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Sat Vs NTL

  • 12-12-2005 1:30pm
    #1
    chabsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭


    At the moment I have just the four aerial TV channels but would like to get BBC 1, 2, UTV and channel 4....any other channels would be nice but not required. Don't fancy paying 20 quid a month for NTL so was thinking that ALdi and Lidl occasionally do sat dishes that give access to a bunch of channels, would something like that get me the channels I want?

    Is Satellite better than NTL in terms of channel range? Is the reception crap on sat channels?

    Any info welcome.


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  • #2
    pH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    If that's what you're after then a 2nd hand Sky digibox with a UK freesat card is exactly for you. Should he able to get it all for about 200 (box,card, dish, cable) if you install yourself.

    No monthly charge, all the BBCs, ITVs C4 and C5


  • #3
    chabsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭chabsey


    Thanks for the info. What about freeview digital? Would that require a dish as well or is it all through a set-top box?

    Cheers.


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    "Freeview" is a UK digital terrestrial network (DTT), basically digital TV through your aerial. There is on DTT service from RTE yet!

    A free-to-air satellite system will get you all the BBC and ITV channels, and Sky News, CNN, etc but not Channel 4 or five.

    The option pH suggests gets you these plus C4, five and Sky Three.


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