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Saorview in Louth?

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  • 03-03-2011 1:47am
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    darrenw5094
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    Can anyone tune into the tv channels with a fairly new LCD, LED or Plasma tv? RTE 2 is in HD and i can't seem to tune in with a new Samsung LED 6 Series tv. I am around the Dundalk area.


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    mickey mac
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭mickey mac


    It doesn't matter how new the TV is, the TV must have a MPEG4 tuner, you should check the TV's technical spec.
    Also the Tech/terrestrial section on here will have loads of info on this subject.


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    Raffo69
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    Is it possible to upgrade tv's so that they have this MPEG4? I've a fairly new HD tv but not sure if it has MPEG4


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    neacy69
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    Raffo69 wrote: »
    Is it possible to upgrade tv's so that they have this MPEG4? I've a fairly new HD tv but not sure if it has MPEG4

    you will be able to get a set top box that can pick up mp4...wat model is your tv?


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    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Raffo69 wrote: »
    Is it possible to upgrade tv's so that they have this MPEG4? I've a fairly new HD tv but not sure if it has MPEG4

    No hardware or software upgrade possible with the tv, but a Saorview box will work, obviously. About 100 bucks and a second remote control for changing channels is the only way.

    Find your make and model number and google the spec. You should know fairly quickly from that.

    Btw, i tuned into the Irish Digital channels today. It's working fine and the RTE 2 is HD alright. :)


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    moonshadow
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    Hi Darren what box do you have i presume a freeview?


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    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    moonshadow wrote: »
    Hi Darren what box do you have i presume a freeview?

    Don't have a box. Ariel from the roof, coaxial lead into Samsung LED tv, tune up with autotune and the Digital channels are there.


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    get_d_hand_in
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    Is the signal strength improved from previous. I tended to get poor signal for rte,tv3, bbc utv and the likes....

    Had to get sky...


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    darrenw5094
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    get_d_hand_in wrote: »
    Is the signal strength improved from previous. I tended to get poor signal for rte,tv3, bbc utv and the likes....

    Had to get sky...

    BBC and UTV are not part of Saorview, so you were tuned into poxy analogue channels, not the fancy Digital channels. If your TV has MPEG4 tuner built in, try again to do a autotune for digital channels.


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