Installing Freeview (inc. RTE)

falko89

The Saorsat signal is tightly focused on the south, In say Portrush for example your gonna need a 1m dish, Its also focused on a different sat 9'E and uses a different LNB frequency.

almillar

pc10 - Definitely is a big word! Just as with Freeview vs analogue, Saorview vs analogue will need to have a good signal. Putting up with a bit of snow or not fantastic picture on analogue might be fine, but when you go digital, and get blocky pictures and choppy sound, it's unwatchable in my opinion.
A Freeview HD box will get the signal just as well as a Saorview box though, and if you've got a good analogue signal you SHOULD be fine. Let us know!

aerialworld

Hi, I know it's a bit of an ad.

But we have SoarSat running in our shop if anyone wants info or a demo.

Please delete if this post is against the rules.

markdebby

aerialworld.
if I bought a soarsat will i get TV when we go to the South of Ireland in our boat or will be need a different aerial? I do have a freeview box.

D.A.

Well first of all, do you have a satellite dish on your boat?

almillar

Freeview/Soarview = aerial
Freesat/Soarsat = satellite dish

markdebby

Almillar.Thanks. I know now it is soarview I would need. only have an aerial.

crackentone

So why is RTE cheating their northen viewers by blocking out
certain sports like champions league games.For years it was available on anologue......

almillar

No, on analogue you were receiving something you weren't meant to receive, the signal from the southern transmitters. That signal will very soon be digital only, and if you can still get it good enough up here, you'll not get blocked. Digital signal isn't as easy to watch with poor signal (pic/sound dropouts instead of a bit of snow or shadowing) so fewer people will get it.
The NEW part of all this is that RTE1, 2 and TG4 will be broadcast from the NI masts. This is not currently happening. THIS signal will have certain stuff blocked, because RTE will buy the rights to broadcast in the south, and someone else (Sky for example) will have the rights to broadcast to the UK. RTE are required to not broadcast it here.

esson1

Is anyone picking up saorview in Belfast bt9 , bt10