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UK freeview channels in Ireland?

  • 02-06-2017 12:13am
    #1
    spinningfan
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi all,
    I have a question about getting the UK freeview channels in Ireland (north Dublin area)

    I currently have my samsung smart tv set to the UK Region and its actually getting the full channel list for the uk!!! (incredible!!) and even the names of the programme currently playing!!!!
    but the signal is scrambled.

    Could any technologically minded people out there advise how I unscramble this signal?
    I am not allowed to install a satellite as I live in an apartment run by a management company etc...

    Is there an indoor aerial strong enough to get these channels, or perhaps a special decoder?
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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    If you can only use an aerial, why are you posting in the Satellite forum? Try the Terrestial forum.


  • #3
    spinningfan
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭spinningfan


    Hi Kris, yeah I posted there too, I thought maybe people with knowledge of satellites might know too


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,576 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    If you live near the border you might be able to pick them up on an aerial, no chance if you don't.


  • #5
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Talk to someone that sells the freesat boxes , or if you have broadband maybe mobdro / chromecast .


  • #6
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    The signal is not "scrambled", it is not strong enough to overcome interference.
    A substantial external aerial might work if your neighbours have such aerials, more likely the only way forward is a satellite dish, in which case this would be the forum required.


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    spinningfan wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I have a question about getting the UK freeview channels in Ireland (north Dublin area)

    I currently have my samsung smart tv set to the UK Region and its actually getting the full channel list for the uk!!! (incredible!!) and even the names of the programme currently playing!!!!
    but the signal is scrambled.

    Could any technologically minded people out there advise how I unscramble this signal?
    I am not allowed to install a satellite as I live in an apartment run by a management company etc...

    Is there an indoor aerial strong enough to get these channels, or perhaps a special decoder?
    spinningfan is online now Report Post

    If you have a balcony facing south you might be able to use a small camouflaged dish, or even a flat panel sat receiver whose appearance would not raise questions.


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