I understand RTE have stopped broadcasting an analogue signal, which is what we used to be able to pick up here in the UK (just!). And I know some people can get RTE via their Virgin cable setup. However, I've just spoken to Virgin and they say that it is not available to the UK outside of N Ireland.
What is the way round this? My poor dad is really missing his programmes!
I was listening last night via my virgin cable telly?
I remember when I was a little kid, in manchester, my dad could only get a signal on the radio in his car. I remember many an evening sitting with him in the car listening to music. My mum binging us out tea and juice and samwiches and stuff.
Yes, that makes it worse, knowing some people are able to get it on virgin cable, but that the official word from virgin is that they shouldn't be able to!
I think it could be a hangover from when Telewest and NTL had separate lives to Virgin.
And I know the internet is an option, but my dad can't use that.
Ha, dads eh. I pointed my dad to where he could get it on the net, but his computer is an ancient atari running windows 95. He can write letters on it and do sums though.
Follow this link http://www.eire.fm and then click on
Eire FM-Irish Internet radio stations live, and wide selection of Irish and British on-line radio stations becomes available.
It won´t help triplet´s father as he doesn´t use internet, but it might be of interest to those who don´t already know it.
If your dad has internet why not buy an internet radio and listen to loads of Irish Stations via internet there just like a normal radio no computer required just a internet connection
Yes, it's just the radio he's looking for, for now. He says it's in fact the 252 long wave frequency that has just disappeared, leaving no other analogue options.
Thanks for the 'internet radio' tip though! Never heard of those! Could the perfect solution.... Just ripped this off Wikipedia:
"Standalone consumer products target at users who do not want to be dependent on a computer (or computer knowledge) for their Internet radio listening. Most products include a dynamically updated stations list. There are variants of these devices with and without integrated speaker(s). The Streamit device offers dial-up capability. The Philips NP1100 comes also with the Rhapsody music subscription services, allowing you to enjoy all the collections provided by Rhapsody without a PC. The Grace Digital GDI-IR1000 which is Wi-Fi base includes the ability to listen to over 15,000 world wide radio stations as well as Pandora, a free personal radio solution provider without the need for a PC."
Getting RTE in the UK
Getting RTE in the UK
I understand RTE have stopped broadcasting an analogue signal, which is what we used to be able to pick up here in the UK (just!). And I know some people can get RTE via their Virgin cable setup. However, I've just spoken to Virgin and they say that it is not available to the UK outside of N Ireland.
What is the way round this? My poor dad is really missing his programmes!
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by triplet
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
I was listening last night via my virgin cable telly?
I remember when I was a little kid, in manchester, my dad could only get a signal on the radio in his car. I remember many an evening sitting with him in the car listening to music. My mum binging us out tea and juice and samwiches and stuff.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by llig leahcim
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
The UK "has the worst copyright laws", so this RTE problem must be in with it somehow.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by lazyhound
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Yes, that makes it worse, knowing some people are able to get it on virgin cable, but that the official word from virgin is that they shouldn't be able to!
I think it could be a hangover from when Telewest and NTL had separate lives to Virgin.
And I know the internet is an option, but my dad can't use that.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by triplet
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Ha, dads eh. I pointed my dad to where he could get it on the net, but his computer is an ancient atari running windows 95. He can write letters on it and do sums though.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by llig leahcim
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Letters and Sums - hahaha...
What else matters
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Ciarán.
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
RTE radio is available via freesat. RTE TV is not.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Bernie
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
I used to get it quite easily in Durham in the 70s, 80s. I think you had to be within a certain range to get it, though, in the UK.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by nicholas
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Follow this link http://www.eire.fm and then click on
Eire FM-Irish Internet radio stations live, and wide selection of Irish and British on-line radio stations becomes available.
It won´t help triplet´s father as he doesn´t use internet, but it might be of interest to those who don´t already know it.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by murfbox
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Are you asking about radio or TV? RTE Radio stopped broadcasting on medium wave last year, but the Long Wave frequency is still going.
# Posted on April 17th 2009 by Hammurabi Breathnach
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
If your dad has internet why not buy an internet radio and listen to loads of Irish Stations via internet there just like a normal radio no computer required just a internet connection
# Posted on April 18th 2009 by glengarslasher
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Yes, it's just the radio he's looking for, for now. He says it's in fact the 252 long wave frequency that has just disappeared, leaving no other analogue options.
Thanks for the 'internet radio' tip though! Never heard of those! Could the perfect solution.... Just ripped this off Wikipedia:
"Standalone consumer products target at users who do not want to be dependent on a computer (or computer knowledge) for their Internet radio listening. Most products include a dynamically updated stations list. There are variants of these devices with and without integrated speaker(s). The Streamit device offers dial-up capability. The Philips NP1100 comes also with the Rhapsody music subscription services, allowing you to enjoy all the collections provided by Rhapsody without a PC. The Grace Digital GDI-IR1000 which is Wi-Fi base includes the ability to listen to over 15,000 world wide radio stations as well as Pandora, a free personal radio solution provider without the need for a PC."
# Posted on April 18th 2009 by triplet
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
Yea I have one works great all you need is an internet connection and wireless router and you can listen to radio stations just like a normal radio
this is the one i have
http://www.geekalerts.com/blik-wi-fi-radio-by-revo/
# Posted on April 20th 2009 by glengarslasher
Re: Getting RTE in the UK
You can get RTE radio on long wave in the UK.
# Posted on April 26th 2009 by wjh