RTE on FREEVIEW

[joebloggs]

Heard that RTE are struggling big time financially and work that was being done on transmitters is no longer being carried out so a large number of freeview tuners especially those built into tvs wont work

[amallon]

Just moved into a new house and am having a few probs getting RTE on Freeview.  It was working great with the same kit at my old house with is very close by.  My new RTE aerial is pointed at Carlingford, the old one was Longford.  When the aerial was pointed at Longford a lot of channels were patchy and broke up now and again but I got RTE.  I don't have these problems with the Carlingford transmitter but I can't find any RTE channels when I do a scan.  The guy who did the install says that perhaps the Camlough (Slieve Gullion) transmitter could be transmiting on channels 50 to 64 which could be wiping out my RTE.  He is saying to me that when the digital change over is complete I should be getting my RTE from Carlingford and is advising against turning the aerial round to look for Longford.  Any suggestions?

[Bensars]

I have freeview built into TV , BT vision and DVD player hooked up.

When BTvision is turned on or even if DVD is powered on it can significantly affect the channels picked up during the autoscan of in inbuilt freeview. Try a scan with nothing else connected.

[amallon]

I don't have anything else connected which could affect my signal afaik.

[AustinPowers]

Is it true RTE  are Getting rid of the +1 channels?

[StephenC]

Yes

[armaghniac]

This may or may not happen, it doesn't save much bar the electric used in the transmitter. It depends on how the government deal with RTÉ. The government should take control of transmission, ensuring that people in different parts of the country have a signal and require Virgin to broadcast in HD. Whatever about subidising Tubridy, there is a legitimate public interest in having good signal coverage.

[AustinPowers]

RTE really do seem  to have  totally f**ked the organisation  up  with  this Tubridy thing

[tintin25]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

[bennydorano]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

Something similar happened to me years ago. SKY Engineer did something, f**k knows what he did, I should have paid more attention to what he was at, never got it sorted so I could never swop to terrestrial RTE for the things blocked in NI like champions league. (but I still have Sky).

Maybe its different to mine but I'd say you'll likely need a local Aerial/ TV man to sort.

[armaghniac]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

Do mean pick up RTÉ on Freeview or pick up Saorview? If you get all the Freeview channels and not just the main ones then you should be able to tune in the RTÉ on Freeview.

[Saffrongael]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

Do mean pick up RTÉ on Freeview or pick up Saorview? If you get all the Freeview channels and not just the main ones then you should be able to tune in the RTÉ on Freeview.

Does it not depend on your location for picking up RTE on Freeview ?

[tintin25]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

Do mean pick up RTÉ on Freeview or pick up Saorview? If you get all the Freeview channels and not just the main ones then you should be able to tune in the RTÉ on Freeview.

Yeah, RTE on Freeview.  I had a fella install an aerial which would get me RTE and was working fine as far as I remember.  Then I got the Sky installed a few weeks after and just watched RTE through it from then on.  Have got rid of Sky now but no sign of the RTE on the Freeview.

[armaghniac]

Advice needed

Had an aerial installed in my new house a few years ago and was able to pick up RTE as well as the other standard Freeview channels.  Then I got sky installed so just watched through the satellite for the next few years.  Have now got rid of sky but when I search through the Freeview I can no longer find RTE?

Do mean pick up RTÉ on Freeview or pick up Saorview? If you get all the Freeview channels and not just the main ones then you should be able to tune in the RTÉ on Freeview.

Yeah, RTE on Freeview.  I had a fella install an aerial which would get me RTE and was working fine as far as I remember.  Then I got the Sky installed a few weeks after and just watched RTE through it from then on.  Have got rid of Sky now but no sign of the RTE on the Freeview.

Have you retuned the Freeview? Are you receiving the HD stations 101 102 etc?

[Jeepers Creepers]

My free view got the bog standard Tg4/ rte 1& 2( non HD). Got a new Ariel which got me all HD RTE & standard virgin ire channels (and holy radio lol) up around the 800's. I have to frequently retune the free view however to keep these channels live.  Think this to do with a split cable to front and back of house.