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Which Set Top box?

  • 17-09-2012 1:42pm
    #1
    podge-delsol
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Since Ireland is going digital at last - i'm going to scrap my sky package and switch over to a set top box to get all the free to air channels etc.

    So which set top box should I get?

    I plan to buy the box and set it up myself - should be reletivaly straight forward no?

    What models are there? Are there any where I can record tv and watch it later ala sky+?

    Budget would be circa €200 - so that within 4-5 months it would have paid for itself.

    Have fairly fresh cabling & satellite dish from sky install 2 years ago

    Advice would be appreciated thanks
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  • #2
    Blackbra32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Blackbra32


    Do you have an aerial ?


  • #3
    podge-delsol
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭podge-delsol


    couple wire hangers alright!
    have a 32" HD ready tv with HDMI cables galore in sitting room & old skool 21" analog tv in bedroom with a €2 shop aerial...


  • #4
    Blackbra32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Blackbra32


    Just so you know that you will need an aerial to get the irish stations, alot of people think that they can get them on the free to air dish like with sky.


  • #5
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,579 ✭✭✭swoofer


    just wait a bit longer ie closer to switch off, more boxes will be out, and if you can get tv3 with existing coat hanger then you will be ok for saorview. there is a combo box due out where you can add an internal sata drive and that should allow you to record one and watch another eg record a sat channel and watch a terrestial. If you cant get tv3 then you need a new aerial either in loft or chimney. look at satellite.ie, an aerial on there got rave reports. 200 euro is grand


  • #6
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    GBCULLEN wrote: »
    If you cant get tv3 then you need a new aerial either in loft or chimney.

    Plenty of the Saorview transmitters never broadcast analogue TV3. Some never transmitted any analogue. Also, 13 sites aren't even switched on yet.


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