No point thanking them, its your money 
E4, E4+1 AND Big Brother Interactive Channel on Freeview
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Originally Posted by Dawa:
“No point thanking them, its your money”
“No point thanking them, its your money
”
It's also only about a third the price of a typical average Sky subscription.
I do hope this is true.. if it is a freeview box will be heading into my garag..umm i mean Big Brother Den.. that and a couple of old sofa's & TV which are already in there and no-one will see me for a couple of months!
I've just tried an automatic rescan on my Freeview box, E4 has not shown up yet on channel 14 but E4+1 is now listed on channel 39 although no picture yet just a black screen. Channel 705 is now also showing up but it has yet to be named.
I've just done a rescan too, and I don't have E4+1, or 705 yet.
It's maybe being added to different transmitters at different times.
If it's true that 705 will be the BB interactive feed, I'm happy!
It's maybe being added to different transmitters at different times.
If it's true that 705 will be the BB interactive feed, I'm happy!
Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“It's also only about a third the price of a typical average Sky subscription.”
“It's also only about a third the price of a typical average Sky subscription.
”
So? You only get a tiny amount of channels, and the only good thing on them is the news anyway
For anyone who's desperately re-scanning their Freeview box at the moment...
Some boxes will not display channels that are not broadcasting any video... as a result, they may not pick up channels 39 (E4+1) or 705 (the extra video feed), so don't panic!
Some boxes will also ignore pay-TV channels... as E4 is still on Top Up TV, the best thing to do is to re-scan after 6am on Friday... by then, E4 will be a free channel, E4+1 should have started broadcasting, and 705 will probably be broadcasting (even if it's only a blank screen!)
Hope this helps,
Bozz
Some boxes will not display channels that are not broadcasting any video... as a result, they may not pick up channels 39 (E4+1) or 705 (the extra video feed), so don't panic!
Some boxes will also ignore pay-TV channels... as E4 is still on Top Up TV, the best thing to do is to re-scan after 6am on Friday... by then, E4 will be a free channel, E4+1 should have started broadcasting, and 705 will probably be broadcasting (even if it's only a blank screen!)
Hope this helps,
Bozz
Originally Posted by Dawa:
“So? You only get a tiny amount of channels, and the only good thing on them is the news anyway”
“So? You only get a tiny amount of channels, and the only good thing on them is the news anyway”
It's quality that counts, not quantity. You get all ITV, C4, BBC, and now E4. Is it really worth paying all the extra for movies that have long been available at your video library?
Unless you're a footie fan, I can't see the point of Sky. And there's plenty of foreign carriers that carry footie and films. With E4 gone to freeview there is no longer any compelling reason for anyone with a decent terrestrial digital signal to get Sky.
Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“It's quality that counts, not quantity. You get all ITV, C4, BBC, and now E4. Is it really worth paying all the extra for movies that have long been available at your video library?
Unless you're a footie fan, I can't see the point of Sky. And there's plenty of foreign carriers that carry footie and films. With E4 gone to freeview there is no longer any compelling reason for anyone with a decent terrestrial digital signal to get Sky.”
“It's quality that counts, not quantity. You get all ITV, C4, BBC, and now E4. Is it really worth paying all the extra for movies that have long been available at your video library?
Unless you're a footie fan, I can't see the point of Sky. And there's plenty of foreign carriers that carry footie and films. With E4 gone to freeview there is no longer any compelling reason for anyone with a decent terrestrial digital signal to get Sky.”
Well quality , ok so the only good thing on BBC is the news. And thats only updated every so often
( You cant watch news 24 all day and be entertained! ) Sky One - You have all the great shows like Battlestar Galactica, Simpsons, etc.
And then youve got your other stations full of great comedy, shows like Reno911 on that FX channel. And yeah ok the movies have been out for ages in my local video store, but they cost a fortune to rent out for a weekend, and im saving money watching them on sky
Plus you get all the great discovery and history channels which usually alway shave something interesting on about the war or UFOs or model aircraft - things im interested in.
Ok the best show is on E4 which is now going free, but thats only on for a few months of the year
Plus i can never get a picture on freeview, any time something moves outside it would freeze, go green and make funny noises for half an hour
Sky is nasty and trashy! You're welcome to it. All the best programmes are on Itv, BBC, and C4.
Discovery is I think available from Top Up TV, for about 7 or 8 pounds/month.
Discovery is I think available from Top Up TV, for about 7 or 8 pounds/month.
Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“Sky is nasty and trashy! You're welcome to it. All the best programmes are on Itv, BBC, and C4.
Discovery is I think available from Top Up TV, for about 7 or 8 pounds/month.”
“Sky is nasty and trashy! You're welcome to it. All the best programmes are on Itv, BBC, and C4.
Discovery is I think available from Top Up TV, for about 7 or 8 pounds/month.”
Do you work for Freeview?
Originally Posted by Trashcan:
“Do you work for Freeview?”
“Do you work for Freeview?
”
I detest Sky for the way they have taken over satellite television in Britain. They are so manipulative. They should never have been allowed manoeuvre themselves into such a dominant position.
Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“I detest Sky for the way they have taken over satellite television in Britain. They are so manipulative. They should never have been allowed manoeuvre themselves into such a dominant position.”
“I detest Sky for the way they have taken over satellite television in Britain. They are so manipulative. They should never have been allowed manoeuvre themselves into such a dominant position.”
I don't particularly love them but they got the sport so what can you do?
Originally Posted by Trashcan:
“I don't particularly love them but they got the sport so what can you do?”
“I don't particularly love them but they got the sport so what can you do?”
There are other European broadcasters that carry Prem football, some free. I never use to miss a game before I got a bit bored with it. Don't bother any more, except fo the odd game like last night on ITV.
"Football is free on ITV" Then along came Sky.
The Press Pack avalible from Channel 4 Sales now says:
INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
Freeview Viewers:
Further information to be provided. Please contact the press office.
INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
Freeview Viewers:
Further information to be provided. Please contact the press office.
Well I hope that channel 705 is for BB Live streaming because I got PC Freeview yesterday, it has a remote but with no red button! So hopes up for 705 being 24/7 streaming...
It's going to be great browsing on here and watching the Live feed on my PC at the same time
It's going to be great browsing on here and watching the Live feed on my PC at the same time
Originally Posted by lancey_999:
“Well I hope that channel 705 is for BB Live streaming because I got PC Freeview yesterday, it has a remote but with no red button! So hopes up for 705 being 24/7 streaming...
It's going to be great browsing on here and watching the Live feed on my PC at the same time”
“Well I hope that channel 705 is for BB Live streaming because I got PC Freeview yesterday, it has a remote but with no red button! So hopes up for 705 being 24/7 streaming...
It's going to be great browsing on here and watching the Live feed on my PC at the same time
”
where did you get your pc freeview from?
regards
--marty
Well I'm stuck with NTL (E4 & E4+1) and no interactive red button
I'm just wondering if it's worth buying one of the Freeview boxes someone mentioned here for about £45. Any suggestions on what to buy? The main reason of course is that my hubby and I argue every year as he hates BB and I want peace to watch it when I want.
I have a question for any techies. I've got an old Philips On Digital box upstairs and use it sometimes to watch ITV2. I've never really tried to tune into anything else as I think you had to subscribe and this is no longer available. Is this like freeview and if I do a scan will I get any of these channels? Sorry for being such a thicko.
I'm just wondering if it's worth buying one of the Freeview boxes someone mentioned here for about £45. Any suggestions on what to buy? The main reason of course is that my hubby and I argue every year as he hates BB and I want peace to watch it when I want.
I have a question for any techies. I've got an old Philips On Digital box upstairs and use it sometimes to watch ITV2. I've never really tried to tune into anything else as I think you had to subscribe and this is no longer available. Is this like freeview and if I do a scan will I get any of these channels? Sorry for being such a thicko.
Originally Posted by JTW:
“Well I'm stuck with NTL (E4 & E4+1) and no interactive red button
I'm just wondering if it's worth buying one of the Freeview boxes someone mentioned here for about £45. Any suggestions on what to buy? The main reason of course is that my hubby and I argue every year as he hates BB and I want peace to watch it when I want.
”
“Well I'm stuck with NTL (E4 & E4+1) and no interactive red button
I'm just wondering if it's worth buying one of the Freeview boxes someone mentioned here for about £45. Any suggestions on what to buy? The main reason of course is that my hubby and I argue every year as he hates BB and I want peace to watch it when I want.
”
I'm also thinking of buying a freeview box for my bedroom (So I can avoid the annual near divorce from my husband
). Thing is I live in a block of flats with no outside ariel (the reason I got Sky for the living room in the first place!) Will it work, I have an ariel amplifier but don't know if that would work.
Originally Posted by HerRoyalChavnes:
“I'm also thing of buying a freeview box for my bedroom (So I can avoid the annual near divorce from my husband ). Thing is I live in a block of flats with no outside ariel (the reason I got Sky for the loiving room int he first place!) Will it work, I have an ariel amplifier but don't know if that would work.”
“I'm also thing of buying a freeview box for my bedroom (So I can avoid the annual near divorce from my husband
). Thing is I live in a block of flats with no outside ariel (the reason I got Sky for the loiving room int he first place!) Will it work, I have an ariel amplifier but don't know if that would work.”
LOL
I sympathise with you and glad I'm not alone in the moaning husbands department. As for your question, and mine, let's hope one of the techies can advise as we need a telly to ourselves.
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