saorview set top box.

[babs]

hi would anyone know anything about saorview set top box aldi are selling them from thursday.can we use them in dublin and are they any good. thank you,
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[anto1969]

Don't know a lot about it Babs, have seen the ads on TV,

But from what I can make out from it, because Ireland will be going all digital its for those people that receive there channels through an aerial on there Roofs

have a read of below, also link below, if you go to the saor view site there is a map to see if your area will receive channels, but I do think you'll need aerial :)

SAORVIEW is Ireland’s first free digital television service. It brings you all your favourite Irish channels, crystal clear pictures, better quality sound, on-screen programme menus and digital teletext – all for free.
SAORVIEW is a digital terrestrial television (DTT) service which means the signal is broadcast from transmission masts across the country and is received through a standard TV aerial paired with either a set-top-box or a new integrated digital television (iDTV).

http://www.saorview.ie/what-is-saorview/

 

[bobby123]

found this
Saorview (Freeview), is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in the Republic of Ireland.The service has been operational since 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch in Spring 2011.
By legislation it must be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of October 2010 in a public testing capacity and nationwide by December 2011.

The national public launch has yet to be determined by the Minister but RTÉ propose Q2 2011.
SaorView will be available from perhaps 51 DTT transmitters covering 98% of the population by the end of Q3 2012. The existing analogue terrestrial television (ATT) network is available to 98% of the population from 170 ATT transmitters.
Initially one multiplex is available to the RTÉNL Saorview service with a second becoming available after Analogue Switchoff (ASO) probably 2013.
A further four multiplexes are available for commercial pay DTT.
The service will be free-to-air and a DVB-T/MPEG-4 HD set top box (STB) receiver or iDTV and UHF aerial will be required. MHEG-5 has been selected as the middleware standard for digital teletext, Saorview branded EPG and interactive services. For non MHEG-5 compatible receivers regular analogue TV teletext will continue to be available and programme information will be displayed through the receiver's own inbuilt epg. Either DVB or Teletext Subtitling can be displayed when broadcast.
Initially RTÉ Two will be carried on what is known as "high definition light", selected live "pass through" programming will be carried in high definition, SD programmes will be upscaled to HD. Once the RTÉ playout facility has been upgraded for high definition this will enable the playout of HD recorded material. RTÉ propose that the high definition services should be offered on DTT only.
The service is expected to provide significant coverage throughout Northern Ireland.
RTÉNL will provide commercial DTT capacity on its network for pay TV services that can agree terms with it and the BAI. However that is not likely until 2013 according to the BAI following on from a de-briefing exercise the BAI held with the three consortia involved in the 2008 failed licence process.
The BAI said "the Authority now considers that it will not be feasible to introduce commercial DTT as originally intended until after Analogue Switch Off (ASO)

 

[babs]

thanks anto and bobby for the quick reply,thats what i love about tk there are always people on hand with good advice.i wont be buying one;)

 

[cactikid]

wont be buying one lol.does that mean 2,a number of irish tvs that have a mpeg 4 dtt tuner will pick up the service by a little aerial price around E20,saves you putting a larger aerial up.picture will be at the top end so bye bye snowy picture.