Planning on a trip to our Tignes apartment this summer. Owing to work commitments, now looks like we'll need to go during the European footy championships - which leads me onto a query...
We have a newish (2 or 3 years old) TV/DVD player that we bought in France but that we have only ever used to play DVDs - we have never used it as a TV as we have no aerial. Although there is seemingly an old aerial socket in the wall, I'm assuming that would be of the old analogue variety (??).
Can anyone advise on what I need to do to get the TV up and running so that I can watch the football? Can I just plug in an aerial? If so, what type? (A UK one?)
Apologies in advance if this is all a bit numpty-esque - I'll admit I'm a bit clueless when it comes to this sort of thing ....
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
If all else fails, ask the syndic. The communal aerial might well be up to date.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Is your TV an HD one ? You may need an extra decoder box.
I got internet fitted which then allowed me to use all iplayers etc. with the laptop.
The Livebox internet included loads of French TV channels, although I have no idea if football is included, I doubt it.
I am also going to have Sky fitted this summer-I found it a pain having to get up all the time to walk to the lap top in order to watch something else.
Sky is going to be €400 all in-that will just get me the basic freeview stuff, but at least I will have a remote control lol.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sky is going to be €400 all in
Golly. What's the 400 for? A friend fitted my satellite dish (which he got off ebay in a job lot) in return for a good dinner. Of course, I did have to buy a TV and a Humax thing so if that's all included, the price is understandable. It is well worth being able to record programmes because the things I actually want to watch are always on too late in France.
@mountainaddict, we just needed digital terrestrial valuable tvs (or tuners). You maybe have the type of tv that works already otherwise a decoder is inexpensive.
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
My TV is 7 years old (1800 HD bought in Spain) and works perfectly in my pad in Tignes, I just retuned it in April after the move to HD and I get 30 channels for free. However, the coporop did buy a new aerial to serve the building about 3 years ago after Tignes Cable was taken off air. If you let me know the name of the building then I might know someone in it. The next question is whether the footy is free to air in France or via a pay channel like Canal+.....
After all it is free
After all it is free
My five year old (UK purchased & UK version) Panasonic TV picks up all the new French HD channels through the communal aerial in my apartment block.
No guarantees but you you might find your 2/3 year old TV works after a retune.
Obviously you can only watch the FTA channels, but I assume some football matches will be FTA on French TV.
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I bought a UK Samsung Smart TV out here plugged the building coax in and it just works
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Theres no such thing as an 'old analogue variety' of aerial. So long as the aerial is getting a decent strength signal it should work for digital tv.
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@Tubaski, Is correct. Currently running a digital full HD TV from a 40 year old aerial lying on the floor of the loft. It just works.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
I bought a TV + DVD player in the UK plugged it into the aerial socket in my apartment, switched on and tuned to the digital channels being broadcast (dozens available) . Mind you just gettng TV does not mean there is anything worth watching on it http://youtube.com/v/YAlDbP4tdqc. Now it hangs on the wall not even plugged in, purely as a sales aid to encourage renting.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
@cad99uk, so are we (in the UK). Our rooftop one blew down about 10 years ago, and we plugged the loft one in as a temporary solution.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Thanks all - helpful as ever .
Cheers for that chocksaway - we are in Chalet Club 4 - about half way up the main Val Claret outdoor car park.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
@mountainaddict, Sorry, don't know anyone in there (yet!).
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I stayed in there just before our aptartment purchase went through. The apt had wireless and some sort of box on the wall that had a built in VPN so could watch UK tv on the laptop. Was a bit slow TBH, but better via my own VPN.
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Poster: A snowHead
- I'll admit I'm a bit clueless when it comes to this sort of thing 
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