A Guide to Freeview Ever since the switch over to digital TV, more and more people have heard of Freeview. If you’re not aware of what Freeview is – it’s basically a free service that enables anybody with a Freeview tuner to get access to a range of TV and radio channels.
To help you decide if Freeview is right for you, below are the pros and cons of the service as well a guide to getting it set up in your home.
Pros It’s free!– One of the biggest benefits of Freeview is that you don’t have to pay any subscription fee. Once you have bought a box and set it up, you’ll then have access to a generous selection of digital TV and radio channels. Of course the selection is not as wide ranging as paid services but this what you’d expect. Choose your own set top box– This might not seem like that big of a deal but it’s actually a big plus of getting Freeview. Unlike paid services such as BT and Sky, when get a Freeview box you can decide on the features that you want, such as the size of the hard drive and the EPG. When selecting a set top box it’s always worth seeing how it works when set up if at all possible. Easy to set up– If you already have a digital aerial installed then getting Freeview set up in your home is very easy and something that most people can manage themselves. This is always a bonus since you don’t have to pay any installation costs and you can start watching right away.