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Saorview Satellite Dish Installer

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  • 09-09-2011 4:42pm
    #1
    karlalb10n
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Can anyone recommend a satellite dish installer for a Saorview HD Combi Box please? I'm in Tourlestrane


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    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Call Taheny's they should have a number for someone


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    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    Ring Derek Dunne <snip> he did mine


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    starbelgrade
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    Can you get Saorview without HD?

    I've seen a few things on HD TVs & don't really like it.


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    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    The thing about Saorview is that it'll broadcast digitally and hence will receive HD picture and sound.
    There isn't a whole lot of difference I think, you need a digital aerial anyway,plenty of people have analogue aerials still.
    That said,there's reports of people picking up all the stations around town with just the analogue aerial


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    karlalb10n
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭karlalb10n


    I've already got Saorview through the original house aerial. I bought a HD (High Definition) box because we have a HD telly. There was no need to do any work to the analogue aerial. We now have perfect quality RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, RTE News, 3e and RTEjr where as before we struggled with picture and sound quality. The cost of the Triax 112 Saorview box was 90 Euro

    If I had bought a SD (Standard Definition) Saorview box, we would just receive SD pictures even though the telly is HD. So Starbelgrade the answer to your question is 'Yes'. SD Saorview boxes start at around 60 Euro

    However, in order to pick up the UK and Irish channels in perfect HD quality we need a dish and Combi Box rather than the aerial. Since posting the original request I have found a fitter that will supply the HD Combi Box, dish and install for 250 Euro

    Thanks for all your replies


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    starbelgrade
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    karlalb10n wrote: »
    Since posting the original request I have found a fitter that will supply the HD Combi Box, dish and install for 250 Euro

    Thanks for all your replies

    Can you PM me the details of the fitter please?


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    UrbanSea
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    Karl,which are the SD boxes? The brands?


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    Gipo3
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Gipo3


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    The thing about Saorview is that it'll broadcast digitally and hence will receive HD picture and sound.
    There isn't a whole lot of difference I think, you need a digital aerial anyway,plenty of people have analogue aerials still.
    That said,there's reports of people picking up all the stations around town with just the analogue aerial

    Theres no such thing as a "digital aerial". All aerials receive analogue or digital signals. Some installers are using it to make people buy a new aerial when they probably dont need it.


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    karlalb10n
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭karlalb10n


    karlalb10n wrote: »
    If I had bought a SD (Standard Definition) Saorview box, we would just receive SD pictures even though the telly is HD. So Starbelgrade the answer to your question is 'Yes'. SD Saorview boxes start at around 60 Euro

    My apologies to Starbelgrade and Urbansea

    You cannot get SD Saorview boxes. However, If you have a SD telly you only get SD pictures

    Everything else I posted about the anologue aerial is correct


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    starbelgrade
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    What's the story now with analogue TVs - will it still be possible to use them when RTE goes fully digital?

    I have a small portable in my studio. Had it for 15 years & have watched nearly every football match on it over that time. I really hope it will still work!!


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    UrbanSea
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    Ya you will star,but will need to get the box


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    Zimmerframe
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    starbelgrade wrote: »
    What's the story now with analogue TVs - will it still be possible to use them when RTE goes fully digital?

    I have a small portable in my studio. Had it for 15 years & have watched nearly every football match on it over that time. I really hope it will still work!!

    Given that it's small and 15 years old and that you need to buy a receiver for it, maybe it's best to splash out on a new tv unless you are really emotionally attached to it.


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    starbelgrade
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    Zimmerframe wrote: »
    Given that it's small and 15 years old and that you need to buy a receiver for it, maybe it's best to splash out on a new tv unless you are really emotionally attached to it.

    I am emotionally attached to it. We've been through a lot together. The highs of Man United winning so many trophies. The lows of Ireland winning, well, nothing really.

    I can't believe this is happening!!


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    Zimmerframe
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    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I am emotionally attached to it. We've been through a lot together. The highs of Man United winning so many trophies.
    I can't believe this is happening!!

    Maybe watch Man City winning the premiership on it, might sever the emotional bond. :D


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    starbelgrade
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    Zimmerframe wrote: »
    Maybe watch Man City winning the premiership on it, might sever the emotional bond. :D

    By the time Man City win the Premiership, all TVs - even new HD ones - will probably be out of date!


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    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    By the time Man City win the Premiership, all TVs - even new HD ones - will probably be out of date!

    I reckon City will win the Premiership, when evolution puts wings on pigs.


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    #18
    okolo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭okolo


    I have a Saorview box at home. Got it setup a couple months ago.
    I was told that analogue tv's wont work anymore so we had to switch to Saorview.
    I think the HD box cost me around €60. He also sells Combo boxes but I didn't need it because I have sky.


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    Smeagol
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Smeagol


    Could one of the moderators please delete that mobile number, thanks.
    For information on SAORVIEW look here.


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    magnumlady
    Registered Users Posts: 3,659 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    Smeagol wrote: »
    Could one of the moderators please delete that mobile number, thanks.
    For information on SAORVIEW look here.

    Sorry which mobile number? I deleted one last week, can't see another one.


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    #21
    Smeagol
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Smeagol


    Never mind, Magnumlady.
    Okolo already got rid of it.
    Btw. from Saorview.ie:
    Analogue Switch Off (ASO) is when analogue television transmission in Ireland will be turned off. This will happen in late 2012.
    Still loads of time then.


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