Indeed, there will always be options but in the next 9-12 months it should all start to unfold.
Armagh is funny in parts for CC due to the hills mentioned before and CH is funny in parts too due to Sleive Beigh but in most parts, acceptable reception of one or the other can be achieved. There's still hope.:)
For such a dedicated national sat service, you'd expect a smaller dish nowadays than an 80cm & they are saying you may need larger in some parts [unless by that they mean N. Ireland].
I live in Armagh In N ireland, i was talking today to a satellite dealer in co mayo and he informs me that LNB's will not be available till after Saorsat offically launches.
This is expected to be in the next few months.
Another interesting fact he said he heard that there was a possibility that Soarsat was going to broadcast from 30 East instead of 9 east, this of course would mean you could pick it up by have two lnbs on your sky dish(28east).
These are what he told me so i am not responsible if this info turns out to be wrong.
I look forward to whateven happens i just wish it would happen soon.
Just my thoughts
Laserline
For such a dedicated national sat service, you'd expect a smaller dish nowadays than an 80cm & they are saying you may need larger in some parts [unless by that they mean N. Ireland].
is that the specification or just a supplier's?
We won't know the requirements until the service officially launches, some have speculated that a 65cm dish will suffice.
I live in Armagh In N ireland, i was talking today to a satellite dealer in co mayo and he informs me that LNB's will not be available till after Saorsat offically launches.
This is expected to be in the next few months.
Another interesting fact he said he heard that there was a possibility that Soarsat was going to broadcast from 30 East instead of 9 east, this of course would mean you could pick it up by have two lnbs on your sky dish(28east).
These are what he told me so i am not responsible if this info turns out to be wrong.
I look forward to whateven happens i just wish it would happen soon.
RTÉNL has been testing from 9.0 east since last May, there is no other satellite over Europe with coverage as tightly focused on Ireland as KA-Sat so I can't see them moving elsewhere.
65cm is old info.
To reduce coverage and costs, and discourage take up as a mass service an 80cm will be needed.
It's only meant for people that can't get Saorview Terrestrial.
My Multifeed is an offset 90 x95cm aligned on 16E, with 28, 19, 13 & 9e, We will see when service is official what the Quality is on it.
They where in in Breach of Analogue Licence from start and still are for not paying for full coverage. TG4 had 95% coverage. TV3 only paid for about 80%. They are not going to pay for backup feeds and 2% to 5% extra coverage when now on DTT they have 95% to 98% vs the 80% they had on Analogue. TV3 are broke from the last leveraged buyout.
You are not in Ireland and paying Sky (grey sub) to watch TV3?
I don't know anyone that would pay. I know people that would pay NOT to have Vincent Browne
You are not in Ireland and paying Sky (grey sub) to watch TV3?
I don't know anyone that would pay. I know people that would pay NOT to have Vincent Browne
After last week, add me to that list. We had a guest staying with us last week and she wanted to watch Vincent Browne every night. Now we never watch it partly because none of us have any interest in his show and partly because the NBC Nightly News is on CNBC at that time (which all of us prefer to watch) so it was a bit annoying. I don't think she asked either if it was ok to watch it. Not to mention the TV was always on very loud and nobody else could watch anything. I watched all my stuff on my laptop in my room.
After last week, add me to that list. We had a guest staying with us last week and she wanted to watch Vincent Browne every night. Now we never watch it partly because none of us have any interest in his show and partly because the NBC Nightly News is on CNBC at that time (which all of us prefer to watch) so it was a bit annoying. I don't think she asked either if it was ok to watch it. Not to mention the TV was always on very loud and nobody else could watch anything. I watched all my stuff on my laptop in my room.
Visitors! Who wants them?:D.......and don't even mention the bathroom!!!!:eek:
Visitors! Who wants them?:D.......and don't even mention the bathroom!!!!:eek:
We have more than one bathroom so there was no problem with the bathroom. She also put the heating on for hours on end and the house was really stuffy. The TV thing annoyed me though.
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Armagh is funny in parts for CC due to the hills mentioned before and CH is funny in parts too due to Sleive Beigh but in most parts, acceptable reception of one or the other can be achieved. There's still hope.:)
You're right, Monaghan will definately be worth a shot, although it's a relatively low power transmitter, the terrain into Armagh is mostly favorable.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056504229
Saorsat has started transmitting the RTE Channels and TG4 (no TV3 or 3e) with 7 Day EPG data.
The proper domestic LNBs WILL be available then.
RTÉNL expects the channel line up to be confirmed, and the SAORSAT service to be formally live, in February or March - http://www.rtenl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/RTÉNL-SAORVIEW-FAQs-Jan-2012-Rev-6.0.pdf.
For such a dedicated national sat service, you'd expect a smaller dish nowadays than an 80cm & they are saying you may need larger in some parts [unless by that they mean N. Ireland].
is that the specification or just a supplier's?
This is expected to be in the next few months.
Another interesting fact he said he heard that there was a possibility that Soarsat was going to broadcast from 30 East instead of 9 east, this of course would mean you could pick it up by have two lnbs on your sky dish(28east).
These are what he told me so i am not responsible if this info turns out to be wrong.
I look forward to whateven happens i just wish it would happen soon.
Just my thoughts
Laserline
maybe just one supplier then...
We won't know the requirements until the service officially launches, some have speculated that a 65cm dish will suffice.
This online shop I assume - http://www.satellitetv.ie/shop/index.php?controller=product&path=27&product_id=352.
RTÉNL has been testing from 9.0 east since last May, there is no other satellite over Europe with coverage as tightly focused on Ireland as KA-Sat so I can't see them moving elsewhere.
That appears to be the case - http://www.inverto.tv/.
This was posted in another forum by satellitetv.ie - http://forum.dxtv.de/wbb/thread.php?postid=216375#post216375
But you'd want 80cm for a dual feed. (28E and 9E)
30e is fantasy.
We are days or so from official announcements.
To reduce coverage and costs, and discourage take up as a mass service an 80cm will be needed.
It's only meant for people that can't get Saorview Terrestrial.
My Multifeed is an offset 90 x95cm aligned on 16E, with 28, 19, 13 & 9e, We will see when service is official what the Quality is on it.
They where in in Breach of Analogue Licence from start and still are for not paying for full coverage. TG4 had 95% coverage. TV3 only paid for about 80%. They are not going to pay for backup feeds and 2% to 5% extra coverage when now on DTT they have 95% to 98% vs the 80% they had on Analogue. TV3 are broke from the last leveraged buyout.
Get Freesat and have ITV instead
I don't know anyone that would pay. I know people that would pay NOT to have Vincent Browne
I am trying to get someone to advertise them on eBay with UK/worldwide shipping for enthusiasts.
After last week, add me to that list. We had a guest staying with us last week and she wanted to watch Vincent Browne every night. Now we never watch it partly because none of us have any interest in his show and partly because the NBC Nightly News is on CNBC at that time (which all of us prefer to watch) so it was a bit annoying. I don't think she asked either if it was ok to watch it. Not to mention the TV was always on very loud and nobody else could watch anything. I watched all my stuff on my laptop in my room.
Visitors! Who wants them?:D.......and don't even mention the bathroom!!!!:eek:
We have more than one bathroom so there was no problem with the bathroom. She also put the heating on for hours on end and the house was really stuffy. The TV thing annoyed me though.
http://www.youtube.com/user/isaatv