Advice on TV's with built in Freeview tuner

waltermcculloch · 30-09-2007, 14:29

I'm looking at buying a new TV and most of them that I've been looking at have built in Freeview tuners, however, the area in which I live currently doesn't receive Freeview.

We are due to get Sky installed in the middle of October anyway, but, just looking for some information.

If we hadn't have been getting Sky, would we still be able to receive analogue channels when the aerial was plugged into the TV that had a Freeview tuner?

Any other information would be good too.

Thanks

bobcar · 30-09-2007, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltermcculloch

I'm looking at buying a new TV and most of them that I've been looking at have built in Freeview tuners, however, the area in which I live currently doesn't receive Freeview.

We are due to get Sky installed in the middle of October anyway, but, just looking for some information.

If we hadn't have been getting Sky, would we still be able to receive analogue channels when the aerial was plugged into the TV that had a Freeview tuner?

Any other information would be good too.

Thanks

As far as I know all TVs still have an analogue tuner even if they have a Freeview tuner, you need to check the spec or ask the sales guy to be certain.

You can't receive analogue channels via Sky anyway so I don't understand what you mean in your 2cnd last para. You will be able to get Sky and analogue RF as well as Freeview (when available) if your TV is capable.

Assuming you keep the TV a while then you will get Freeview eventually so getting a set capable of it still makes sense.

waltermcculloch · 30-09-2007, 14:44

Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly.

Thanks

bobcar · 30-09-2007, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltermcculloch

Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly.

Thanks

Yes your TV will still be able to receive analogue (but please check the spec to be sure it has an analogue tuner (probably someone else can confirm they all do (except for industrial panels with no tuner)). However even if you ditched Sky you would still be able to use the dish to get many channels (including all the common ones (BBC,ITV,CH4 etc).

Are you getting Sky+? Given the removal of the £10 surcharge there doesn't seem much point going for standard Sky now.

waltermcculloch · 30-09-2007, 15:03

This is the TV we're thinking on:

Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD

This Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" LCD flat screen television comes in a silver colour and has an integrated digital tuner allowing you to watch all the latest Freeview channels without the need for an additional set-top box cluttering your viewing.

ThisLCD TV is HD Ready and features an 81cm visible screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution display and surround sound quality. There is a parental lock so you can keep an eye on the channels your children watch or don’t watch. Although the Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD is wall mountable it also includes a stand, Remote control and 2 SCART sockets.

Features:

Auto Install Yes
Brand Grundig
Colour Silver
Digital Tuner Yes
Fast Text Yes
Flat Screen Yes
Front AV Sockets 1
HD Ready Yes
Headphone Socket Yes
Optical Out Yes
Parental Lock Yes
PC Input Yes
Product Depth 82.4 cm
Product Height 55.9 cm
Product Width 24.8 cm
Remote Control Yes
Resolution 1366x768 pixels
SCART Sockets 2
Screen Type 16.9
Screensize 32"
Sleep Timer Yes
Sound Quality Surround Sound
Table Stand Included Yes
TV Licence Required Yes
Visible Screen Size 81cm
Wall Mountable Yes

Does this sound ok?

We are getting Sky+ in one room and normal Sky digibox in other room as multiroom.

Chris Simon · 30-09-2007, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltermcculloch

Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly.

Yes, Sky doesn't replace anything, it's just something in addition. Providing you still have equipment to receive analogue TV (e.g. TV with analogue tuner, VCR, aerial etc), they will work just as they do now, with or without Sky.

PS. Do you particularly need to subscribe to Sky's TV packages? You can get satellite TV without subscribing, it's called Freesat and gives you all the normal channels you can get with analogue.

bobcar · 30-09-2007, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltermcculloch

This is the TV we're thinking on:

Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD

This Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" LCD flat screen television comes in a silver colour and has an integrated digital tuner allowing you to watch all the latest Freeview channels without the need for an additional set-top box cluttering your viewing.

ThisLCD TV is HD Ready and features an 81cm visible screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution display and surround sound quality. There is a parental lock so you can keep an eye on the channels your children watch or don’t watch. Although the Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD is wall mountable it also includes a stand, Remote control and 2 SCART sockets.

Features:

Auto Install Yes
Brand Grundig
Colour Silver
Digital Tuner Yes
Fast Text Yes
Flat Screen Yes
Front AV Sockets 1
HD Ready Yes
Headphone Socket Yes
Optical Out Yes
Parental Lock Yes
PC Input Yes
Product Depth 82.4 cm
Product Height 55.9 cm
Product Width 24.8 cm
Remote Control Yes
Resolution 1366x768 pixels
SCART Sockets 2
Screen Type 16.9
Screensize 32"
Sleep Timer Yes
Sound Quality Surround Sound
Table Stand Included Yes
TV Licence Required Yes
Visible Screen Size 81cm
Wall Mountable Yes

Does this sound ok?

We are getting Sky+ in one room and normal Sky digibox in other room as multiroom.

Yes that has an analogue tuner as well as a digital one.

waltermcculloch · 30-09-2007, 15:07

Thanks very much for the advice.

Do you think that telly's ok? lol

Nigel Goodwin · 30-09-2007, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltermcculloch

Thanks very much for the advice.

Do you think that telly's ok? lol

I presume it's cheap? - you do know that Grundig went bust a number of years ago?, so this set isn't a 'Grundig', it's most likely a Beko, as the Grundig name is currently being used by a consortium of Beko and Alba.

Oldwellian · 03-10-2007, 16:46

Hi,
Do not allways take it as gospel that you cannot receive freeview, All the info on the internet told me not available in my area, I live in a large village and on driving around looking at aerials I noted hundreds pointing to the known transmitter but four were facing a different direction and horizontal as rather than vertical, I then bought a good aerial from a local shop and fitted it myself, perfect PQ and as i live in a bungalow I could not get it as high as I would have liked.

30-09-2007, 14:29	#1
waltermcculloch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 244	Advice on TV's with built in Freeview tuner I'm looking at buying a new TV and most of them that I've been looking at have built in Freeview tuners, however, the area in which I live currently doesn't receive Freeview. We are due to get Sky installed in the middle of October anyway, but, just looking for some information. If we hadn't have been getting Sky, would we still be able to receive analogue channels when the aerial was plugged into the TV that had a Freeview tuner? Any other information would be good too. Thanks

03-10-2007, 16:46	#10
Oldwellian Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	freeview reception Hi, Do not allways take it as gospel that you cannot receive freeview, All the info on the internet told me not available in my area, I live in a large village and on driving around looking at aerials I noted hundreds pointing to the known transmitter but four were facing a different direction and horizontal as rather than vertical, I then bought a good aerial from a local shop and fitted it myself, perfect PQ and as i live in a bungalow I could not get it as high as I would have liked.

30-09-2007, 14:39	#2
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by waltermcculloch I'm looking at buying a new TV and most of them that I've been looking at have built in Freeview tuners, however, the area in which I live currently doesn't receive Freeview. We are due to get Sky installed in the middle of October anyway, but, just looking for some information. If we hadn't have been getting Sky, would we still be able to receive analogue channels when the aerial was plugged into the TV that had a Freeview tuner? Any other information would be good too. Thanks As far as I know all TVs still have an analogue tuner even if they have a Freeview tuner, you need to check the spec or ask the sales guy to be certain. You can't receive analogue channels via Sky anyway so I don't understand what you mean in your 2cnd last para. You will be able to get Sky and analogue RF as well as Freeview (when available) if your TV is capable. Assuming you keep the TV a while then you will get Freeview eventually so getting a set capable of it still makes sense.

30-09-2007, 14:44	#3
waltermcculloch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 244	Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly. Thanks

30-09-2007, 14:53	#4
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by waltermcculloch Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly. Thanks Yes your TV will still be able to receive analogue (but please check the spec to be sure it has an analogue tuner (probably someone else can confirm they all do (except for industrial panels with no tuner)). However even if you ditched Sky you would still be able to use the dish to get many channels (including all the common ones (BBC,ITV,CH4 etc). Are you getting Sky+? Given the removal of the £10 surcharge there doesn't seem much point going for standard Sky now.

30-09-2007, 15:03	#5
waltermcculloch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 244	This is the TV we're thinking on: Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD This Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" LCD flat screen television comes in a silver colour and has an integrated digital tuner allowing you to watch all the latest Freeview channels without the need for an additional set-top box cluttering your viewing. ThisLCD TV is HD Ready and features an 81cm visible screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution display and surround sound quality. There is a parental lock so you can keep an eye on the channels your children watch or don’t watch. Although the Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD is wall mountable it also includes a stand, Remote control and 2 SCART sockets. Features: Auto Install Yes Brand Grundig Colour Silver Digital Tuner Yes Fast Text Yes Flat Screen Yes Front AV Sockets 1 HD Ready Yes Headphone Socket Yes Optical Out Yes Parental Lock Yes PC Input Yes Product Depth 82.4 cm Product Height 55.9 cm Product Width 24.8 cm Remote Control Yes Resolution 1366x768 pixels SCART Sockets 2 Screen Type 16.9 Screensize 32" Sleep Timer Yes Sound Quality Surround Sound Table Stand Included Yes TV Licence Required Yes Visible Screen Size 81cm Wall Mountable Yes Does this sound ok? We are getting Sky+ in one room and normal Sky digibox in other room as multiroom.

30-09-2007, 15:04	#6
Chris Simon Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Snowdonia Posts: 2,725	Quote: Originally Posted by waltermcculloch Sorry, I wasn't very clear, I meant if, in the future if we ever decided to ditch Sky before Freeview came to our area, would we then be able to revert back to received analogue telly. Yes, Sky doesn't replace anything, it's just something in addition. Providing you still have equipment to receive analogue TV (e.g. TV with analogue tuner, VCR, aerial etc), they will work just as they do now, with or without Sky. PS. Do you particularly need to subscribe to Sky's TV packages? You can get satellite TV without subscribing, it's called Freesat and gives you all the normal channels you can get with analogue.

30-09-2007, 15:06	#7
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by waltermcculloch This is the TV we're thinking on: Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD This Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" LCD flat screen television comes in a silver colour and has an integrated digital tuner allowing you to watch all the latest Freeview channels without the need for an additional set-top box cluttering your viewing. ThisLCD TV is HD Ready and features an 81cm visible screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution display and surround sound quality. There is a parental lock so you can keep an eye on the channels your children watch or don’t watch. Although the Grundig GULENAR32HDIP 32" HD Digital LCD is wall mountable it also includes a stand, Remote control and 2 SCART sockets. Features: Auto Install Yes Brand Grundig Colour Silver Digital Tuner Yes Fast Text Yes Flat Screen Yes Front AV Sockets 1 HD Ready Yes Headphone Socket Yes Optical Out Yes Parental Lock Yes PC Input Yes Product Depth 82.4 cm Product Height 55.9 cm Product Width 24.8 cm Remote Control Yes Resolution 1366x768 pixels SCART Sockets 2 Screen Type 16.9 Screensize 32" Sleep Timer Yes Sound Quality Surround Sound Table Stand Included Yes TV Licence Required Yes Visible Screen Size 81cm Wall Mountable Yes Does this sound ok? We are getting Sky+ in one room and normal Sky digibox in other room as multiroom. Yes that has an analogue tuner as well as a digital one.

30-09-2007, 15:07	#8
waltermcculloch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 244	Thanks very much for the advice. Do you think that telly's ok? lol

30-09-2007, 21:21	#9
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by waltermcculloch Thanks very much for the advice. Do you think that telly's ok? lol I presume it's cheap? - you do know that Grundig went bust a number of years ago?, so this set isn't a 'Grundig', it's most likely a Beko, as the Grundig name is currently being used by a consortium of Beko and Alba.

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