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RTE One HD and RTE One+1 launch on Sky

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  • #302
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,868 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    AMKC wrote: »
    If you are with Sky RTE1 and RTE2 are on channel no,s 277 and 278 respectively.
    I will not be using the HD ones have no interest in HD or 3D I think its all just a way of taking more money of us.

    If you have a modern TV and you get used to HD then you wouldn''t go back. Picture and sound is much better.
    Agree Sky shouldn't charge €15 for it but I'd say that will eventually go.


  • #303
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Galway wrote: »
    NO NO NO - its not clearing.... must be card paired
    Have you a basic sub with sky?


  • #304
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    All the SD channels on 12.266 H are not working.


  • #305
    Mollster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Mollster


    icdg wrote: »
    RTE One HD should be also available in Northern Ireland, unfortunately It's unlikely to ever be available in England, Scotland and Wales.

    Ah well, Thanks very much


  • #306
    Galway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Galway


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Have you a basic sub with sky?

    RTE 2 HD is cleaing but RTE 1 HD is not.


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  • #307
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Galway wrote: »
    RTE 2 HD is cleaing but RTE 1 HD is not.
    RTÉ One HD is using encrypted sky's new encryption system which has been rolled out to nearly all HD channels... RTÉ2 HD is apparently moving transponder soon and when this happens there is every chance that RTÉ2 HD will use the new system too.

    The new encryption system had being developed to stop CCCam sharing and so far it seems to have worked..


  • #308
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,736 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    RTE 1 HD working fine here now on 101 (no HD sub)


  • #309
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    RTE 1 HD working fine here now on 101 (no HD sub)
    Yeah it will work fine with any sort of sky sub - HD or not.

    Sky can't charge extra for RTÉ in HD because it would be breaking the law.,


  • #310
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,679 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    murpho999 wrote: »
    If you have a modern TV and you get used to HD then you wouldn''t go back. Picture and sound is much better.
    Agree Sky shouldn't charge €15 for it but I'd say that will eventually go.

    I do have a modern TV. I do agree that the sound on the HD is much better put as for picture no difference to me but other people I know have said they thought HD made things look better. I am perfectly happy with SD do. Hopefully that charge does go. I would be happy to see Sky do a basics package no gimmicks just all the standard SD channels and Sky+ thats all I ever want. Don,t use any of the rest of it.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #311
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,868 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    AMKC wrote: »
    I do have a modern TV. I do agree that the sound on the HD is much better put as for picture no difference to me but other people I know have said they thought HD made things look better. I am perfectly happy with SD do. Hopefully that charge does go. I would be happy to see Sky do a basics package no gimmicks just all the standard SD channels and Sky+ thats all I ever want. Don,t use any of the rest of it.

    I only have basic package too but with HD (Pay €10 extra for a year) and if you flick back and forth between the SD and HD channel (Blue button) then you will definitely see the difference. All clearer and sharper.

    Also i didn't think you needed a HD subscription to get RTE HD channels?


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  • #312
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,634 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    RTE One+1 working now.


  • #313
    Chris_Bradley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭Chris_Bradley


    irishfeen wrote: »
    RTÉ One HD is using encrypted sky's new encryption system which has been rolled out to nearly all HD channels... RTÉ2 HD is apparently moving transponder soon and when this happens there is every chance that RTÉ2 HD will use the new system too.

    The new encryption system had being developed to stop CCCam sharing and so far it seems to have worked..

    Oscam too, only available privately via Oscam but that's where I end that.


  • #314
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    First of all I noticed the picture quality when I turned on the Sky HD box. Then I noticed that HD DOG. Is that the skybox. No sign of TG4HD on 104 yet. Happy Christmas to fans of the most popular channel in Ireland and especially for anyone depending on their Sky box for TV reception? Is RTE One HD available to Sky customers in Northern Ireland?

    Please check out my varied content on YouTube.com/@jpmarn. That’s includes some weather.



  • #315
    feez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭feez


    Stinicker wrote: »
    So it took two years for RTE1HD to launch on Sky, just remember that RTE1 HD Launched on Saorview on December 16th 2013, almost two years ago Wednesday. I wounder if we will ever see TG4HD on Saorview, Saorsat or even Sky because as far as I know TG4 HD is currently only available on UPC/Virgin.

    We're more likely see TG4 go HD on Sky first, it's a fraction of the price of Saorview.
    ComReg's pricing scheme prevents anyone else from putting up a HD service.


  • #316
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Im very happy to see RTEOneHD on Sky.


  • #317
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Here in NI RTE1 HD and RTE 1+1 are working under 'other channels' but are not on the Sky EPG. All the other RTE digital channels that can be added manually are not working e.g. RTE News Now i.e. they can be added but message comes up re upgrading your subscription.


  • #318
    pegasus1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    AMKC wrote: »
    as for picture no difference to me
    You need to get your eyes calibrated... A blind man can tell the difference..;)


  • #319
    Strawberry HillBilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭Strawberry HillBilly


    Surely this will embarrass TG4 into going HD on Sky with all the major rivals now in HD.

    If you were an executive in Sky surely there is opportunity in being the only widely available provider to have all the "main" Irish channels in HD


  • #320
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,345 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    icdg wrote: »
    RTE One+1 working now.
    What number channel is it?

    Got all confused earlier when RTE1 disappeared off my favourites list - hadn't copped that 101 had changed to RTE1HD!

    But I can't seem to find RTE1+1 anywhere - and I've been praying for it for a long time now!


  • #321
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,634 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    #115


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  • #322
    nicelives
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭nicelives


    Just as an aside, if you have any RTE 1 programmes scheduled to record on series link, you'll have to re-schedule them manually for RTE 1 HD as even though it's taken over the 101 slot, the scheduled recording are still going to record from the SD channel further down the listings.


  • #323
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,885 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Stinicker wrote: »
    So it took two years for RTE1HD to launch on Sky, just remember that RTE1 HD Launched on Saorview on December 16th 2013, almost two years ago Wednesday. I wounder if we will ever see TG4HD on Saorview, Saorsat or even Sky because as far as I know TG4 HD is currently only available on UPC/Virgin.
    It's also on eVision.

    This too shall pass.



  • #324
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭lertsnim


    Strawberry HillBilly wrote: »
    If you were an executive in Sky surely there is opportunity in being the only widely available provider to have all the "main" Irish channels in HD

    Doesn't Virgin have all of the "main" channels in HD? I know TG4 has been HD there for a long time.


  • #325
    warpdrive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 187 ✭✭warpdrive


    When will current HD (720p/1080i and 1080p) become SD? That way 4K could just be called HD. Surely we're at the point where most people have some kind of a HD TV


  • #326
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭lertsnim


    warpdrive wrote: »
    Surely we're at the point where most people have some kind of a HD TV

    You'd be surprised how many SD tv's are still in use. Also let's not forget about all of the SD channels still broadcasting.


  • #327
    galtee boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    RTE1+1 currently showing Euronews on Sky, but not on Saorview!


  • #328
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,361 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    warpdrive wrote: »
    When will current HD (720p/1080i and 1080p) become SD? That way 4K could just be called HD. Surely we're at the point where most people have some kind of a HD TV

    It's happens in two countries over the next two years, in France next April almost all channels on their terrestrial service convert to HD and Germany follows the following year.


  • #329
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,634 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    warpdrive wrote: »
    When will current HD (720p/1080i and 1080p) become SD? That way 4K could just be called HD. Surely we're at the point where most people have some kind of a HD TV

    Loads of 14" CRT portables still hanging in people's kitchens - and you'd be amazed at how many of them are powered by Virgin analogue, never mind DVB of any kind.


  • #330
    skeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭skeating


    great news for those abroad


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  • #331
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,729 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    icdg wrote: »
    Loads of 14" CRT portables still hanging in people's kitchens - and you'd be amazed at how many of them are powered by Virgin analogue, never mind DVB of any kind.

    Believe it or not, I sometimes watch Virgin Analogue on my 50" Pioneer Kuro! * And it is actually a fine service, of course not HD or anything like that, but perfectly fine for watching the news or background noise will working around the house.

    Obviously I'm not going to watch some big budget blockbuster movie on it, but you don't need HD for the majority of rubbish that is shown on TV these days.

    * I'm cheating a little as the Kuro has probably the best SD to HD upconverter you will ever find in any TV and is Plasma, so it handles SD amazingly well. When I see people complain about SD on their HD TV's, it is usually because they are using cheap, rubbish LCD TV's with rubbish SD upconverting. I've had people visit and think the Virgin Analogue TV service was in HD, the upconverting is that good!


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