Tag: Freeview
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Why do TVs lose signal?
Imagine this; you’ve sat down on the sofa ready for your favourite weekly TV show and you’re met with the dreaded ‘no signal’ message. It’s easy to think there is a fault. However, this does not necessarily mean there is anything wrong with the TV but rather something to do with the signal it is…
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Now TV Smart Box and Now TV Combo Deals Announced
Sky has today announced a new Now TV Set Top Box and service bundle – together known as the Now TV Combo. Thanks to its vast range of internet-based programming and compact hardware, Now TV has grown in popularity over other subscription based television services in recent times and the winning formula has once again…
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BBC iPlayer V2 Closure: Will Your Freeview / Freesat TV or Set Top Box Be Affected?
The BBC has announced that it will be ending support for its older iPlayer software on certain Freeview and Freesat Smart/Connected TVs and Set Top Boxes from September 2016. This might mean that the service will no longer work on your device if it’s running the iPlayer version 2 (or MHEG). The only way around this…
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EE Branch Out With EE TV
EE are branching out from the mobile network world they’ve become accustomed to and are venturing into the new realms of TV set-top-boxes, due to be known as EE TV. EE TV will offer Freeview channels as well as catch-up services like BBC iPlayer. The box will feature 70 Freeview channels and will add more…
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Freeview Update on September 3rd – Digital Retune needed for Children’s and News channels
In the UK, people will a Freeview TV will need to do a mass update this coming Wednesday (September the 3rd 2014) as the Freeview TV guide will be updated and expanded to free up some extra capacity for new services. The re-tune will see Children’s TV and News services will move to new channel numbers,…
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Xbox One Digital TV Tuner dated and priced for UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain
Microsoft have always stated that the Xbox One console is more than just a games machine, but for us folks outside of the US this often a claim that can be questioned, but thankfully one of the Xbox One’s current US only features is now scheduled to be coming to the UK in the form…
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Freeview Connect – One On-Demand TV App to Rule Them All
Freeview is set to unite the popular UK on-demand and catch-up TV services under one umbrella app for smart TVs called Freeview Connect.
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BBC Launching Five New HD Channels from Tuesday 10th December
CBBC HD, CBeebies HD, BBC Three HD and BBC 4 HD arriving tomorrow with BBC News HD in January on Sky HD and Virgin TV, YouView, Freeview HD and Freesat HD.
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Having Freeview signal problems? It’s probably because 4G is being tested for interference
Residents near Birmingham, UK may notice Freeview TV interference including poor picture quality or even loss of channels during the next two weeks, but don’t worry as it’s just a temporary thing caused by tests with the 4G spectrum. 4G is the next generation of mobile phone technology and the UK is preparing to go…
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YouView Finally Launches in the UK Late July, Costing £299
The Alan Sugar-backed TV platform YouView will finally launch in the UK later this month, available for £299…
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Echostar HDT-610R is the World’s Thinnest Freeview Recorder
At just 14mm thick with a 500GB hard drive inside, the Echostar Ultra Slim Box is one thin gadget