is a seperate purchase by the way.

    I don't see anything on that page that would suggest that it can deal with saorview and hence would be useless in this country.

    Perhaps others might be able to advise differently.


  • #3
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Looks like UK Freeview SD only, so not worth buying (not particularly cheap either).

    You'd be better off in the terrestrial forum with this.


  • #4
    Sierra 117
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Sierra 117


    Thanks. I'll avoid buying it so.


  • #5
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    You should be able to get a proper Saorview approved receiver for not much extra outlay, if you shop around.

    You'll only receive "up to 50 freeview channels" if you're within range of a UK transmitter.


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    £90 is expensive. They are a good bit less in the local shop. I'd expect online to be cheaper.


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  • #7
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    That's not Saorview approved. See the list linked to above.


  • #8
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    Is amazon like ebay? Dont have a clue how it works


  • #9
    niall_h
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭niall_h


    Ronnie: says 'Irish Saorview' in the title so you have to presume it is.

    shblob: No. It's much more trustworthy in that all 3rd party sellers are verified wholesalers, if product is not sold directly from Amazon themselves.


  • #10
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    niall_h wrote: »
    . . . says 'Irish Saorview' in the title so you have to presume it is.

    Presume what? That it's approved? There's a list (already mentioned) of officially approved product, no need for anyone to buy anything else if all they want is a basic receiver.

    And this endless linking to ebay stuff is a pain; can't people just go on there & search for themselves if that's what they want?
    And anyone who feels the need to come here & ask "is < insert dodgy 'works with Irish Saorview' receiver > compatible" could maybe rethink their purchase?

    If you have to ask & all that . . .

    Just buy the genuine article rather then helping these guys clear their stocks of this stuff.


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