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Help -No signal; no channels; no Saorview Box.

Toisin · 2014-06-14 15:41:18

We have 2 TV's and from Thursday morning after 6:00 am we can't get any channels on either. I don't think it's a problem with either TV as one is new and is definitely Saorview approved. We were with UPC and cancelled our contract with them as it was too expensive last February. We waited until changeover to see if we…

14-06-2014 4:41pm

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Toisin

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We have 2 TV's and from Thursday morning after 6:00 am we can't get any channels on either.

I don't think it's a problem with either TV as one is new and is definitely Saorview approved.

We were with UPC and cancelled our contract with them as it was too expensive last February.

We waited until changeover to see if we needed a saorview box but we didn't need to as we could get about 12 channels.

Now this has stopped - just before the World Cup was due to start!

Does anyone know why this is?

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#2 14-06-2014 5:04pm

watty

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Did you add a TV aerial?

I'm guessing your TVs picked up UPC's unencrypted analogue channels and then on Thursday morning they disconnected the cable outside.

Depending on location you need Indoor, attic or outdoor aerial.

See
http://www.saortv.info/terrestrial-saorview/installing-tv-aerial/

Don't spend extra on amplified indoor aerial, or buy a "Rabbits ear" type or spend more than €15 on an indoor aerial to test.

An indoor aerial of the multi-rod pictured in link will often work much better in the attic.

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#3 14-06-2014 5:10pm

BG2

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Toisin wrote: »

We have 2 TV's and from Thursday morning after 6:00 am we can't get any channels on either.

I don't think it's a problem with either TV as one is new and is definitely Saorview approved.

We were with UPC and cancelled our contract with them as it was too expensive last February.

We waited until changeover to see if we needed a saorview box but we didn't need to as we could get about 12 channels.

Now this has stopped - just before the World Cup was due to start!

Does anyone know why this is?

They've disconnected you. You will need an aerial. This is only my own experience with an indoor aerial. I know when I was researching a lot of people suggested that the indoor aerials wouldn't work [for a lot of people] but we have perfect picture quality [without any freezing or pixelating]. I got [digital - although there is no such thing] rabbit ears from PC World or Argos [god forbid],for €20 something euro [although this was clearly a rip off]. That was the route I took and that was the route that worked for me. We are in a basement flat.

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#4 14-06-2014 6:16pm

watty

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The Indoor aerials work in about 10% of locations and €20 is a rip off.

No-one has ever claimed they don't work at all. They just won't work for the majority.

PC World, Tesco and Argos are very bad places to buy any kind of Aerial, indoor or otherwise.

as well as Saortv.info link see
http://www.techtir.ie/radio-tv/uhf-aerials

These are €6 to €15 Euro and superior to some sold at €60+

Do not buy one with two telescopic rods, i.e. Rabbit's ear type as they are for VHF. All Irish TV is now UHF., if there is a loop as well as the "rabbit's ears" then that is the totally feeble UHF TV aerial. (Dealz has a rubbish VHF-FM/DAB aerial for sale as a TV aerial). Some "rabbits ear" €2 aerials are so badly made the cut off cable works better!

Also look at "quality meter" under Receiver Information not what Picture looks like or "Signal" to decide on "Picture Quality". The Picture can look perfect with digital and a small change then it breaks up, pixellates or freezes if "Quality Meter" bar isn't high enough.

There is also no such thing as a "Digital" aerial. That is a marketing lie. There are VHF Aerials, UHF Aerials and combo VHF/UHF Aerials.

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#5 15-06-2014 12:52am

The Cush

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Toisin wrote: »

Does anyone know why this is?

Were these the channels you had - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88414136&postcount=15

Switching to Saorview info here - http://www.saorview.ie/get-saorview/make-the-switch/

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#6 17-07-2014 3:54pm

Toisin

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Thanks guys.

@The Cush

Yes they were all the channels we had (on one TV anyway).

Will try with an aerial and see what happens.

I tried ringing people and was told by one company that only 8 channels were available from Saorview. Also for just 300 Euros I could be connected with a satellite dish and get 100 channels?

Is this good value?

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#7 17-07-2014 4:08pm

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Yes eight channels (TV) and nine on radio from Saorview. If you can have a satellite dish installed you could get a contract from SKY and free installation if you are a new customer. The alternative is a Freesat installation or free to air installation. Prices for supply and install vary - shop around. Cheapest is not necessarily best.

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