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ANNOCA

but perhaps NOT the best time to ask - as it is eviction night!!!

I don't post very often - but I DO read - and I feel as though I know you all. . . . .

SO . . .I am hoping that I can ask you for your advice.

I am an "older" lady who I "hope" has kept "up with the times" but I am NOT someone who is communication savvy.

I have moved into an apartment which has no TV installed. I have investigated SKY Ireland (which is the cheapest offer at the moment) and it would cost me €50 installation fee plus €37.50 to manually connect me, as I do not have a landline.

I have just seen that ALDI have a Free to Air satellite offer on Sunday next which costs €69.95.

Would this be a better option for me? I am disabled and on a disability benefit - so any savings I can make is of benifit to me.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

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Karma_Member

I cant help you but have bumped in the hope someone can

8/28/093:52 PM

jeanojMember

Sorry but I don't know the answer but bumping the thread in case someone else does.

8/28/093:52 PM

jeanojMember

Snap Karma LOL!

8/28/093:52 PM

TriggersMember

It is nice to meet you Annoca. I am not very technically minded so I hope I am not disappointing you with my ineptitude or lack of an answer! I hope someone can be of help to you - keep on posting!

8/28/093:53 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

quote:
Originally posted by ANNOCA:
but perhaps NOT the best time to ask - as it is eviction night!!!

I don't post very often - but I DO read - and I feel as though I know you all. . . . .

SO . . .I am hoping that I can ask you for your advice.

I am an "older" lady who I "hope" has kept "up with the times" but I am NOT someone who is communication savvy.

I have moved into an apartment which has no TV installed. I have investigated SKY Ireland (which is the cheapest offer at the moment) and it would cost me €50 installation fee plus €37.50 to manually connect me, as I do not have a landline.

I have just seen that ALDI have a Free to Air satellite offer on Sunday next which costs €69.95.

Would this be a better option for me? I am disabled and on a disability benefit - so any savings I can make is of benifit to me.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Hi and welcome

I think you need to check out just what the Aldi offer will actually give you, before you make a decision. For example, will the set it up for you? If so, how much will it cost, if anything?

8/28/093:53 PM

fzMember

Sorry no idea....complete techophobe, but just wanted to say Hello

8/28/093:53 PM

SunnieMember

Hi ANNOCA I cant help either but wanted to say Hiya

8/28/093:54 PM

ANNOCAMember

Thank you Karma and Jeanoj. I really do appreciate it.

8/28/093:54 PM

Karma_Member

quote:
Originally posted by Jeanoj:
Snap Karma LOL!

8/28/093:54 PM

queenshaksMember

Hi Annoca

My view is to stick to Sky because they do installations all the time.

And Aldi, I know they sell shopping, that's it.

But good lick with whatever you choose.

8/28/093:54 PM

~Lee~Member

Hi Annoca....Some of those Free to air receivers also need an ariel to pick up the signal....The ariels are quite expensive so in the long run you pay more than you would do by having Sky installed.

8/28/093:54 PM

HypermnesiaMember

Sky Ireland offer

^^^ Is that the current Sky offer?

Have you looked here?

8/28/093:54 PM

Enthusiastic ContrafibularitiesMember 10 years

Personally I would investigate Freesat. Once you have bought the equipment, there are no further charges.

I am pretty anti-sky, but from a practical point of view, I find I only watch a handful of channels (I have other interests), soi Freesat works for me.

http://www.freesat.co.uk/

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8/28/093:56 PM

EssieMember

I don't know? but it would be cheaper to get a freeview set top box. In the mean time Join TVcatchup at http://www.tvcatchup.com/
It's free to join and you can watch terrestial & freeview digital channels on your computer, all you need to supply is your email addy.

8/28/093:57 PM

old hippy guyMember

OHH a tough one, dunno about ALDI, whose your internet provider? when I lived over there I had Eircom or EirCON as I called them,
perhaps one or either do a tv AND internet phone package, I would be tempted to go with Sky as they are established and well known,
other than that cant really help sorry,
oh and if you ever go to Mullingar give it a wave for me,

8/28/093:57 PM

Rocking Ros RoseMember 10 years

not techy - but personally I think you would be better sticking with sky - they install - Aldi will just sell it to you and then you are on your own - I think the Aldi option will end up more expensive in the long run.
Hope this helps

8/28/094:00 PM

ANNOCAMember

Thanks Triggers.

8/28/094:01 PM

ShizzlexMember

Welcome

Do you have Chorus in Dublin? i say that as we have down the south thats what we have

Sky is very costly i think

Not sure about the Aldi offer perhaps talk to someone who works there see what you're getting for your money

8/28/094:04 PM

ANNOCAMember

OMG!!! I didn't expect to get such a response so quickly!! I thought I would be able to "slip in under the wire" that is eviction night and hopefully get some replies tomorrow!!

I am SO grateful to you all for having taken the time to respond to me and I really do appreciate it - so much so, I could perhaps begin to post more often.

THANK YOU for all your welcome messages.

This ALDI offer includes both the box and the dish and is advertised as having 100's of "Free to Air" chanels.

8/28/094:08 PM

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