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We created the following video in recognition of the contribution that Upperchurch Drombane made to the Tipperary's senior hurling team 2010.
I have been on a long hiatus from this web site due to a number of project and work commitments but I have come out of hibernation to mention that Ireland finally has terrestrial broadcasting of digital channels. Up untll now our reception of RTE1 and RTE 2 was so bad you couldn't watch a hurling or soccer match on the TV as you could not read the scoreboard. With the advent of the digital broadcasting service we now have crystal clear pictures which meant our loss to south africa in the rugby while disappointing looked good on the TV.
The best part about the digital service was that no extra hardware had to be purchased or installed. Our TV in the sitting room has a built in MPEG4 digital decoder and we have a UHF aerial in the attic (not outside, but inside) for TV3 and TV4.
All I had to do was scan for digital channels and it found the 4 Irish TV channels. 2 High Def test channels and 10 digital radio channels. The TV guide feature is very nice and similar to the EPG service on satellite. The high definition test channels are stunning and slates on a roof never looked so beautiful and clear. The service is under testing and is due to be officially launched in spring 2011.
All in all I am very impressed with digital TV. RTE has more information about Saorview and how to receive it. At the end of 2012 the old analogue transmission will be switched off as mandated by the EU. Every home will need a digital receiver for each TV. RTE 2 has switched to High Definition Lite since Dec 2nd 2010 which means that the cheap SD receivers will no longer display the channel.
The only option for home owners is to purchase a set top box that supports high definition. Powercity sell the only approved saorview box (as of Nov 2010) which is made by walker for 100 euros including delivery. More boxes are expected to appear on the irish market in early 2011. Hopefully competition will drive down the prices to reasonable levels.
5 years ago wireless broadband would have looked like a safe investment. The advent of 3G has meant serious competition with large mobile phone companies.
Providing wireless broadband to rural areas requires good sites for access points with clear line of sight.
Companies have came and gone in the last number of years as they did not understand the logistics of providing wireless broadband and underestimated the issues involved in providing access to remote users.
It reminded me that every 2 years or so you need to reformat a PC and install the sw so as to fix any OS issues and streamline its behaviour. The same can be said for Sat Navs. I would recommend an annual factory reset as it will clean out any "gremlins" that might be lurking in the sat nav's operating system.
The irish times news paper have today launched a mobile edition of their online website http://www.irishtimes.com. The website can be accessed on a mobile phone using the address m.irishtimes.com
"In addition to a full breaking news service that is updated daily, the mobile site provides highlights from each day's newspaper. Some of our readers' favourite functions, such as most read stories and weather, are also included."
I have just accessed the mobile version using a Nokia E51 and was impressed with the speed of loading and the simple but intuitive interface.
You can download the poster and display it in your locality by clicking on this link and printing the first page.
The weather was kinder to us on Sunday the 8th of November 2009. The sky was clear and the sun was shining for our ascent of Knockalough as part of the Upperchurch Hill Walking Festival, The photo above was taken half way up Knockalough
The Hurling in the Hills DVD now has a facebook page. http://www/facebook.com/hurlinginthehills
You can pre-order the DVD at www.hurlinginthehills.com. The DVD goes on sale at the launch in Murray's bar on Friday Nov 27th 2209, it will be launched by the President of GAA Christy Cooney.
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You can order the full DVD athttp://www.hurlinginthehills.com
A 96 min DVD which takes a rather unique look at what the GAA has meant to the people of a small rural irish parish captures on camera the thoughts and recollections of many of the characters associated with the club down through the years.
From stories of the famed Riordan Brothers in 1896, the only two brothers to win All-Irelands on the same day in two separate codes, to the clubs last senior All- Ireland winner, Michael Ryan in 1991, this DVD charts the highs and lows, the controversies, the characters, and the fun that the GAA has brought to the area in the last 125 years.
It goes on sale on Friday Nov 27th. The DVD can be pre-ordered from http://www.hurlinginthehills.com
The DVD will be launched in Murray's function room in Upperchurch on Nov 27th 2009 by the President of the GAA Christy Cooney.
All proceeds from the DVD will be directed towards club development.
A 96 min DVD which takes a rather unique look at what the GAA has meant to the people of a small rural irish parish captures on camera the thoughts and recollections of many of the characters associated with the club down through the years.
From stories of the famed Riordan Brothers in 1896, the only two brothers to win All-Irelands on the same day in two separate codes, to the clubs last senior All- Ireland winner, Michael Ryan in 1991, this DVD charts the highs and lows, the controversies, the characters, and the fun that the GAA has brought to the area in the last 125 years.
It goes on sale on Friday Nov 27th. The DVD can be pre-ordered from http://www.hurlinginthehills.com
The DVD will be launched in Murray's function room in Upperchurch on Nov 27th 2009 by the President of the GAA Christy Cooney.
All proceeds from the DVD will be directed towards club development.
The walking weekend is nearly upon us already you can click on the image below or alternativley click here Another great weekend of walking awaits you in the hills of Upperchurch Drombane
