Why are some channels free on Freeview but paid-for on satellite?
It seems odd that at least eight of the Freeview channels (E4, ftn, UK History, UK Bright Ideas, TMF, The Hits, itv-2, Sky Travel and Sky Sports News) are part of the Sky basic package, not free-to-air on satellite.
This has been apparently done to protect the copyright of these channels - the same reason that the BBC has recently found a solution to.
It follows that if the BBC can do it, then I am sure that Channel 4, Flextech, Sky and MTV can be pursuaded too. Watch this space!
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SteveSaturday 12 November 2005 5:47PM
HOW HIGH MUST A TERRESTRIAL AERIAL BE TO CATCH THE `FREVIEW` SIGNAL. RECENTLY MY SKY AERIAL MOUNTING BAR ROTTED THRU AND EVEN WITH A CHEAPY LIDL SATELLITE ALIGNMENT TOOL< I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REALIGN. I AM IN A RESTRICTED (OVERLOOKED) AREA AND UNTIL NOW CONSIDERED SATELLITE THE ONLY OPTION>(I HAVE FITTED FREEVIEW FOR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS RELATIVELY EASILY )BUT WOULD WELCOME FREEVIEW IN FAVOUR OFF; BUT MY `LINE OF SIGHT` TO THE LOCAL DOVER TRANSMITTER SEEMS OBSTRUCTED, unless I can point the aerial upwards a bit. OUR CURRENT TERRESTRIAL SIGNAL IS REBRO`D FROM A LOCAL HIGH RISE- WHICH I AM TOLD DOES NOT OR IS NOT ABLE TO CARRY THE CURRENT DIGITAL COMPONENTS FOR `FREEVIEW` AN EARLY REPLY WOULD BE WELCOME, AS I`m NOT KEEN TO PAY THRU THE NOSE JUST TO HAVE SOME geezer with an overexpensive alignment tool charge me £100 for ten minutes work. Thank you in anticipationThe Freeview signal on the Dover transmitter is much weaker than the analogue transmissions, because of France is so close.
The Freeview transmission use the same (type C/D) areials, so it depends on how far you are from the transmitter.
You don't need fancy equipment, if you can recieve good analogue pictures, that should indicate the correct aerial position.
I think from what you have said that you must be at some distance from the transmitter. See Dover Freeview transmitter Barry HughesWednesday 7 June 2006 12:11AM
How come I can SOMETIMES receive the French Open Tennis on Freeview channel 302?dylan tannerWednesday 5 July 2006 12:54PM
I have been informed that if you buy a sky hd box and un-subscribe a year later, you wont recieve the hd channels. Is this true ? Technically speaking the BBC service is free-to-air, so you should. However, the service is only a test service and will require confirmation from the governors to continue after a year. If you do not subscribe to Sky's HD channels, you will not be able to watch them. Stephen CourtierMonday 11 December 2006 10:17AM
I live in Keighley West Yorkshire I have freeview and bought and installed a new digital aerial why on lots of occasions dose the signal from the transmitter break up on the ITV stations only.carol hudosnFriday 2 February 2007 11:15AM
HI, Can anyone tell me if I can use a top up tv card in my satellite receiver? Or will only sky cards work in them?carol hudosn: no. You have to use the right card with the right system. AmandaMonday 5 March 2007 4:41PM
Hi, I live in South West France and have an Axil AD-600 Digital Satelite Receiver. Does anyone know how I can receive CH4, 5 and E4 out here? Can I program the correct codes etc into it so it searches for them?
THanks - a technical idiot!Allen JamesMonday 16 April 2007 12:06PM
Gateshead Hi. My name is Allen and I am experiencing problems with my freeview tv. Up until the end of March, I was receiving all of the 88 channels without a problem.Since then, I started to lose all channels except the BBC channels. Occassionally I would get all channels until say 3pm, and then only get BBC stations for the rest of the night.When I put the tv back on in the morning, behold, all channels were back on.However, I can no longer get any of the ITV or channel 4 programmes.Nothing has changed from March until now.Same aerial,position, direction, and no multistorey flats built near me. Please, please help Allen James : if you have lost all the multiplex 2 channels (itv1, Channel 4, ITV2, itv3, More4, E4, itv4, CITV, Teletext, Teletext Holidays, Teletext on 4, Heart, Radio Music Shop), these are transmitted on C55 (746MHz) from 
Freeview on Pontop Pike TV transmitter | ukfree.tv - get free UK television - the likely explanation is that you have internal (VCR, games console, Sky Digibox etc) or perhaps external RF interference on C55. When does the problem happen and which channels are effected and when? william fixSaturday 16 June 2007 1:05PM
can you tellme if abc is going 24 hrs in the neare future the new slots that are avabale can freeview tack off the shopping channals off ass they are a wast off space freevieview wear in carlisle a fortnight ago they told me 2 shopping channals are going off the air
thank you william fix : abc-1 will have the oppotunity to bid to extend it hours, but only in each region after switchover. DarleyFriday 21 September 2007 11:07AM
Tadcaster Can you recieve Spanish Football with a freeview systemDave: Thank you for that. Not. MichaelSaturday 24 January 2009 3:57AM
What does that mean!
QUOTE:This has been apparently done to protect the copyright of these channels - the same reason that the BBC has recently found a solution to.
Don't you mean it is an excuse for BskyB to rip off the UK Public becasuse this has been allowed by the UK Government who don't want to upset Rupert Murdoch's EmpirePaerl RiggSunday 31 October 2010 7:53AM
Is anyone else in the Romney Marsh area getting poor reception on BBC freeview channels from Dover transmitter? I can view ok through my digital box but not straight from the TV. Picture breaking up a lot. ITV is fine and also sky. I have a brand new arial installed a year ago and my reception has been A1 until this September when the BBC ones started to break up a lot. Then suddenly it will be ok for a week at a time??Mal HeathcoteFriday 1 April 2011 7:49PM
Hi, I have a pioneer plasma tv, which obviously incorporates freeview, and has HD capability. We are moving house to Southport, and was hoping to dispense with Sky plus, and purchase a box with double recording facility etc and also with HD capability. As I already have freeview will this complicate matters and what are the advantages of satellite freeview over terrestial ? and the cost diffrential typically between the two systems? Mal.Les NicolFriday 1 April 2011 11:02PM
Mal Heathcote - There are Pros and cons for both platforms. If your are in an area where you are served by a terrestrial Relay Transmitter then you will receive the "Freeview" Lite service with a more limited channel selection than that offered by a main transmitter. Subscription Satellite has a wide range of channels on offer but is an ongoing expenditure commitment with almost a single player monopoly (dis-counting that offered by Cable). "Freesat" is a non subscription satellite service backed by the BBC and ITV. An external aerial installation is required for "Freeview and a satellite dish for "Freesat" If an existing aerial and or dish is present then it's likely these will suffice without further expenditure.
There are several "Freesat" DTR recorder receivers on the market with some recently released or about to be released editions..These are wide ranging in price and capability from around just under £120 to £650 Established releases from Harvard Group (Bush Grundg etc) Sagem, Humax,Technisat,Panasonic with BlueRay -( The most expensive) with new additions by Samsung and Echostar and about to be released range from Manhattan. All from these manufacturers available on the high Street and Online.
Purchasing your own receiver means that your not open to the recording facility being disabled as with a SKY box were you to un-subscribe from that service.
"Freeview" PVR's would normally have an onboard tuner but you could use a recorder without as you state your TV has this facility. Price range for PVR or alternative recorder up to about £250
There should be no issues in connectivity in your equipment as you simply use the TV remote to switch the source as is required. In some instances this is an automatic process.
This info should give you food for thought prior to your move.
Steve PWednesday 3 August 2011 10:56AM
Mal H - anything to do with the chef? - just in case you did not know, in Southport you can also get Welsh TV over the sea!updates
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