Cancel UPC- Still get tv through a clothes hanger?

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Hi,
I have moved to the uk for 2011 but return home 1 weekend a month. I have a upc contract for internet and tv. its handy to have when I'm home but can't afford it. I was thinking of cancelling just the tv bit but if I cancelled it all will I still be able to view irish channels through rabbit ears? I'm pretty ignorant on these things but is there any other option for accessing free tv?
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nbc
 
Depends where you are located. Dublin generally is fine.
If you post your location someone should be able to advise.
 
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Thanks ,

Lucan. What free to air options are available apart from rabbit ears?

nbc
 
You can now get the 5 Irish channels for free . Alternatively, buy a Saorview-compatible TV and use a secondhand Digibox and satellite dish (they can be had pretty cheaply) to get the UK Freesat channels.

Bear in mind that UPC will charge you €8/month "standalone charge" if you cancel your TV subscription, and also charge you a downgrade fee. :(
To be honest, if you're out of your minimum contract with UPC, and only going to be home one weekend a month for the next year, I'd be inclined to cancel the lot. You'll probably get a much better package in 12 months' time, as a "new" customer, and in the meantime could you not get by with your mobile phone, rabbits ears, UK Freesat, the odd DVD and a bit of PAYG mobile internet?
 
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Am I right in thinking that the 'rabbits ears' will be history by the end of 2012 when RTE are, under EU legislation, required to switch off their analog transmission ?
 
nbc said:
Thanks ,

Lucan. What free to air options are available apart from rabbit ears?

nbc
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Freesat(UK channels with a satellite dish and set top box.
Saorview (DTT) digital Irish channels, TV with a regular Ariel, but you need a compatible TV with a MPEG4
 
TarfHead said:
Am I right in thinking that the 'rabbits ears' will be history by the end of 2012 when RTE are, under EU legislation, required to switch off their analog transmission ?
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Absolutely not! Rabbits ears can be used to pick up the digital signal just in the same way they did the analogue one.
 
I have a sky dish out of contract so I can get the freeview channels. Bought the rabbits ears, (fancy one with own pwr), I live in Central Dublin about 5 miles from Montrose transmitter -the reception is terrible uisng the ears. I've kept the SKY FTB until I hear RTE etc go digital. Just tried that internet link posted by Dr Moriarty, very good. Might consider giviing SKY the boot now that's available.
 
I got rid of UPC digital and kept the broadband service and I still get the analog channels on my tv, 10 or more channels
 
DrMoriarty said:
You can now get the 5 Irish channels for free .
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Saw that a while ago but never bothered checking it out as I only have mobile BB but its fantastic very steady and no buffering.


ne1 know if running it for say an hour how much mb's it would use.
 
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