Freeview

martinpike

Hiya,

I literally never watch telly, but I have a new housemate/lodger who does, so I'm thinking of getting a Freeview box for him.

Three questions I guess.

1. Does it work using my normal TV aerial?
2. What should I look out for in a Freeview box? Does it need two receivers or something, if he wants to watch one Freeview channel but record another?
3. How much should I pay!?

I really am a philistine on this stuff, so "I don't know what I don't know".

Cheers.

heatherw_01

Yes, you just use your normal aerial.

Check to see if you can recieve freeview http://www.freeview.co.uk/canireceivefreeview/index.html

There is lots of info on that site: http://www.freeview.co.uk/index.html

flang

Freeview Rules for Freebie Stations

martinpike

According to the Freeview website, I can't get it at my postcode.

Do I have any other options?

My TV and VCR are both 15 years old, and last time I switched them on they worked perfectly well. I'm not looking to upgrade them.

Do I have any other options open to me, without subscribing to Sky? I'm not in a cable area - I live in a village.

Cheers.

rich_jtg

You can get this service from Sky which doesn't involve a monthly outgoing. However, there is an inital cost of £150.

<edit>Other than that you can start a new hobby of picking up free satellite channels using a Free to Air/view satelite box. If you start out small, you can pick up a cheap dish and receiver and have a play. There's lots of info online about setting systems up and find channels to watch.