eVision (IPTV service from Eircom) [Merged]

Mantis Toboggan

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

ah yes i know that UTVIreland will be available on the 1st Jan, but i mean the actual UTV that is available on UPC and free to air satellite.

UTV isn't even on Sky so I'm not expecting Eircom to be able to get it any time soon.

giftgrub

Whats the procedure for the on demand movies, is there a pin?

Just saw the option for the first time today, I'm worried the kids will start clicking on stuff and racking up the bill...

jd

giftgrub wrote: »

Whats the procedure for the on demand movies, is there a pin?
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Yip - it prompts me for a pin - I presume the same one I had to set up when the box was installed.

AlanS181824

Buddy Holly wrote: »

UTV isn't even on Sky so I'm not expecting Eircom to be able to get it any time soon.

You can tune UTV into the Sky Box if you have the codes which are readily available online. Same with ITV and the like but there really isn't a point IMO as TV3 have most of the programmes anyway.

batistuta9

AlanS181824 wrote: »

You can tune UTV into the Sky Box if you have the codes which are readily available online. Same with ITV and the like but there really isn't a point IMO as TV3 have most of the programmes anyway.

no point at all except for HD :pac:

Its Only Ray Parlour

batistuta9 wrote: »

no point at all except for HD :pac:

On top of that: there's no FA Cup games on TV3 and they wouldn't air as many Champions League games.

Everyone really should have freesat, though.

redser7

Has anyone tried to rent a movie? I tried last night, 'processing payment' came up but just timed out.

jaggiebunnet

redser7 wrote: »

Has anyone tried to rent a movie? I tried last night, 'processing payment' came up but just timed out.

I rented one last night just to see how it worked. no problems for me, bit slow to accept it and bit cumbersome to go in to my rentals and view it - but once i pressed play it was flawless.

redser7

jaggiebunnet wrote: »

I rented one last night just to see how it worked. no problems for me, bit slow to accept it and bit cumbersome to go in to my rentals and view it - but once i pressed play it was flawless.

Thanks, must try again

ffocused

E vision on demand app now available on Android & IOS. Only PPV movies on it at the moment.

Furp

I had to reboot our evision box mulitple times over the weekend as it would go to a black screen-audio would still play then the box would be come unresponsive.

ffocused

11 more channels coming to experience pack & price going up to €8 next month.
10 of them are listed on a letter I received today
H2
CI
Nat Geo Wild
DMAX
ID
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Shed
Discovery History

Not bad for €2

kooga

i thought experience was €6

ffocused

kooga wrote: »

i thought experience was €6

My bad, I thought it was €7 at the moment.

Still good for €2 though:o

kooga

noticed last night at the races on experience

Del007

Has anyone done any deal with eircom for the experience pack? Say get the experience plus hd for the price of one?

kooga

i have experience free for six months.

there seems to be incremental price increases with evision since august the 1st

essential was €10 now €15
experience was €6 now €8

redser7

They threw in some HD channels for free for me. Seems to be plenty of room for haggling.

kooga

redser7 wrote: »

They threw in some HD channels for free for me. Seems to be plenty of room for haggling.

If you ask them they will give you RTE 1, 2 and TG4 in HD for Free

prodsc

Rang today about the HD channels. The guy on phone told me that a few of the BBC's were available FOC, which I was surprised at, but alas only RTE1&2 with TG4. I suppose its better than none that I had this morning!

Thanks to those that have pointed this out.

bk

prodsc wrote: »

Rang today about the HD channels. The guy on phone told me that a few of the BBC's were available FOC, which I was surprised at, but alas only RTE1&2 with TG4. I suppose its better than none that I had this morning!

Hardly a big deal as these channels are available for free on Saorview anyway!

roshje

prodsc wrote: »

Rang today about the HD channels. The guy on phone told me that a few of the BBC's were available FOC, which I was surprised at, but alas only RTE1&2 with TG4. I suppose its better than none that I had this morning!

Sorry slightly off the thread but is TG4 HD on saorview or anywhere? I didn't think they had switched to HD

kooga

roshje wrote: »

prodsc wrote: »

Rang today about the HD channels. The guy on phone told me that a few of the BBC's were available FOC, which I was surprised at, but alas only RTE1&2 with TG4. I suppose its better than none that I had this morning!

Sorry slightly off the thread but is TG4 HD on saorview or anywhere? I didn't think they had switched to HD

Tg4 HD is not on saorview. Its handy for the pro 12 rugby matches

i am currently on experience free for 6 months, which was given to me in the form of a credit of €6 x 6 = €36 With expeience going up by €2 i rang the number at the bottom of the letter and got a credit of €10 applied. I find eircom very good to deal with.

macmurph

DublinBeaker wrote: »

Seen your posts on the talk to section, good luck with cancelling it.

Hi, how did you get on cancelling it?. I've been trying for months to get my cancelled but they just don't listen.

baingal nancer

Anyone know why on the Disney channel there is voice description on most of the programs? Doest seem to be like that on sky or upc

Mantis Toboggan

baingal nancer wrote: »

Anyone know why on the Disney channel there is voice description on most of the programs? Doest seem to be like that on sky or upc

Don't know.

Just flicked it on now for the first time and it's the same. Very odd!

icdg

roshje wrote: »

Sorry slightly off the thread but is TG4 HD on saorview or anywhere? I didn't think they had switched to HD

Its on UPC. On UPC, RTE One, RTE2, TG4, UTV, BBC One and BBC Two HD are included in the basic package if you've a HD box, even if you don't take the HD pack. The same is true of Sky. UPC initially tried to charge extra but it wash pointed out to them that they shouldn't be charging extra for public service channels, and so they were included in the basic pack. AFAIK the same is true on Sky which makes me wonder how Eircom are getting away with it.

jca

icdg wrote: »

Its on UPC. On UPC, RTE One, RTE2, TG4, UTV, BBC One and BBC Two HD are included in the basic package if you've a HD box, even if you don't take the HD pack. The same is true of Sky. UPC initially tried to charge extra but it wash pointed out to them that they shouldn't be charging extra for public service channels, and so they were included in the basic pack. AFAIK the same is true on Sky which makes me wonder how Eircom are getting away with it.

That isn't true of sky. UTV is not on the epg at all never mind in HD. Rte 1 and TG4 are both SD which only leaves RTE2 and BBC1&2 available in HD. You have to search down the EPG to find the BBC's in HD. Sky are charging irish customers for our free public service channels, no subscription no irish channels.

jd

icdg wrote: »

AFAIK the same is true on Sky which makes me wonder how Eircom are getting away with it.

Eircom don't charge extra for RTE 1/2 or TG4 in HD.

icdg

jd wrote: »

Eircom don't charge extra for RTE 1/2 or TG4 in HD.

That's good news, however, their website says differently:

https://www.eircom.net/tv/channels

jca wrote: »

Sky are charging irish customers for our free public service channels, no subscription no irish channels.

On UPC and Eircom it is no subscription, no television. Full stop. While satellite is different due to being an open platform, and a subscription for these channels isn't ideal, there's no real way around it owing to the need to block viewers in GB from watching these channels.

jd

icdg wrote: »

That's good news, however, their website says differently:

https://www.eircom.net/tv/channels

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There's more detail at
https://www.eircom.net/tv/?pageversion=full

RTÉ One HD, RTÉ Two HD and TG4 HD are available free of charge to all customers able to receive HD channels.

ffocused

I am able to receive HD channels & have no RTE OR TG4 HD variants available on my evision box.

jd

ffocused wrote: »

I am able to receive HD channels & have no RTE OR TG4 HD variants available on my evision box.

Ring and they'll add the pack. That's what i did.

kooga

just an update, evision box working away without issue have it recording on series link homeland, downton abbey ,vikings, walking dead and the octanauts . No issues and been very reliable

jca

kooga wrote: »

just an update, evision box working away without issue have it recording on series link homeland, downton abbey ,vikings, walking dead and the octanauts . No issues and been very reliable

For the short while I had it it worked flawlessly. It's a great service.

bogtreader

kooga wrote: »

just an update, evision box working away without issue have it recording on series link homeland, downton abbey ,vikings, walking dead and the octanauts . No issues and been very reliable[/QUOTE

Is it recording just one episode of Walking dead or every repeat

kooga

single episode which is strange as when true blood was on fox it taped each episode plus repeats.

Mantis Toboggan

Got a text this morning from Eircom offering free sky sports for a month. Happy days!!

prodsc

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Got a text this morning from Eircom offering free sky sports for a month. Happy days!!

Me too.

Does it start straight away or is it for a calendar month?

Are there any catches to this offer? What notice do you have to give to cancel?

kooga

got no text today................however I did avail of the one month free sky sports in august, there is no catch just note the day you rang up for example today is the 23/10/14 and ring back before the 23/11/14.

just watch out that the sky sports is not added to your bill amount they did it to me rang them and got the amount credited.

Mantis Toboggan

prodsc wrote: »

Me too.

Does it start straight away or is it for a calendar month?

Are there any catches to this offer? What notice do you have to give to cancel?

Haven't ordered it yet but i'd imagine the deal will run for a week and the channels will be for 30 days. You would then have to cancel it the day before it expires to avoid being charged.

I forgot to cancel BT sports for 2 months :eek: and when I explained it too them they actually refunded me all the money. Was very pleased. Very impressive service I must say.

Mantis Toboggan

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Got a text this morning from Eircom offering free sky sports for a month. Happy days!!

Did anyone sign up for this deal yet?

I was offered sky sports free for 2 months along with sky movies.
Couldn't believe it. Great deal.

Del007

I had to ring 3 times to get it cancelled, they kept charging me but eventually they gave me back the money. Def keep an eye on your bill

kooga

got an email re sky sports offer, available to existing customers providing you haven't availed of the offer in the past.

kooga

took up the free setanta pack for two months offer today.....................but I seem to of lost my experience pack!!

will have to ring them on monday

kooga

just to update, rang eircom this morning re loss of experience pack and fair play it had been switched off in error on saturday. as a good will gesture €50 credit on the account.

so thank you

redser7

Same happened to me. They mistakenly switched off my bundle. Got 100 euro apology.

Mantis Toboggan

Anyone got sky sports?

kooga

Buddy Holly wrote: »

Anyone got sky sports?

had it in august on a free 1 month offer

Mantis Toboggan

On Sky sports I'm hearing a voice over ie. a commentary on the shows that aren't live. Very annoying. Anyone have this?