Freeview product setup guides

Freeview product setup guides

  • TV with Freeview built-in - Reverse view

    TV with Freeview built-in

    Exact socket arrangement will vary across products.

    1. 1 Plug your aerial lead into the round arial socket on your TV.

    You will need:

    1. 1x Aerial lead

  • Freeview box / Freeview+ recorder - Reverse view

    Freeview box / Freeview+ recorder

    Exact socket arrangement will vary across products.

    1. 1Plug your aerial lead into the Freeview box aerial socket.
    2. 2Using a SCART cable connect any SCART socket on your TV to the port marked AV1 on the Freeview box.

    You will need:

    1. 1x SCART lead
    2. 1x Aerial lead

  • Freeview box, TV & DVD - Reverse view

    Freeview box, TV & DVD

    Exact socket arrangement will vary across products.

    1. 1Plug your aerial lead into the Freeview box aerial socket.
    2. 2Using a SCART cable connect any SCART socket on your TV to the port marked AV1 on your Freeview box.
    3. 3Using a final SCART cable connect the Freeview box to the DVD player.

    You will need:

    1. 1x SCART lead
    2. 1x Aerial lead

  • Freeview+ HD recorder - Reverse view

    Freeview+ HD recorder

    Exact socket arrangement will vary across products.

    1. 1Plug your aerial lead into the Freeview+HD recorder aerial socket.
    2. 2Using an HDMI cable, connect from any available HDMI port on a HD-ready TV to the HDMI port on the HD recorder. Note that to receive HD channels, you need an HD-ready TV with an HDMI socket and Freeview HD coverage.

    You will need:

    1. 1x HDMI lead
    2. 1x Aerial lead

FAQs

Can I get surround sound like I get from DVD or Blu-ray? Read answer

Find out more about surround sound and Freeview HD here

OK. That's great, but will I still be able to view subtitles? Read answer
Yes. We want everyone to enjoy the benefits of high resolution and subtitles are fully supported.
I've heard there are different HD formats? Read answer
Yes, there are three formats: 720p50, 1080i25 and 1080p25.
What do all those numbers mean? Read answer
720 and 1080 are the number of lines of information on the screen. The higher the number the better the resolution. The 'p' stands for progressive while 'i' stands for interlaced. 25 and 50 are the number of frames per second.

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