Freesat anyone?

[Uncle C]

Anyone using Freesat with set top box. If so what is your opinion?

 

[Hungry Joe]

Yep. I think it's great. Limited as to what you can view in HD to the BBC HD Channel and the odd bit of ITV HD broadcast (incl most of their footy) at the mo but I'm sure more will become available in time. I'm satisfied knowing that I don't have to pay that **** Murdoch a penny. I've got a Grundig which is fine but deosn't have any digital audio output unlike some of the newer ones.

 

[Uncle C]

Am I right in saying you get BBC1, BBC2, ITV, chanels 4 and five plus others, but BBC1 and some ITV programs are the only ones in HD?

 

[Hungry Joe]

You get all the regular channels plus loads of dodgy shit ones. As for HD there is a separate BBC HD Channel which at the mo broadcasts various BBC programmes from about 6pm and ITV have HD simulcasts for some of their programmes. As yet C4 HD isn't available on freesat.

 

[Cian]

Boxes are decent enough, the EPG data makes up for the worse functionality of a generic FTA box (same channels but only now/next on some channels vs. 7 days on all on Freesat).

Channel choice is more than enough for anyone who actually has a life beyond TV and doesn't want subscription sports; and obviously its a massive step up from 5 (or 4!) channel terrestrial.

 

[Nottseagull]

Boxes are decent enough, the EPG data makes up for the worse functionality of a generic FTA box (same channels but only now/next on some channels vs. 7 days on all on Freesat).

Channel choice is more than enough for anyone who actually has a life beyond TV and doesn't want subscription sports; and obviously its a massive step up from 5 (or 4!) channel terrestrial.

But is it a step up from a standard freeview box? I have a weak freeview signal, only just strong enough.

 

[Cian]

Its got more channels than Freeview but not all the channels that Freeview has (no Dave, Yesterday, Sky3, some others).