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| Thread ID: 124541 | 2012-05-02 05:43:00 | Freeview ... again | Sanco (683) | PC World Chat |
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| 1273231 | 2012-05-02 05:43:00 | There goes me again asking for help in making a decision. This time is about freeview and a quality satellite receiver. I do have a receiver already but it is the cheap type and would like to move to a better quality receiver and picture, hence my asking for your views. Things the are important to me are, aside the price/quality balance, are as follows: 1 - Good quality receiver all round 2 - HDMI input 3 - Best quality picture without breaking the bank 4 - A reasonable EPG length What are your thoughts, views etc? I always very much appreciate all of your input. Roberto |
Sanco (683) | ||
| 1273232 | 2012-05-02 05:49:00 | Are you outside the terrestrial coverage area? because it has much better picture quality than satellite if you can receive it. I can't advise on satellite receivers though, never had one myself. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1273233 | 2012-05-02 06:32:00 | Some terreestrial programes can be viewed in HD when transmitted but same program via satellite cannot. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1273234 | 2012-05-02 07:38:00 | Hi Dugimodo, I am in an urban area so I guess I could get the UHF signal ok, however I do have the dish and the old tv aerial. I do not know whether the standard aerial used for the old tv would do for freeview? | Sanco (683) | ||
| 1273235 | 2012-05-02 07:44:00 | If the old aerial is uhf and its in good nick, it should work for freeview terrestrial. If your area can get it. Since, terrestrial uses an aerial not satellite | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1273236 | 2012-05-02 08:17:00 | Tells you (roughly) if you can get freeview HD or not. www.freeviewnz.tv |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 1273237 | 2012-05-02 08:22:00 | Yes, Hastings can get both terrestrial and satellite. And yes! I have just spoken to the people who installed the old aerial for us and it is UHF! I think I may go get a cheap tivo then - what do you think? | Sanco (683) | ||
| 1273238 | 2012-05-02 08:47:00 | Yes, over a straight satellite only decoder a tivo is like a video recorder on steroids. Well worth the investment. If you can, wait for bond and bond to sell the tivo for $199. Seems to be once a month at the moment. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1273239 | 2012-05-02 09:06:00 | Only thing is I do not have broadband in the house, but in my outside office only. Can I use tivo without the internet connection, just as a freeview decoder? In essence I do not care much for the caspa stuff at this stage, just the freeview channels at high definition. | Sanco (683) | ||
| 1273240 | 2012-05-02 09:18:00 | I think the EPG on the Tivo comes from the internet, not the TV signal. That is a very handy feature you would be missing. | Greven (91) | ||
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