Digital Switchover on the way
The Digital Switchover has been set for October 2012. Act now and don't get left behind. Contact C McGroarty Ltd, Digitel for advice to ensure that your home is Digital Switchover ready!
Our New Van
Our newly branded vans are now on the road....
ESPN Now Offered Free of Charge
Sky Product Update
Customers with Dual Sports (Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2) will receive ESPN free of charge.
This represents a huge saving of EUR144 per year and gives our Sports customers access to more sporting action than ever before!
This news so soon after the fantastic additions of Sky Atlantic and the BBC channels to the platform and the launch of the Price Freeze Campaign in Ireland.
Saorview - National Digital Service
This is now available for installation in a wide range of areas.
This is now available for installation in a wide range of areas.
Contact us to see if its available in your area.
By the end of the trial period in May 2011 SAORVIEW will be accessible to 97% of the population.
By October 2012 SAORVIEW will be accessible to 98% of the population
2012 Analogue Switch Off
Analogue Switch Off (ASO) is when analogue television transmission in Ireland will be turned off. This will happen in 2012. Like the rest of Europe, North America and many other countries, television broadcasting in Ireland is switching from analogue to digital transmission.
Analogue Switch Off (ASO) is when analogue television transmission in Ireland will be turned off. This will happen in 2012.
Like the rest of Europe, North America and many other countries, television broadcasting in Ireland is switching from analogue to digital transmission.
Digital television is a major step change in broadcasting that has many advantages over analogue for TV viewers. Digital TV can offer more channels, high definition (HD) pictures and sound, on-screen programme guides and new interactive services.
From a national economic perspective, digital transmission allows for far more efficient use of valuable radio spectrum. Moving to digital will free up radio spectrum for use by other important communications services such as broadband, mobile TV or other communications services. The Government has estimated that the Irish economy will benefit by up to €500 million over the next decade as a result of the switch to digital television.
The EU has mandated the end of 2012 as the final date for ASO in Europe, by which time Ireland needs to have launched a replacement digital transmission system to ensure all Irish audiences can continue to access free-to-air television.
SAORVIEW is the digital free-to-air television service that will replace the analogue system which has been in operation since 1962.
The switch from analogue to digital is both national and EU policy. The Government department with lead responsibility is the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR).
In August 2010, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources established a Digital Switch Over Steering Group, with additional working groups, to manage the switch from analogue to digital television.
