SAORVIEW & SAORSAT information and reception map

Digital TV switchover in Ireland

Analogue television in Ireland is switching to Digital. Switch-off of analogue is planned for late 2012.

Analogue is being replaced by digital terrestrial television (DTT) which was launched on the 29th of October 2010, as a trial service. Free-to-air DTT in Ireland has been named SAORVIEW, and will be complimented with a free-to-air satellite service called SAORSAT to achieve 100% reception coverage.

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What is SAORVIEW?

SAORVIEW is the name for free-to-air digital terrestrial television in Ireland. It will be fully launched end of May 2011. SAORVIEW is transmitted from land based masts and is received using a UHF aerial connected to a compatible Set Top Box (STB) or Integrated Digital Television (iDTV).
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What is SAORSAT?

SAORSAT is a proposed free to air satellite service which will complement SAORVIEW, catering for those who will not get SAORVIEW coverage. SAORSAT is estimated to be available from the end of 2011. SAORSAT will be transmitted from a satellite and is received using a satellite dish with compatible receiver.
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