Saorview Connect

Any reason why this service isn't being included on televisions yet?

I can understand why they are not pushing it. The product is flawed due to the lack of a managed EPG for satellite. Install can be complex - not everyone will have both aerial and satellite connections to their TV. Plus some people may have had Sky Q, which I assume requires an LNB swap if it doesn't have legacy connections on it. Also people may naturally assume it has recording built-in.

So, it's not a simple message for your typical consumer. Saorview are right to stop pushing it - they know the product is going nowhere.

We're not meant to watch it when some channels have advertising specifically targeted at Ireland?

There's nothing at all new about cross-border reception. In the heyday of radio most of the stations available for people to listen to, even in countries with several domestic channels to listen to unlike us, would have been from another country.

What you're not allowed do is rebroadcast someone else's signal or put their copyrighted programme information into your EPG without permission.

My Brother bought one of these boxes and he is funny enoght happy with it. But have rte thrown in the towel on it, There dosent seam to be any further updates or apps

I see Saorview actually have a tender out to day for the Saorview help center

Vestel have just announced a new 4k UHD stb, 97xx, with dvb, sat, 4k, wifi, given the number of branded Vestel products available here could it be a contender. The Vestel 97xx is due for release at the end of September.

A big plus would be if all 3 players could be got on one unit, RTE Player is widely available, TG4player appears on some units, VM player is on subscription services and Now stick.

I picked up a Saorview Connect Box around 2/3 months ago.

150 Euro

I connected a 10 year old 500g USB for recording.

I have found with the WiFi/Internet disabled the box works fine.

With the internet enabled the box was likely to freeze or reboot.

7 day EPG on Saorview channels is good.

Recording is good

However serial link on some Virgin media channels is not always available, so for Cornation Street on VM1 I set the record from the TV guide.

Satellite channels with a Now and Next EPG

Manual record on satellite channels is possible and timers can be set.

Satellite channels are not organised in a very orderly fashion however you can edit move channels and hide, takes time.

I leave the box in standbye power saving mode, it takes a minute or so to boot up.

I foun is I set it to non power save mode for immediate standbye on, the box could reboot.

So overall the demand and internet function is a disaster, however the box for Saorview recording is fine and it has passed the family test with the Internet disabled on it.

Just to add, it records one channel while watching another. My TV doesn't do that.

I presume series link on Saorview still won't work on Freeview Pvr ?

No internet connection is needed, just an aerial for the box to record/series link

You might need an internet connection on initial set up for a software update.

When set up it works perfect for recording without an internet connection

The Revez box doesn't have a built in harddrive for recording. It needs an external harddrive judging by the specs online

True, forgot the Connect box isn't a proper PVR

Plenty of Saorview approved box's around with recording capability when you add a usb.

I have a walker combo sitting in my press.

Saorview Connect will record one channel while you watch another.

Connect also offers serial link

Sorry, I don't know Munster, but it's unlikely

This was your only other option, however I don't think they are sold anymore

They are only Saorview (no satellite)

https://redmondelectric.ie/products/saorview-approved-twin-tuner