TV south of the border

richhill

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TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #1

Why is it impossible to get a TV signal on an aerial south of the border?

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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #2

Richhill, I was in Howth last week end and got a perfect picture all week end. I'm not a tech wizard and just set it up the way I always do and got perfect pictures. Probably not much help to you.

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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #3

Thanks Rev. Heading to Howth shortly ourselves.
our aerial is a Status (non digital version) and we have a new Avtex TV. when tuning it asks for "country" and Ireland is not on the list and Auto tuning detects no channels.
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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #4

Two different formats.

When the UK went digital, in their wisdom they used an old format "mpeg2" the South uses "mpeg4", so you cannot pick it up with an Avtex TV as it does not have an MPEG4 decoder.

You will need to buy a Saorview box and connect it to your TV.

Saorview is the South's Freeview.

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 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #5

Thank you

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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #6

Ah now to come to think of it I've got a dome thing on the roof and not a ordinary Ariel. Sorry.

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 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #7

I can only pick up rte in the south cant even get bbc and all the digital in the north but no rte don't know why. But then we don't watch much tv when were away I,d rather play my ukulele and guitar

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 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #8

As Ally said Mpeg 2 and Mpeg 4 you must have Mpeg4 (saorview ) in the south

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 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #9

Seen this on ebay if I bought one of these would it enable me to watch Tv down south ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAGE…3a81594146

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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 09.10.2013  ·  #10

the above item requires 220volt or an invertor to run.

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Re: TV south of the border

 ·  Posted: 26.06.2014  ·  #11

[quote="richhill"]
Thanks Rev. Heading to Howth shortly ourselves.
our aerial is a Status (non digital version) and we have a new Avtex TV. when tuning it asks for "country" and Ireland is not on the list and Auto tuning detects no channels.
Rega

just use uk as your country to get uk and irish channels

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 ·  Posted: 26.06.2014  ·  #12

You dont have to have a digital aerial to get digital tv. If the reception is reasonable you will get rte on a standard aerial fitted to most mhs. Your tv must recieve mpeg4 signals or a set-top box of the same spec.

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