freeview

dhjjessel said:
if i buy a freeview box online, will i literally just be able to plug it in and it'll work?
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Yes. We have two Pace boxes in our house (1 basic one and 1 with a HDD recorder), and both are plug 'n' watch once you do a scan for channels to get it tuned in.
 
So long as the signal is strong enough in your area and your aerial is decent enough, sure.
 
And make sure if you put it ontop of your telly, secure it with bluetack or something. You don't wanna go to close the window behind it, knock it on the floor and find it doesn't work anymore :(
 
greenlizard0 said:
And make sure if you put it ontop of your telly, secure it with bluetack or something. You don't wanna go to close the window behind it, knock it on the floor and find it doesn't work anymore :(
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Speaking from experience? ;)
 
Yea, the Asda boxes are pretty good, surprisingly. Quick interface and offer good PQ. Durabrand iirc.
 
greenlizard0 said:
And make sure if you put it ontop of your telly, secure it with bluetack or something. You don't wanna go to close the window behind it, knock it on the floor and find it doesn't work anymore :(
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What if you have a tft!
 
Check your availabilty on the Freeview website but you may need a new arial. Other than that, yes, you just plug them in. :)
 
dhjjessel said:
if i buy a freeview box online, will i literally just be able to plug it in and it'll work?
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Depends mainly on your aerial quality.

Nine times of out ten, you can just plug and play - you might need a signal booster, but that's simple too.

The remaining one times out of ten, you might need to install a new aerial - which would set you back about £70 these days. :eek:
 
We paid £30 for the freeview box, and then another £70 on an aerial good enough to use it. It's worth seeing if you can try a box before you buy one.
 
The aerial I looked at was a Televes DAT 45 / 55 / 75.
They sell for about £45-£55 from specialist online retailers.

I have a hauppage freeview box and a loft aerial and am in a low signal area hence I was looking at the expensive aerials. Fitting locally has to be £50 callout and £30 per hour minimum. Some places quoted me about £150 all in, others a lot more.
 
I live in a fringe area, and most of my neighbours said we couldn't get it, as they've tried.. the transmitter is 40 miles away..

I bought a Televes DAT 75 (one of the only ones certified by the CAU as suitable for fringe areas).. and I can now get all MUX's and channels..

It cost me £58, and I fitted in in my loft.. through a loft distribution amp...

I did also buy a masthead amplifier for it just in case, but this actually overamplifies it and has a negative impact...

but it's a bit of a gamble!!..
 
The postcode checker can't really be relied upon. It doesn't take into account local terrain or radiation patterns, and more often that not it will confuse you by saying you can't get Freeview when actually you can no problem.
 
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