Tv3

waltsalt · 22 February 2013 at 2:11PM

No, Freesat doesn't have the RTE channels. They're encrypted and only available through Sky.

Just to add further confusion, you can get them on Saorsat though. Lol.

GlynD · 23 February 2013 at 5:31PM

almillar wrote: »

GlynD, this is a confusing subject, and you're not helping.
You are NOT receiving TV3, on your FreeviewHD box, from Black mountain. The FreeviewHD PLATFORM doesn't include TV3.
Your FreeviewHD BOX (same hardware as Saorview basically) is receiving TV3 from an RTE transmitter somewhere, you're lucky, and may in fact still be using that redundant aerial depending on your wiring.
You're causing people to retune their boxes needlessly in the hope of getting a channel they can't.
Also, Freesat does include RTE channels does it not? Or am I getting confused with Sky?

I certainly am. Checked last night and TV3 is channel number 821. All the RTE channels are in that sequence. 819, 820, 821, 822. Whatever the explanation is I'm receiving them on Freeview HD and they're all on the EPG.

waltsalt · 23 February 2013 at 5:57PM

You're getting Saorview GlynD.

GlynD · 23 February 2013 at 6:01PM

waltsalt wrote: »

You're getting Saorview GlynD.

I can't argue. Al I can tell you is what I'm seeing on the screen and EPG.

Edit: I do know that when I got the box I did so because the switchover instructions clearly said that I would need an HD box to receive RTE. The current advice here http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/how-do-i-get-tg4-rte-one-and-rte-two says that Black Mountain transmits all except TV3 but that some HD receivers will get all RTE channels from Saorview. That would explain why I get TV3.