Free to Air channels - advice needed please?

A.Partridge

Ok, I have a very small technical brain, so please bear with me.

I have a skybox + dish on which I currently receive free to air channels incl BBC's, ITV's etc. I don't have RTE's or any of the Irish stations and nor do I have HD as my tv is old.

However, I am going to buy a new TV this weekend and want one that would be compatible with Saorview HD (and also BBC HD?) and my questions are:

1. How can I get Saorview HD channels and also keep the BBC's free to air channels...i.e can I also use my skybox or what?

2. Will the skydish I have be adequate to receive Saorview too? (I know it's probably a stupid question but I'm in a very confused state )

2. I was looking to get a Saorview HD ready LCD TV and would appreciate any recommendations for a TV that would cost between the €500-€750 mark.

Any help or advice appreciated.

AP

The Cush

A.Partridge wrote: »

However, I am going to buy a new TV this weekend and want one that would be compatible with Saorview HD (and also BBC HD?) and my questions are:

1. How can I get Saorview HD channels and also keep the BBC's free to air channels...i.e can I also use my skybox or what?

2. Will the skydish I have be adequate to receive Saorview too? (I know it's probably a stupid question but I'm in a very confused state )

2. I was looking to get a Saorview HD ready LCD TV and would appreciate any recommendations for a TV that would cost between the €500-€750 mark.

1. A Saorview approved TV will display any Saorview HD channels broadcast now or in the future.

Your existing Sky+ receiver will continue to receive the existing FTA satellite channels, connected to the TV by scart.

For the UK HD channels BBC HD etc. you will require an HD satellite receiver such as a Freesat HD or FTA HD satellite receiver (your Sky dish will be OK) connected to the TV via an HDMI cable.

2. Saorview requires an aerial. Depending on your proximity to a TV transmitter that could be a rabbit-ears internal aerial, attic or external

http://www.saorview.ie/what-is-saorview/
http://www.saorview.ie/help/information-booklet/
http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Saorview-DTT-October2010.pdf
http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/RTÉNL-SAORVIEW-FAQs-May-2011-Rev-3-0.pdf

3. Can't recommend a specific product but I like the Sony TVs, my brother has an LG. All good for Saorview

List of approved products - http://www.saorview.ie/products-retailers/saorview-approved-product-listings/
Have a look at the online retailers - http://www.saorview.ie/products-retailers/find-a-retailer/online-retailers/

A.Partridge

Thanks so very much for your reply !

I'll read up on those links.