Log in
Register
Menu
Log in
Register
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Authors
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Topics
Members Lounge
The Meeting Place
You think the guys in Scotland are bad.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Razor" data-source="post: 30587" data-attributes="member: 175377"><p>Dear Ray</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your e-mail concerning the RTÉ signal and </p><p>Sky Digital. Apologies for the delay in responding due </p><p>to the fact that <a href="mailto:info@rte.ie">info@rte.ie</a> receives hundreds of e-</p><p>mails every week. </p><p></p><p>As you are probably aware, over 99% of all households </p><p>in the Republic of Ireland can access the RTÉ signal </p><p>though set top or roof top aerials. If householders </p><p>opt to receive their television signals through cable </p><p>or satellite distribution that is their choice. They </p><p>are doing so primarily to receive additional non-Irish</p><p>originated channels (such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, </p><p>MTV, etc.) Householders pay an annual fee for this </p><p>service. If you do not wish to pay this annual fee you </p><p>have the option of relying on a roof top aerial to</p><p>receive your RTÉ 1, Network 2, TG4 and TV3 signal.</p><p></p><p>If you are in the 1% category of households that has </p><p>problems receiving your signal from terrestrial sources </p><p>you have a different problem. If you let us know your </p><p>address our Reception Investigation Engineers can look </p><p>into your particular case and see if anything can be </p><p>done for you. However it is physically impossible to </p><p>provide signals to 100% of households and your house</p><p>may unfortunately be in that tiny number that cannot </p><p>receive your television signal through an aerial.</p><p></p><p>If this is the case then I am afraid you have no option </p><p>but to pay either Chorus, NTL or Sky - whichever of </p><p>them can provide you with a service. </p><p></p><p>At some stage in the future Irish television will be </p><p>available through digital transmission, either </p><p>terrestrial or satellite. This should resolve your </p><p>problem, but it is definitely a number of years away.</p><p></p><p>If you let me have the location of your house I will </p><p>see if anything can be done about your reception </p><p>through the assistance of our Reception Investigations </p><p>Department. If you wish to contact them directly, I </p><p>suggest that you e-mail Bernie Pope on:-</p><p><a href="mailto:Bernie.Pope@rte.ie">Bernie.Pope@rte.ie</a></p><p></p><p>Again, apologies for the delay in responding to your e-</p><p>mail.</p><p></p><p>Yours sincerely</p><p></p><p>Brigitte</p><p>RTÉ Communications</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Quoting Ray.</p><p></p><p>> </p><p>> </p><p>> As I live in a part of the country where RTE</p><p>> reception is very poor via roof top aerial /</p><p>> rabbit ears, the only way to see RTE is via SKY</p><p>> digital. This is a very expensive as I also pay</p><p>> my TV license as well, and as I am due to be out</p><p>> of work soon I canceled my subscription to SKY</p><p>> to keep household costs down. It now seems that</p><p>> in order to continue to view RTE, SKY say that I</p><p>> must also re subscribe to one of their packages.</p><p>> </p><p>> Can this be true? as I feel that I would be</p><p>> paying twice, ( license fee+ SKY ) when all I</p><p>> want is to view RTE.</p><p>> </p><p>> </p><p>> </p><p>> Also I did call Chorus and asked for a</p><p>> connection to the basic package and was told</p><p>> that RTE was not available on their basic</p><p>> package. To receive RTE with them I would have</p><p>> to rent a top of the range Digital Box, three</p><p>> times more expensive than their normal Box.</p><p>> </p><p>> It seems to me that a lot of people are making</p><p>> money by PROVIDING RTE to RTE's customers. And</p><p>> at the same time RTE seems to be unable to make</p><p>> money. I shall not be renewing my TV license and</p><p>> hope to see you in court, maybe then you will</p><p>> answer my e-mail, as I have sent this E-mail on</p><p>> four occasions and never received a reply.</p><p>> </p><p>> P.S. To the Boss of RTE..If you need any help</p><p>> running this company give me a shout, I'm sure I</p><p>> could do a better job. </p><p>> </p><p>> Ray</p><p>></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Razor, post: 30587, member: 175377"] Dear Ray Thank you for your e-mail concerning the RTÉ signal and Sky Digital. Apologies for the delay in responding due to the fact that [email]info@rte.ie[/email] receives hundreds of e- mails every week. As you are probably aware, over 99% of all households in the Republic of Ireland can access the RTÉ signal though set top or roof top aerials. If householders opt to receive their television signals through cable or satellite distribution that is their choice. They are doing so primarily to receive additional non-Irish originated channels (such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, MTV, etc.) Householders pay an annual fee for this service. If you do not wish to pay this annual fee you have the option of relying on a roof top aerial to receive your RTÉ 1, Network 2, TG4 and TV3 signal. If you are in the 1% category of households that has problems receiving your signal from terrestrial sources you have a different problem. If you let us know your address our Reception Investigation Engineers can look into your particular case and see if anything can be done for you. However it is physically impossible to provide signals to 100% of households and your house may unfortunately be in that tiny number that cannot receive your television signal through an aerial. If this is the case then I am afraid you have no option but to pay either Chorus, NTL or Sky - whichever of them can provide you with a service. At some stage in the future Irish television will be available through digital transmission, either terrestrial or satellite. This should resolve your problem, but it is definitely a number of years away. If you let me have the location of your house I will see if anything can be done about your reception through the assistance of our Reception Investigations Department. If you wish to contact them directly, I suggest that you e-mail Bernie Pope on:- [email]Bernie.Pope@rte.ie[/email] Again, apologies for the delay in responding to your e- mail. Yours sincerely Brigitte RTÉ Communications Quoting Ray. > > > As I live in a part of the country where RTE > reception is very poor via roof top aerial / > rabbit ears, the only way to see RTE is via SKY > digital. This is a very expensive as I also pay > my TV license as well, and as I am due to be out > of work soon I canceled my subscription to SKY > to keep household costs down. It now seems that > in order to continue to view RTE, SKY say that I > must also re subscribe to one of their packages. > > Can this be true? as I feel that I would be > paying twice, ( license fee+ SKY ) when all I > want is to view RTE. > > > > Also I did call Chorus and asked for a > connection to the basic package and was told > that RTE was not available on their basic > package. To receive RTE with them I would have > to rent a top of the range Digital Box, three > times more expensive than their normal Box. > > It seems to me that a lot of people are making > money by PROVIDING RTE to RTE's customers. And > at the same time RTE seems to be unable to make > money. I shall not be renewing my TV license and > hope to see you in court, maybe then you will > answer my e-mail, as I have sent this E-mail on > four occasions and never received a reply. > > P.S. To the Boss of RTE..If you need any help > running this company give me a shout, I'm sure I > could do a better job. > > Ray > [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Topics
Members Lounge
The Meeting Place
You think the guys in Scotland are bad.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top