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Does every new TV now have Soarview?

  • 20-08-2019 8:42pm
    #1
    I see sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭


    Possibly a stupid question but I've been living abroad for a while I'm not sure how it works.

    My Mam has cancelled Sky so she can't get any channels now.

    Wondering is the best option just getting a new TV that has the Saorview channels and as in thread title do all new TVs have these built in now?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    If it's new and has an RF connection then yes it can decode the digital Soarview signal.
    Many will also have a satellite receiver built in too. She can connect her old sky satellite dish to that and get all the free to air satellite channels too.


  • #3
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Her sky box will still be getting free to air uk still


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,708 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    I see sheep wrote: »
    Possibly a stupid question but I've been living abroad for a while I'm not sure how it works.

    My Mam has cancelled Sky so she can't get any channels now.

    Wondering is the best option just getting a new TV that has the Saorview channels and as in thread title do all new TVs have these built in now?

    Suggest that she considers a combi Saorview/free-to-air sat TV that has the Saorview and sat channels in a single list, from Walker and Toshiba (Toshiba my recommendation). Saorview channels from 1 upwards, satellite channels from 301 upwards.

    Examples
    https://powercity.ie/groups/10/12/603
    https://powercity.ie/groups/10/13/627


  • #5
    ei9go
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭ei9go


    Has she an aerial?

    Can't get Saorview on SKY without paying


  • #6
    mikeecho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    Look at swapping out the skybox for a Freesat box.

    www.freesat.co.uk


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  • #7
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭decor58


    I have been using a Freesat box (Humax HDR 1100s) for a couple of years now with no issues, Sony Saorview tv and the Humax remote works both. You can swap out your Sky box for UK channels but you will need an aerial for Saorview


  • #8
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,502 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    But one has to remember where tv is bought as might not be that simple,are uk tvs different than irish tvs in freeview uk versus irish saorview..One reason to check the specs on tv if buying a sat and saorview model.If wanting to record what about a good enigma2 box and hdd for recordings.


  • #9
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    greasepalm wrote: »
    But one has to remember where tv is bought as might not be that simple,are uk tvs different than irish tvs in freeview uk versus irish saorview..One reason to check the specs on tv if buying a sat and saorview model.If wanting to record what about a good enigma2 box and hdd for recordings.

    I don't think there's a diference, I have a sony TV I got from Amazon UK and it works perfectly with saorview. Saorview uses the DVB-T system which is used all over Europe and lots of other parts of the world too.


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