When saorview becomes operational late next year, will I lose all my TV channels.
No
If you receive your channels by cable, you're OK. If you receive your channels by an aerial, you'll lose them.
When saorview becomes operational late next year, will I lose all my TV channels.
Its operational now isnt it??
OP has stated that he has UPC as his supplier.
OP you will need a set top box (supplied by UPC) at each point to continue service as before, or else move the suplied STB with you to view wherever you want.
If OP has 'the basic TV channels from UPC', I assume there is no set-top box involved, just a co-axial cable going direct into the TV. For this set-up, my understanding is that the switch-off of analog will have no effect.
This is due to stop being relayed by UPC late next year and ALL signals will be digital thus necessitating the use of a set top box, from UPC, as ALL channels will also be encrypted.
UPC said:If you currently receive your analogue TV service from UPC this service will continue to be available in its current format after the national analogue switch off takes place. You will not need to make any changes to your service or purchase any additional equipment.
I believe this to be mistaken, based on that's on the UPC website
I think you're right TarfHead, thanks for pointing this out.
I wonder for how long they will continue to relay analogue signals on their network?
The UPC website mentions "RTE ONE, RTE TWO, TV3 and TG4" but doesn't explicitly mention other channels currently available on analogue - BBC, C4, Sky etc. Will these continue to be available when Saorview comes on stream?
Saorview changeover doesn't effect UPC or Sky customers at all.
I only effects people NOT on Sky or UPC.
You're going to have explain that.
How long what will continue?
Saorview switch doesn't effect that either. UPC can decide that at any time. So I still don't get pudds meaning.
This is indeed the question. It is a big issue for households with the analogue signal split out to multiple rooms, but not paying for multi-room boxes.UPC currently transmit both an analogue and a digital signal along their cables. The question is, for how long will they continue to broadcast an analogue signal (which they will have to convert from digital).
This is indeed the question. It is a big issue for households with the analogue signal split out to multiple rooms, but not paying for multi-room boxes.
This is indeed the question. It is a big issue for households with the analogue signal split out to multiple rooms, but not paying for multi-room boxes.