going to buy a freeview ready tv, how does freeview work?

Inner_Zone

HughSpencer wrote: »

My television is a Panasonic TX-L32S10B Full HD DVB digital Freeview included. Doesn't this mean that where HD channels are broadcast on Freeview, it should be ready available?

It's has a Freeview tuner not a Freeview HD tuner. So as above you need an external Freeview HD box for Freeview HD.

PlutoinCapricorn

Hugh, the whole thing is very confusing. People are being misled about what they have bought.

Your TV appears to have Freeview built in - as does mine. It also appears to be able to display HD transmissions if they are sent to it - as does mine, which I bought over 5 years ago, long before the HD channels started transmitting.

Your built-in Freeview is probably the old-style i.e. no HD channels - this is what I have got. I bought it several before TVs were sold with built-in HD Freeview. When did you buy your TV?

I think that you need a box. This will pick up all Freeview channels, including the HD ones.

Inner_Zone

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

Hugh, the whole thing is very confusing. People are being misled about what they have bought.

Your TV appears to have Freeview built in - as does mine. It also appears to be able to display HD transmissions if they are sent to it - as does mine, which I bought over 5 years ago, long before the HD channels started transmitting.

Your built-in Freeview is probably the old-style i.e. no HD channels - this is what I have got. I bought it several before TVs were sold with built-in HD Freeview. When did you buy your TV?

Set dates back to 2008.

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

I think that you need a box. This will pick up all Freeview channels, including the HD ones.

Only if it has a HD tuner.

PlutoinCapricorn

By box, I meant something like this:

HUMAX HD Fox T2

I got mine on eBay. It took me longer to unpack it than it did to plug everything in and start watching my first HD channel!

penrhyn

HughSpencer wrote: »

My television is a Panasonic TX-L32S10B Full HD DVB digital Freeview included. Doesn't this mean that where HD channels are broadcast on Freeview, it should be ready available?

As above the set does NOT have a Freeview HD tuner.
http://www.electrical-deals.co.uk/products/panasonic-tx-l32s10b-32-full-hd-lcd-with-freeview.html

However with a 32 inch TV you would have to be sitting fairly close to see the difference, if that helps.

yangptangkipperbang

PlutoinCapricorn wrote: »

People are being misled about what they have bought.

That's what happens if you buy solely on price ! If you pay a bit more you get get good advice and good service - and often a 5 yr guarantee on your TV too !

HughSpencer

I have been in touch with the firm who recently erected a new aerial for me and they told me that there will be another update of channels at the end of the month when HD channels are expected to be available. This firm is less than a mile from me so they can't be receiving HD channels either.

penrhyn

HughSpencer wrote: »

I have been in touch with the firm who recently erected a new aerial for me and they told me that there will be another update of channels at the end of the month when HD channels are expected to be available. This firm is less than a mile from me so they can't be receiving HD channels either.

Have you tried putting your postcode into http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/

You'll need a Freeview HD box to receive the HD channels, or a TV with a built in HD tuner.

Inner_Zone

HughSpencer wrote: »

I have been in touch with the firm who recently erected a new aerial for me and they told me that there will be another update of channels at the end of the month when HD channels are expected to be available. This firm is less than a mile from me so they can't be receiving HD channels either.

That won't make any difference to your TV, it will still be Freeview SD only!

seven-day-weekend

I bought a new 32 inch TV (SANYO) HD Ready, in June 2011. I do not know whether it has Freeview. Do all TVs after a certain date have it?