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What is the best website for FreeSat tv listings information?
baldbilluk
29-01-2011
Most of the tv magazines only have FreeView listings and I want to know if there is a website or magazine that covers all of the FreeSat channels, its just I like a "hard copy" so I can "mull over" and plan my tv viewing.
Thanks a lot
mrmarky
29-01-2011
http://digiguide.tv/ Digigude is the ultimate tv guide, try it free for 30 days its only £2.99 per year. (normally £14.99)
davemurgatroyd
29-01-2011
As far as freesat goes it would appear that the customer base is not large enough yet for any publisher to produce a hard copy listings magazine just for freesat.
GaseousClay
29-01-2011
I use TV-Browser. Set up your own channel list and download up to 4 weeks ahead, and it's free. http://www.tvbrowser.org/
Jepson
29-01-2011
Unless you are absolutely wedded to the idea of hard copy, DigiGuide is an excellent solution.

It's extremely configurable and you can get rid of channels you don't watch and order them as you like them

You can also mark programmes you know you will never watch so that they are blanked making it much easier to scan the ones you may want to see.

On a normal wide screen monitor (1950*1080) you can easily see a dozen channels from (e.g.) 17:00 to 01:00 without scrolling and there is a lot more information for most programmes than you get with a hard copy listing.
mwardy
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by GaseousClay:
“I use TV-Browser. Set up your own channel list and download up to 4 weeks ahead, and it's free. http://www.tvbrowser.org/”

What a brilliant app! Thanks for the pointer.
kryton123
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by mwardy:
“What a brilliant app! Thanks for the pointer. ”

I've had a look at that link, is it easy to use before I download?
mwardy
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by kryton123:
“I've had a look at that link, is it easy to use before I download?”

Very easy. I d/led the stable 2.76, took all the default options (except not to download any pictures, which probably doesn't do anything anyway), selected the channels I was interested in, got 2 weeks' worth of data, and that's it. If you don't have Java runtime installed it points you to the download link--just watch out for the Yahoo toolbar it offers to install.

It looks extremely configurable. Great job!

Edit: Oh, and for the OP--it looks like you can print schedules customised to your exact requirements. Haven't tried it though.
Flyer 10
29-01-2011
Didnt offer to install a yahoo toolbar for me and I checked the browser and uninstall list just to be sure.

Its a good program, the gui could be more polished. The scroll buttons dont work and Id have liked new series to be in a different colour but thats about everything ive found thats wrong.
mwardy
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by Flyer 10:
“Didnt offer to install a yahoo toolbar for me and I checked the browser and uninstall list just to be sure.

Its a good program, the gui could be more polished. The scroll buttons dont work and Id have liked new series to be in a different colour but thats about everything ive found thats wrong.”

Sorry if I wasn't clear--it's the Java installer that offers the Yahoo toolbar. If you already have Java the issue doesn't arise.

What scroll buttons?

Anyway, yes, there's not much wrong for a free app!
Flyer 10
29-01-2011
Ah right, thought I accidentally installed something dodgy.

A lot of mice have 4 way scrolling middle buttons but even the up down button every mouse has doesnt work.
Jepson
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by Flyer 10:
“A lot of mice have 4 way scrolling middle buttons but even the up down button every mouse has doesnt work.”

The only buttons that work without installing a special driver for the mouse are left and right click and scroll wheel.
Flyer 10
29-01-2011
Originally Posted by Jepson:
“The only buttons that work without installing a special driver for the mouse are left and right click and scroll wheel.”

I know and it still doesnt work.
KDH
30-01-2011
http://www.zingzing.co.uk/tvlistings/

Set to Freesat and your region in the Options
fingerstoo
30-01-2011
Originally Posted by mwardy:
“What a brilliant app! Thanks for the pointer. ”

I completely agree. It is brilliant.

And add my thanks too.
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