Helping Hand

Getting Freeview & Coverage

How do I get Freeview? Will I need a new TV?

No. We have made it so easy to get Freeview and here are some ways you can get it with your existing TV.

A digital box plugs into the back of your TV. They start from around £40, so it's an affordable option to then get lots of great TV for free.

If your TV does not have a scart socket, buy a digital box that contains a RF modulator and output which allow you to connect to the RF socket on your TV. (Please check with your electrical retailer as only a few boxes are set up this way).

Digital TV recorders also have Freeview inside and have just started to make their way into our homes. They do magical things with TV as we currently watch it, plus it takes the place of a VCR. Instead of recording onto tapes, digital TV recorders store programmes onto its own very large memory. You can also record and pause live TV, rewind to see something again, and so much more.

Or if you are planning on buying a new TV, all the digital TVs come with Freeview inside. Just bring it home with you, plug it and you're set to get Freeview.