Looking for a simple DTT decoder

thebigredmachin

Hi richersounds,

Looking for advice on an entry level mpeg4 decoder for terestrial television.

Its for my mother in law so the #1 requirement is that it has to be easy to use.
(Her only requirement is for good picture quality on the 4 core rte channels.)

I know that dtt is available in the area.

There is also a sky box that is already plumbed in (but subscription not in use any more) so a "nice to have" would be a box that could also decode free to air satellite using the existing sky satellite dish/wiring etc.

What are my options?

Cheers,
Barry

Richersounds.ie: John

thebigredmachin wrote: »

Hi richersounds,

Looking for advice on an entry level mpeg4 decoder for terestrial television.

Its for my mother in law so the #1 requirement is that it has to be easy to use.
(Her only requirement is for good picture quality on the 4 core rte channels.)

I know that dtt is available in the area.

There is also a sky box that is already plumbed in (but subscription not in use any more) so a "nice to have" would be a box that could also decode free to air satellite using the existing sky satellite dish/wiring etc.

What are my options?

Cheers,
Barry

Barry,

We don't stock a specific MPEG4 STB - we are going to try the Humax HD Fox-T2 which is UK Freeview HD compatiable - however this IS a UK model but we'll check it out to see if it works at the moment with the new DTT broadcasts in the ROI,

Keep you posted,

ATB,

John Mc & Crew

Richersounds.ie: John

Richersounds.ie: John wrote: »

Barry,

We don't stock a specific MPEG4 STB - we are going to try the Humax HD Fox-T2 which is UK Freeview HD compatiable - however this IS a UK model but we'll check it out to see if it works at the moment with the new DTT broadcasts in the ROI,

Keep you posted,

ATB,

John Mc & Crew

That definitely does work with saorview and is a lovely box just like it's satellite sister.
The only issue is series link but I don't know if RTEnl are using series links on saorview yet.
If you are considering stocking them I'd like a boardsie price quote on one as it would suit me down to the ground,given I can get freeview HD in arklow aswell as saorview all on the one epg thanks to welsh overspill
I'm currently using the cheaper sagemcom freeviewhd unit and find it not a patch on my old humax sd unit.

Richersounds.ie: Dave

Hi Barry.

Our latest price on that one is £129.95 with shipping at £11.99.

You can also take out the 5 year supercare cover on it for just £12.95 which is refundable if it does not go faulty.

I have these in stock so drop me a line if you'd like one.

ATB


Dave