SAORSAT in NI

GlynD

esson1 wrote: »

http://www.tvtrade.ie/saorsat-and-freesat-lnb-holder.html

Have a look at the Youtube guides on this

So it can be done and I'm guessing for less that £100. I wonder would the feed from both LNB's come into the same TV guide? In other words, would the Saorsat programs be listed alongside the BBC ones etc? Or would one need to change sources on the input?

Cotta

What exactly is FreeSat?

GlynD

Cotta wrote: »

What exactly is FreeSat?

It works the same way as FreeView but you use a satellite dish and receiver to get the free channels. Anyone who's stop subscribing to Sky for example can still get the Freesat channels without having to buy a separate decoder.

We have a Freesat decoder/PVR for our lounge and only have Freesat channels appearing on our program guide. Freesat doesn't get RTE channels though, unlike Freeview which has them broadcast from the Black Mountain and some lucky people, ourselves included, are also in range of Saorview transmitters and we also get a small selection of RTE programs that way. We have that installed in our bedroom.

Buzby

GlynD wrote: »

So it can be done and I'm guessing for less that £100. I wonder would the feed from both LNB's come into the same TV guide? In other words, would the Saorsat programs be listed alongside the BBC ones etc? Or would one need to change sources on the input?

I can answer that, in a word - No. The EPG is exclusive to the bouquet of services offered on each platform. If one LNB had an EPG to display, any other will either crash it or be ignored. Then there would most likely be duplication of channel numbers too.

D.A.

GlynD wrote: »

Anyone who's stop subscribing to Sky for example can still get the Freesat channels without having to buy a separate decoder.

True to a certain extent - you can get the Freesat channels, but you won't get the Freesat EPG without buying a Freesat decoder.

Note that you *would* actually be able to get "Freesat from Sky" (which is completely separate) with a suitable viewing card.

almillar

What's this special LNB then?
Freeview - no subscription digital TV through an aerial
FreeSat - no subscription digital TV through a satellite dish
Freesatfromsky - what you get if you cancel your sky subscription, but leave your card in place. Recording costs £10 per month. Can also be bought separately.
Soarview - RoI's Freeview
SoarSat - RoI's Freesat

attritioner

almillar wrote: »

What's this special LNB then?

FreeSat uses Astra at position 28E
Saorsat uses Ka-Sat at position 9E
i.e. the satellites are at different points in the sky so your dish will need to point in different directions - so you will need a motorised dish or multiple dishes.

Freesat uses Ku band (12-18 GHz)
Saorsat uses Ka band (26.5–40 GHz) so needs a Ka band LNB)
i.e. each dish needs a specific type of LNB

Also, Saorsat (Ka-Sat) uses ultra tight spot-beams and reception away from Ireland is unlikely. Using a larger dish reception is possible in other parts of the UK with a slight overspill i.e. parts of Wales, etc.

GlynD

attritioner wrote: »

FreeSat uses Astra at position 28E
Saorsat uses Ka-Sat at position 9E
i.e. the satellites are at different points in the sky so your dish will need to point in different directions - so you will need a motorised dish or multiple dishes.

Freesat uses Ku band (12-18 GHz)
Saorsat uses Ka band (26.5–40 GHz) so needs a Ka band LNB)
i.e. each dish needs a specific type of LNB

Also, Saorsat (Ka-Sat) uses ultra tight spot-beams and reception away from Ireland is unlikely. Using a larger dish reception is possible in other parts of the UK with a slight overspill i.e. parts of Wales, etc.

I'm in Northern Ireland. That's why the thread is located in the Northern Ireland forum. :wall:

waltsalt

GlynD wrote: »

I'm in Northern Ireland. That's why the thread is located in the Northern Ireland forum. :wall:

attritioner is only trying to help and has given the most comprehensive answer yet.

Both the Republic of Ireland and the U.K. agree that Ireland refers to the country known as the Republic of Ireland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_Irish_state

So what attritioner said was accurate.

tommie

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