The digital switch over has been taken place in the United Kingdom, this means that you will no longer receive the basic 5 channels that you were getting. This is because all the transmitters of them 5 channels have been permanently shut down because of Freeview and Freesat. Freeview offers a more variety of channels, such as Flim 4, additional news channels, cartoon channels for the kids and digital radio stations, without you having to pay a channel subscription, like you do with Sky. For a full list of all the channels, it would be best for you do visit the official Freeview website because they are always adding more. Also you will gain better picture quality with a Freview set top box because the video signal is provided to the TV using scart, this also means better sound quality. Plus if you have a HD television, you can also buy a HD Freeview box, and get a HD signal to your TV and watch channels in high definition.
Most Freeview set top boxes can be bought for £20.00 or less if it has already been used, they should include a remote control, a power adapter, an instruction booklet and a scart cable. You also need a TV with a scart socket, or a HD socket if you have got a HD TV and a HD Freeview box. Once you all that, you are ready to install the box for your TV, using the instructions provided below:
1)Connect the power adapter into your Freeview set top box, this is usually found on the back. Once you have done that, connect the other end of the power adapter into an electrical outlet socket.
2)Connect a scart cable into the a free scart socket on your TV, this is found on rear panel of the TV. Then connect the other end of the scart cable into the Freeview set top box, in the scart socket called 'TV'.
If you have a HD freeview set top box, then you will need to buy a HD cable, but only if it is not provided the box. Then connect the HD cable into a free HD socket, found near the scart socket on most tellys. Then connect the other end of the HD cable into HD socket found on the Freeview box.
3)Power on your TV and then power on the Freeview set top box. The TV should automatically configure the scart socket itself. If not, change the AV mode on the TV remote control, if you are using a scart cable.
4)That is it you have completed the wired part of the installation, now all you need to do is scan the Freeview box for new channels and you should be done! See your instruction booklet because it will show you how to tune the Freeview box.
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