Probably a dumb question but.?

Question

Can someone tell me what a freeview box is and whats needed to use one i have a fair idea but not to sure so if anyone knows let me know. cheers. :)

Answer 1

A Freeview box is a thing normally about the size of an average book (8x5x2 inches). They are mains powered

The input is your ordinary tv aerial. The boxes usually have two outputs: a co-axial socket so that you can connect to your tv set aerial input by using a short co-axial cable, and a SCART connector so that you can connect high quality tv signals to the SCART socket on your telly.

The box receives digital terrestrial tv signals (sometimes called DVB-T) and converts these to analogue form before squirting down your SCART lead to enable your tv to show the programmes on a conventional (non-digital) tv set.

There are about 40 DVB-T tv stations and a lot of digital radio stations. Some of the tv channels are subscription or pay-per-view. The remainder are 'free' to watch (hence the brand name Freeview) and include all the normal 5 + additional Sky and BBC and ITV channels.

You cannot receive HD TV through a Freeview box but the digital signals are usually better than the older analogue standard. However, you need a good aerial. In practice a weak aerial signal on analogue will give you a grainy picture or ghosting, but still watchable; a weak digital signal will usually fail completely.

All Freeview boxes enable you to see an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). This is like a sort of broadcast "Radio Times" but arranged in a nice tv-screen friendly way. The better Freeview boxes enable you to see programmes up to a week ahead and to pre-set them.

You can buy them from almost any shop that sells tv sets and most supermarkets. They cost from £15 to £50.

But note that you get what you pay for and the cheaper ones may be limited in their EPG and not do such a good job of converting the digital signals into analogue for the SCART input.

You will need one of you intend to keep your present tv set after the Digital Switchover in your area. If you buy a new tv set make sure that it has a DVB-T tuner built in.

Sorry it's a bit of a wordy answer. I hope it has de-mystified the things for you.

Answer 2

there are 40+ free television channels only available through freeview which as are friend says its a box or its built in if you dont have built in freeview then you buy a box pug it in and you got an extra 40 odd channels goodluck.

Answer 3

a freeview box is a digital box which you can buy from argos, tesco etc. where you are able to get extra channels than just terrestrial. channels include BB3, BBC4, sky 3, UKTV, Dave, ITV 3+4, More4, E4 and many more. You dont need to pay a subscription fee and you dont need to pay extra bills each month. you just connect it to your tv and it installs itself. Many new tv's which you buy now have freeview built in

Answer 4

It's just a box that receives digital television and radio broadcasts. You then connect it to a TV. Most newer TV's will have them built in.