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Can I get Saorview & Freeview in Tipperary
Kieran asks;
I live in Templemore, Co Tipperary and am just wondering will I be able to pick up both the Saorview & Freeview signals here as I find it very difficult to get a strong enough gain on the UHF signal for saorview, never mind Freeview?
Our answer;
you have pretty much zero chance of getting freeview in Templemore.
Why not?
- Because you are not near the coast or the border so you will not be able to pick up signal from a UK based Freeview transmitter.
- Also to know the difference Freeview vs Freesat (which will work anywhere in Ireland) go to
- Difference between free to air, Freesat and Freeview
Where in Ireland would UK Freeview be an option?
Go to:
- how to combine freeview and saorview
- You will see from the map that there are 3 transmitters in the north of Ireland and 2 in Wales which give a certain footprint in the Republic which means that it should be possible to pick up the service along the East coast & along the border with Northern Ireland.
- The ideal situation is where both the UK & Irish channels can be received on a single MPEG4 HD Digital Terrestrial receiver. In many areas this is not possible simple because the Saorview & Freeview transmitters are working on the same frequencies and the signal can not be combined.
So can how can I get the Irish & UK channels on a single receiver?
The ideal solution is to use a combo receiver
- which will take the Irish (Saorview) channels on from a UHF aerial
- & the UK channels from a satellite dish
It is possible buy this receiver as a kit
- combo receiver kit
- Even if you have some of the component parts e.g. an old sky dish - you can just buy the items you need from the Associated products on the right of the the Kit.
Look at the videos that go with each product to know more
