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What is the difference between FreeSat & Freeview?
So the Panasonic G20 offers both Freeview HD and FreeSatHD.
Having taken a look at the web sites of each, I'm not sure how they differ? Also, are there any TVs out there with built in recorders,so you can record programmes a'la SKY+ ? Thanks... |
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Also, are there any TVs out there with built in recorders,so you can record programmes a'la SKY+ ?
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Freesat comes from a dish (Identical to a Sky dish), Freeview comes from an aerial from a terestrial transmitter. Both are digital TV but the channel line up differs a bit. Having both you get the most channel choice possible for free
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So the Panasonic G20 offers both Freeview HD and FreeSatHD.
Having taken a look at the web sites of each, I'm not sure how they differ? Also, are there any TVs out there with built in recorders,so you can record programmes a'la SKY+ ? Thanks... |
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Freeview /FreeviewHD comes to you via your existing TV aerial and is broadcast from the same transmitters as your existing analogue TV. All it requires is a normal aerial connection and (provided your aerial is fairly modern) you should receive all the channels available in your area. However what channels are available differs depending on what area of the country you are in. Smaller relay transmitters may not carry the full range of channels for example, and S4C is available in Wales but not in the rest of the UK.
Freesat/FreesatHD comes to you via a satellite dish in exactly the same was as Sky. It even uses the same Astra satellites to broadcast but, of course, requires the installation of a satellite dish if you do not already have one. The range of channels available is the same regardless of where you are in the UK, but inputting your postcode puts the correct ITV region on as your default ITV channel. You can still view all the other ITV regions if you wish though. The number and availability of channels available also differs between the two platforms. Freesat gives you around 140 channels, but doesn't carry some of the channels available on Freeview (Dave for example isn't yet available on Freesat). Freesat HD also doesn't yet have Channel 4 HD which is available on Freeview HD. However Freeview has far less channels available overall (around 40). Which platform is best depends on what channels you are likely to watch really. Luckily your TV has both Freesat HD and Freeview HD tuners, this actually gives you the best of both worlds, a larger range of channels than just Freeview, but access to the Freeview channels that aren't on Freesat. Humax did actually release a TV with a built in hard drive for recording, but it was expensive, wasn't great quality and did not sell very well. Freeview HD and Freesat HD recorders are expensive, and you would require one of each to record all the channels you can watch on your TV. So which one to buy would depend again on your needs and what channels you watch, and would wish to record, most often. However standard definition Freeview and Freesat recorders are relatively inexpensive if you aren't likely to want to record HD programming. |
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Freeview /FreeviewHD comes to you via your existing TV aerial and is broadcast from the same transmitters as your existing analogue TV. All it requires is a normal aerial connection and (provided your aerial is fairly modern) you should receive all the channels available in your area. However what channels are available differs depending on what area of the country you are in. Smaller relay transmitters may not carry the full range of channels for example, and S4C is available in Wales but not in the rest of the UK.
Freesat/FreesatHD comes to you via a satellite dish in exactly the same was as Sky. It even uses the same Astra satellites to broadcast but, of course, requires the installation of a satellite dish if you do not already have one. The range of channels available is the same regardless of where you are in the UK, but inputting your postcode puts the correct ITV region on as your default ITV channel. You can still view all the other ITV regions if you wish though. The number and availability of channels available also differs between the two platforms. Freesat gives you around 140 channels, but doesn't carry some of the channels available on Freeview (Dave for example isn't yet available on Freesat). Freesat HD also doesn't yet have Channel 4 HD which is available on Freeview HD. However Freeview has far less channels available overall (around 40). Which platform is best depends on what channels you are likely to watch really. Luckily your TV has both Freesat HD and Freeview HD tuners, this actually gives you the best of both worlds, a larger range of channels than just Freeview, but access to the Freeview channels that aren't on Freesat. Humax did actually release a TV with a built in hard drive for recording, but it was expensive, wasn't great quality and did not sell very well. Freeview HD and Freesat HD recorders are expensive, and you would require one of each to record all the channels you can watch on your TV. So which one to buy would depend again on your needs and what channels you watch, and would wish to record, most often. However standard definition Freeview and Freesat recorders are relatively inexpensive if you aren't likely to want to record HD programming. |
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