I'm using free to air on an Arriva box. I find the box and remote quite cumbersome and fiddly. I was using the aerial from an old sky connection, and it isn't working great, so quite interested in the digital Saorview. I am looking for an idea of the costs involved and a recommendation for an installer in the (north) Dublin city area if anyone can recommend someone let me know1. Yes
2. No
3. Not that I am aware of, my own dish is the standard size.
4. Mine was off the shelf, nothing special, not expensive, works fine.
5. I did not like the saorview aerial on my chimney so I went with a digital Saorview receiver, it looks like a large bulb, much nicer.
6. I have standard cables so cannot answer...
7. I used an approved installer as I do not have the equipment to hone the satellite into the box...also I dislike heights and drilling holes in my house but it looked straightforward to me.
Well worth doing.
I find the box and remote quite cumbersome and fiddly.
As the dish is acting up I'm thinking of replacing the whole thing in any event. The dish is about 20 yrs old, so probably due to be replaced. Ideally, I'd like a more modern system, and if anyone knows an installer, that would be great.As an alternative you could try using a Logitech Harmony remote to control the box. Won't solve poor UI issues with the box, but the remote button layout is good, has defaults for most AV equipment and is fully programmable.
As the dish is acting up I'm thinking of replacing the whole thing in any event. The dish is about 20 yrs old, so probably due to be replaced. Ideally, I'd like a more modern system, and if anyone knows an installer, that would be great.
You lost me on the first sentence Leo! I'm not in any way handy! I'll get someone else to do it.If you're any way handy, it's an easy enough job. I recently got a Formuler F1 [broken link removed] with dual satellite and single terrestrial receivers, add a USB drive for live pause/ rewind and recording. With the Android based boxes there are groups making alternative user interfaces available, so if you don't like the one it's shipped with, you can flash it with another one.
Does it need to be powered off/on when it freezes, or is it just a momentary thing? If the latter the issue could be a weak signal from the aerial. If the former, a software update might improve things, or the box could just be a lemon. Lots of others on the likes of freetv.ie if you wanted to try a different brand.It works fine most of the time, but sometimes in freezes completely. The person is talking on the TV and stops.
FWIW you can buy TVs with a satellite decoder built-in, avoiding the need for these boxes and second remotes. Just in-case she ever needs a new TV anyway.
FWIW you can buy TVs with a satellite decoder built-in, avoiding the need for these boxes and second remotes. Just in-case she ever needs a new TV anyway.
Zenith.
Thanks for that. It might be the simplest solution.
In the old days, anyone could operate a TV. Turn it on. Press 1 for BBC 1, 2 for Ulster and 3 for RTE 1.
Brendan
Logitech Harmony remote
yes and yesHi Leo
Does this work with any equipment?
Could I buy one of these and set it up for my mother?
Brendan
Does this work with any equipment?
Could I buy one of these and set it up for my mother?
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