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TV Service Options (Sky & Virgin Media Not Available)

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  • 16-02-2020 12:34pm
    #1
    paul7g
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I’ve just moved into a new house (Dublin 18) and neither Sky or Virgin Media are available at the house.

    Can anyone recommend any other service provider that will have Sky Sports, other than a ‘Dodgy Box’?

    I’d something snappy from a UI perspective. I found Virgin Media and a previous Dodgy Box really frustrating from a UI perspective... i.e - waiting 2-3 mins for it to boot up, etc.

    Thank you in advance.


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    Buttros
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭Buttros


    Eir is an option. Uses an app on Apple tv. The UI isn't wonderful and it's the apple remote which is a big move from traditional remotes. Probable youd find it more frustrating than virgin tbh but it's an option. On the plus side you get a year of amazon prime video and apple tv plus included as well as eir sports.

    https://www.eir.ie/tv/


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    fman
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭fman


    Nowtv ? Basically a cut down version of sky through your internet connection.


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    paul7g
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭paul7g


    Thanks. I had checked Eir but they don’t have Sports channels.

    I’ve just been on NowTV website. Looks good however I can’t seem to find a full comprehensive list of their channels. They all seem to be in groups of packages.

    Can anyone confirm what the UI is like for NowTV?

    I presume the quality is just as good as Sky HD?


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    Fireball81
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Fireball81


    paul7g wrote: »
    Thanks. I had checked Eir but they don’t have Sports channels.

    I’ve just been on NowTV website. Looks good however I can’t seem to find a full comprehensive list of their channels. They all seem to be in groups of packages.

    Can anyone confirm what the UI is like for NowTV?

    I presume the quality is just as good as Sky HD?

    If you want to try Now TV out, Lidl are selling the USB sticks for €20 and that gets you a months free access to Sky movies, try that and if you don't like it you've only spent €20 as there is no contract.


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    Fireball81
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Fireball81


    Power City have 2 months entertainment pass for €20 incl the stick itself

    https://powercity.ie/product/4001810


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,965 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    paul7g wrote:
    I presume the quality is just as good as Sky HD?

    Full HD is available as an addon.


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    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    paul7g wrote: »
    Thanks. I had checked Eir but they don’t have Sports channels.

    I’ve just been on NowTV website. Looks good however I can’t seem to find a full comprehensive list of their channels. They all seem to be in groups of packages.

    Can anyone confirm what the UI is like for NowTV?

    I presume the quality is just as good as Sky HD?

    Now TV works off the idea of “passes” - you can buy an Entertainment, Cinema, Sports, Sports Extra, or Hayu pass. The sports passes are available on a day or week basis, all others are monthly only. You should note that there aren’t any linear terrestrial channels on Now TV (with a small number of exceptions virtually all the channels that are on it are owned by Sky) so you’d need to team it with Saorview/Freesat. The quality is 720p which is not as good as Sky HD. Now TV Boost which offers proper HD isn’t available here yet.


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    #9
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    How is Sky not available?


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    paul7g
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭paul7g


    loyatemu wrote: »
    How is Sky not available?

    My house is surrounded by large trees and they could not get a signal when they came out :-(

    I thought Sky would have been through a cable now. I was surprised it is still satellite.


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    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    They are working on that, in the form of SkyX, the “Son of Now TV” that is being trialled in Austria.

    Be careful what you wish for though. When it comes it’s not likely to have manual tuning or any channels that aren’t part of the Sky package.


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    if you have decent broadband you could try these guys: https://www.ibox.ie/ for the basic channels (there's also AerTV which is more basic - https://www.aertv.ie/)

    I have no idea of their legality but they have been online for years and the price is low.
    plus NowTV for the sport channels.


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