Posts Tagged freeview
Reminder to rescan your Freeview television channels
Posted by chappus in Uncategorized on October 7, 2009
As mentioned a few days ago, if you have not retuned your set-top-box yet, you are recommended to do so as soon as possible. Whilst your Freeview box will still receive digital terrestrial broadcasting using it’s current configuration, for it to perform at optimum viewing quality rescanning will refresh the channels your television benefits from. Good advice is to do this every month or so anyway but on this occasion the advantages certainly outweigh the couple of minutes this will take.
All about digital television broadcasting
Posted by chappus in Uncategorized on September 23, 2009
Digital broadcasts offer an insight in the future developments of television viewing. Digital terrestrial, also known as Freeview television, offers more channel choice, including radio, films, childrens TV and sport and also allows interactive content to be transmitted into your living room. By purchasing a set-top-box you have available a plethora of new television viewing choice at your fingertips. Which channels you can receive is dependant on your viewing area and local transmitter but this is also to your benefit as you do have regional broadcasting options too. These include Welsh language channels in Wales for example. The number of digital channels available through Freeview is increasing daily.
How can I receive digital television?
Posted by chappus in digital switchover on September 16, 2009
In the coming years you will be required to switchover from analogue to digital television because the UK government are supporting a move for terrestrial television. This period has been dubbed the digital switchover. This will affect you in the home and all other British and UK households. To receive Freeview television you may need to invest in some new television equipment. You will need a digital terrestrial (or Freeview) set-top-box. These are available on the high street from around £20. You will also need a television capable of connecting to your set top box, but any television set bought in the past 5 years should be capable. You may also need to upgrade your aerial. A good local television installation supplier should be able to do this.
Advertising on digital terrestrial Freeview
In order for digital television to flourish broadcasters needed both public supported channels to adopt the platform and also commercial ones. It is necessary to have adverts on television as this provides a vital income stream to television companies. Freeview offers more channels on it’s digital transmission signals and so more channels are able to be viewed through your set-top-box. It is inevitable that Freeview could not rely solely upon public broadcasters and so transmission slots are offered to commercial stations. With the cost of television technology going down it is possible to transmit a TV channel for much less than previously possible making it much more accessible. Other digital television technologies also support this including digital terrestrial Freeview television.
Digital television and analogue broadcasting
The advent of digital broadcasting is fairly recent in the UK. Free-to-air digital broadcasts have long been seen as an alternative to other television viewing methods such as Sky or Freesat. These both have their own advantages with Sky having many channels and Freesat offering HD (high definition) television. Freeview broadcasting has been very popular in the UK and the channel choice will increase. Digital free-to-air television offers a transition from analogue broadcasting using the existing technology you have in your house. A set-top-box is required to decrypt digital signals that are received through your aerial equipment.
UK digital television revolution
Posted by chappus in digital switchover on September 3, 2009
One of the main drivers towards the push of free to air digital terrestrial has been the viewers desire to have more choice and content of their television programme viewing. This has been due to exposure of other digital television platforms, such as Sky and Freesat, and also the Internet. The advent of digital Freeview broadcasting has also given the opportunity for channel companies to tailor their output to a wider demographic range and audience. The increased bandwidth that a digital signal gives also permits more niche television channels to exist that might have a smaller audience than the traditional analogue option. Television is set to change still further during this digital switchover revolution.
Freeview signal strength
Posted by chappus in Weak signal, advice on September 2, 2009
If you find that you receive a low Freeview signal strength through your digital aerial then there are several things that you can do to help. The first question is about your aerial. To receive the best possible Freeview television signal then your aerial must be aimed in the right direction. It may have moved for many reasons, if it is in your loft then it may have been dislodged and if the aerial is on your roof then weather may have affected.
One of the most ovbious ways you can tell if your digital aerial has moved is if your television picture is distorted and suffers from interferance. The quality may also be similar to your old analogue television before the advent of Freeview.
If you believe that your aerial has moved, the best option maybe to consult a reputable local Freeview installer for advice.
How good will the Freeview digital terrestrial strength be?
Posted by chappus in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009
The strength of the digital signal will greatly depend on whereabouts you live in the UK. The first way to find out would be to ask a freind or neighbour about what aerial and set-top-box combination they use and how good their television signal is from their address. If they can even recommend a product or local aerial installer that is a fantastic way to help.
During the digital switchover there is a lot of confusion about what the future holds for the current technology that we have at home. Please keep returning to Freeview advice to find out more help and reviews.
Buying a Freeview set-top-box
When choosing a Freeview set-top-box there are a lot of factors that may influence your choice. The main ones are price, features and the technology brand. Freeview boxes start in the UK now at around £10 to £15 and go up to anywhere over £100 for a box that has advanced features such as recording.
You can get hard-drive and DVD based digital terrestrial Freeview set-top-boxes. The advantage of the hard drive system is that you can record much more television at a higher quality than the traditional technology you might be used to. On the other hand, a DVD based Freeview box may prove beneficial due to the ease of switching from television set to set.
The future of Freeview
Posted by chappus in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009
What is going to happen to Freeview is of the most interesting questions that affects the digital switchover in the UK. Freeview is the free-to-air digital terrestrial television platform that most of us associate with digital TV. There are other digital options such as Freesat or Sky, but Freeview is by far the most popular. You can easily purchase a digital Freeview set-top-box for as little as £20 on the high street.
One that would expect that as the most popular digital television viewing choice, the number of available channels would increase thus increasing your viewing options. Also new technology could develop Freeview to new levels.