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Saorview Installers

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  • 23-05-2018 12:39pm
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    annfield1978
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭


    Anyone able to recommend someone locally that can install Saorview TV


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    annfield1978 wrote: »
    Anyone able to recommend someone locally that can install Saorview TV

    If you’re handy, it ain’t rocket science.And depending on your location, it could be as simple as plugging an indoor antenna into the back of a <6yr old TVs and retuning.


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    checky88
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭checky88


    An indoor antenna would hardly work in Dublin 15 would it?


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    annfield1978
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭annfield1978


    I want to get additional channels anyway via freesat or HD Combo box


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    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭cython


    checky88 wrote: »
    An indoor antenna would hardly work in Dublin 15 would it?

    Works ok for me 5 mins walk from Coolmine train station, albeit not on ground floor.....


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    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    checky88 wrote: »
    An indoor antenna would hardly work in Dublin 15 would it?

    Why wouldn't it, its not like D15 is under the shadow of some mountain in a remote valley in the west of Ireland.


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    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,762 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    I’ve an indoor antenna on my tv in the kitchen, it’s a revez one I got from power city for about €25. You plug it in (I believe it may have a small signal amplifier inside) and works perfectly. Located near coolmine.


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    jonnybravo
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭jonnybravo


    I tried using an internal antenna (near Blanch Village) and it didn't work. The TV was next to the Chimney so that might have blocked the signal.

    We used sat-tech to put in our Saorview aerial and found him good. Now he only have to put up the aerial as all the wiring was already completed so it wasn't the most complicated job. But he lives in Clonee so just by.


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    checky88 wrote: »
    An indoor antenna would hardly work in Dublin 15 would it?

    Go to power city.
    Buy one (get the ‘one for all’ branded amplified offering if you have 25€ spare)
    Test it.
    If it doesn’t work, repackage and get a refund.
    No damage done;)


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    dickwod1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭dickwod1


    I was at a wedding of two Saorview installers yesterday, The Church wasn't great but the reception was brilliant! :pac:


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    ozmo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,866 ✭✭✭ozmo


    checky88 wrote: »
    An indoor antenna would hardly work in Dublin 15 would it?

    Should be fine - place in a window on the side of the house nearest the mountains - Could be wrong but I think thats where the transmitter is.

    The Bunny Ears Antennae from an Old Portable TV worked for me for a test - perfect reception but looked ridiculous on a flat screen :)

    I got a nice compact one from fairyhouse market for 15 Euros - seller there sells loads of them.

    “Roll it back”



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    knick_knack
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭knick_knack


    I got a crowd in who did the whole lot, dish, box and channel setup. We paid a bit more to get both saorview and freeview. I'll pm you on the details.


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    knick_knack wrote: »
    I got a crowd in who did the whole lot, dish, box and channel setup. We paid a bit more to get both saorview and freeview. I'll pm you on the details.

    What were you charged out of interest, and was a single room or multi? Record facility or not?


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    knick_knack
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭knick_knack


    dodzy wrote: »
    What were you charged out of interest, and was a single room or multi? Record facility or not?

    Think it was about 180 with a dish, box and setup of the channels - done for a single room.


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    checky88
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭checky88


    knick_knack wrote: »
    Think it was about 180 with a dish, box and setup of the channels - done for a single room.

    That seems like a very good deal would you mind PM me the details of who done it for you?


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    redhand07
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭redhand07


    checky88 wrote: »
    That seems like a very good deal would you mind PM me the details of who done it for you?


    Wouldn’t mind it either too please.


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Combo box 60
    Dish with LNB 40
    Cable 20
    Combiners 10
    Antenna 20

    Ballpark prices above excluding a few other bits and bobs, etc. never mind labour.

    Can’t see how 180 is even nearly possible even going the non saorview route.


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