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Old 18-12-2003, 15:38   #16
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Re: Freeview
i use the Thompson DTI 1000 about £60-£70. Was using the hauppage 2000 what a pile of poo.
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For info link to freeview postcode checker, if your in Middleton, Rochdale, Oldham or surrounding area and need a new aerial to receive it.Drop me a pm will reccommend someone
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Old 18-12-2003, 15:50   #18
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Parents have the Panasonic box, got it from John Lewis. They are pleased with it.

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/set-top-box/tuct20/index.htm

I think, not much in the way of outputs, just a single scart. The 30 has phono outs though.
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Sales are close to topping the 2.5 million mark, with an average 100,000 a week sold link here and here
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Old 18-12-2003, 18:04   #21
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There are many boxes listed here:
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What is the idea behind freeview?
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http://www.freeview.co.uk/
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I remember reading somewhere that you can get a "freeview" card for sky boxes - can someone confirm this ?
You can but you wont get any channels worth having. To get ITV, FOUR And Five you will need another Solus card for about £35. You will not get ITV2, UK History, Sky Travel, The Hits, TMF, FTN, UK Bright Ideas, Sky Sports News, Sky News on the Sky 'Free to View service' Just a whole host of cracking shopping channels!!
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What is the idea behind freeview?
You get free channels??

The basic idea is to convert the uk from analogue to digital broadcasting in a governement provided initative, and of course give the viewer more choice and services.
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You can but you wont get any channels worth having. To get ITV, FOUR And Five you will need another Solus card for about £35. You will not get ITV2, UK History, Sky Travel, The Hits, TMF, FTN, UK Bright Ideas, Sky Sports News, Sky News on the Sky 'Free to View service' Just a whole host of cracking shopping channels!!
So do you think QVC, Bidup.tv, Pricedrop.tv, FTN, UK Bright Ideas, TVG Travel Shop and Sky Travel are worth having then?

I think not. They are all crap in their own special way. Other than that, the other channels are not too bad on the Freeview package, but it could be better!
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I think not. They are all crap in their own special way. Other than that, the other channels are not too bad on the Freeview package, but it could be better!
There are new channels coming. Disneys will be the first due around jan 4th I think. Its going to be called Daytime. Then channel four have announced another channel called More4

Oh and TCM have a licence for FREEview too but have announced nothing as yet
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Brought a Thomson box from ARGOS for a family member,has two Scarts,audio output(phono)programme guide makes NTL version look very poor,picture great ,sound great,interactive(BBCi etc)great,had a software download as soon as box was tuned in,cost£89-99,worth a look.

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Can anyone suggest a box that is reliable has anyone had a freeview box that has gone wrong.
Been into Tescos tonight and they are only £49.99.

So makes and models that people have would be appreciated.
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You can but you wont get any channels worth having. To get ITV, FOUR And Five you will need another Solus card for about £35. You will not get ITV2, UK History, Sky Travel, The Hits, TMF, FTN, UK Bright Ideas, Sky Sports News, Sky News on the Sky 'Free to View service' Just a whole host of cracking shopping channels!!
You need to look at the freeview site you do get ITV2 you need to look at the link here are mine



TransmitterLCNChannel NameWinter Hill

GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT

1BBC ONEYES2BBC TWOYES3ITV 1YES4Channel 4YES5fiveYES6ITV 2YES7BBC THREEYES9TeletextYES10BBC FOURYES11Sky TravelYES12UK HistoryYES16QVCYES17TV Travel ShopYES18The HitsYES19UK Bright IdeasYES20f tnYES21TMFYES23bid-up.tvYES
CHILDREN'S

30CBBCYES31CBeebiesYES



NEWS AND CITIZENSHIP

40BBC News 24YES41ITV News ChannelYES42Sky NewsYES43Sky Sports NewsYES45BBC PARLIAMENTYES46Community ChannelYES



TEXT AND INTERACTIVE

50Four TextYES51BBCiYES52ntl iYES
RADIO

70BBC Radio 1YES711Xtra BBCYES72BBC Radio 2YES73BBC Radio 3YES74BBC Radio 4YES75Radio 5 LiveYES76BBC Five Live Sports ExtraYES77BBC 6 MusicYES78BBC 7YES79BBC Asian NetworkYES80BBC World ServiceYES81KissYES82Kerrang!YES83Smash Hits!YES84Jazz FMYES85OnewordYES
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You need to look at the freeview site you do get ITV2 you need to look at the link here are mine
No, the OP meant you would not get ITV2 on a Satellite STB with a Free-to-View card.
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