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that's true but most modern TVs will pick up the Irish channels via an aerial; ok you have to change the source on the TV to go from Irish to satellite channels but that's not a massive inconvenience.
The combo FTA boxes are either fairly basic with only "now and next" on the satellite channels, or potentially quite complex linux receivers that require a bit of technical aptitude to setup and keep up to date.
Or an enigma 2 box for those who are technically mindedIt is great that there are these budget alternatives for those with very tight discretionary spending and/or those who are just not that into television, while there is the slick, convenient and much more choice-versatile Sky Q for TV-philes!
Or an enigma 2 box for those who are technically minded
Not available in ROI according to their websiteWe had Sky for 20-odd years and came to realise that all we really watched were the BBC/ITV/C4 stations. Got rid of sky and replaced it with a recordable Freesat box from Richer Sounds. As we were coming from Sky+ it was simply plug and play. Already had Saorview on each of the TV's and subscribe to Netflix/Disney etc. also.
So we were effectively paying €50 per month for free channels!! The Freesat box has repaid its outlay already!
Look again. The website clearly states 'With NI/ROI delivery' and has a charge of £6.99 for 5-7 day delivery to ROI for that product.Not available in ROI according to their website
Thanks for that clarification.Look again. The website clearly states 'With NI/ROI delivery' and has a charge of £6.99 for 5-7 day delivery to ROI for that product.
What is not available is the Freesat HD ONLINE service i.e. catch-up services such as ITV X or BBC iPlayer. The satellite channels and using the Freesat app to record remotely work perfectly.
But Sky cost is exorbitant! They treat old customers very badly . My monthly bill is now €168 per month and will go up to € 176 per month in April so it’s €2,112 per annum it’s daylight robbery ! ! Any advice welcome re getting this down ??Could you explain what makes Sky the uncompromising choice and the others terrible?
Perhaps you feel passionately about the ergonomics of the Sky remote or nothing floats your boat like the little red stand-by light. Maybe it's the fact you get more 4k content? All of these might be very important for you but possibly less so for the OP.
Ditch Sky and go free-to-air and Free Sat. If you have decent broadband and really want to watch Sky-only content, sign up for Now TV on special offer, watch what you need and cancel. You will then regularly receive special offer emails for reduced price 6-month memberships, movies for €5 a month for 6 months, or sports for a tenner a month.But Sky cost is exorbitant! They treat old customers very badly . My monthly bill is now €168 per month and will go up to € 176 per month in April so it’s €2,112 per annum it’s daylight robbery ! ! Any advice welcome re getting this down ??
Freest automatically updates.Free-to-air channel frequencies change from time to time. These are up-dated automatically for channels included in the Sky package. You will probably need to do manual re-scanning/updating from time to time with freesat.
But Sky cost is exorbitant! They treat old customers very badly . My monthly bill is now €168 per month and will go up to € 176 per month in April so it’s €2,112 per annum it’s daylight robbery ! ! Any advice welcome re getting this down ??
But Sky cost is exorbitant! They treat old customers very badly . My monthly bill is now €168 per month and will go up to € 176 per month in April so it’s €2,112 per annum it’s daylight robbery ! ! Any advice welcome re getting this down ??
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