Author Archives: Techtír
TV Licence to stay
The idea of the Broadcasting Charge to replace the currently €160 TV Licence has been shelved. See The Independent One TV licence covers all TVs in a house and covers…
MMDS Ended
A system where Ireland broke with ITU allocations, often badly engineered in Analogue Chorus days. Doomed since Sky Digital started and UPC/Virgin couldn't get spectrum from Comreg to add wireless…
RTE1 HD on Saorsat
Since at least 25th March 2015 RTE1 has been upgraded to HD on Saorsat. When will BAI update the rules to make Saorsat mandatory for Terrestrial Saorview licence holders?
2RN publish LCN data
Two PDF documents have been released by 2RN explaining Saorview Logical Channel Numbering (LCN)
Rescan and 11 March 2014
Up till 11th March Mux 1 has copies of some channels now on Mux 2. You can rescan any time, but after the 11th March 2014 you need to if…
UTV is coming to Saorview
The contract to be negotiated between the BAI and UTV Ireland Limited is provided for under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. There are a number of elements to…