freeview boxes?

tom26

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Just wondered if anyone can tell me how freeview boxes work (what they need to be connected to) as I'm at Uni and can't get a reception through the normal ariel and it seems like you can get some pretty cheap freeview boxes.
 
You'll need a good normal signal to get freeview, otherwise you'll just get a blank screen with NO SIGNAL message on the screen.

Your best bet is get NTL internet and when the guy comes ask him to split the cable for TV as well. You'll get the normal 5 channels that way.
 
Freeview is better than NTLs basic 5 channels. I don't understand exactly what you mean, to get it workign just plug the scart between the TV and the Box and then plug the Ariel into it rather than directly intot he TV. Then tune it in.

If it isn't working check you can get freeview where you live. There is a postcode checker on the Freeview website.


Raymond that is not exactly true, although it is a good indication that Freeview is going to work it is quite possible that analogue will be fuzzy and Freeview can work perfectly.
 
iamgud said:
Freeview is better than NTLs basic 5 channels. I don't understand exactly what you mean, to get it workign just plug the scart between the TV and the Box and then plug the Ariel into it rather than directly intot he TV. Then tune it in.

If it isn't working check you can get freeview where you live. There is a postcode checker on the Freeview website.


Raymond that is not exactly true, although it is a good indication that Freeview is going to work it is quite possible that analogue will be fuzzy and Freeview can work perfectly.
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he can't get normal tv, He wont be able to get digital whatever the postcode checker says.
 
AcidHell2 said:
he can't get normal tv, He wont be able to get digital whatever the postcode checker says.
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Our works telly gets an awful picture with its bunny ears, but plug in the Freeview box and wheeeeeeeee....perfect picture. Don't ask me why :)
 
that's wired, the digital signal is usually weaker than the usual signal..

Thats why it says live in s strong signal area and have a good aerial..
 
My flat mate can't get thier freeview box tuned in through the coax in the wall or anything either :(
 
here in canterbury we cant get channel 5 or anything and the picture on the normal TV wasnt that great, but with a freeview box its crystal clear on every channel, i suppose it just depends on what network you connect to, acording to my box its the Bluehill (or somthing like that) network. you just need a decent external arial and to point it in the right direction.

me thinks your argument is crashing and buring Acidhell2 hehe :p
 
I wish someone could tell me why one particular battered old car (Corsa) keeps scrambling my freeview reception every time it pulls up outside my flat :mad: :rolleyes:
 
Skii said:
I wish someone could tell me why one particular battered old car (Corsa) keeps scrambling my freeview reception every time it pulls up outside my flat :mad: :rolleyes:
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One of lifes great mysteries.
 
AcidHell2 said:
that's wired, the digital signal is usually weaker than the usual signal..

Thats why it says live in s strong signal area and have a good aerial..
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Mabye it has something to do with the fact that even dodgy cheap ass freeview boxes from asda amplify the signal from the aerial?
 
I'm not so sure about the 'no normal channels = no freeview' argument. My gf had a cheap-ass £3 aerial for most of last year which gave her an extremely snowy picture on channels 1-4, and no channel 5.
I bought her a £20 freeview effort from Tesco and the transformation was amazing. The picture was perfect and it picked up all channels (although 5 was a tiny biy jumpy at times).
 
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