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Has anyone got freeview? I was just wondering because i want a box for my bedroom and i want to know if its any good.

Marzman wrote:
> Pig-King wrote:
> so its worth 35 quid? (
> [URL]http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=119755&clickfrom=name[/URL]
> )
>
> Not bad but you may want one with audio out (so you can hook it upto
> a hi-fi).
>
> Also, make sure your Tv license is up-to-date. When I brought mybox
> from curreys I got a letter asking to return this slip stating if I
> had a Tv license at my address. A bit of an under-hand tactic by the
> BBC.

nah, im a bit short of cash so i have to get the cheap one :( and im going to have to buy a Scart splitter [URL]http://specialreserve.co.uk/SCART-Splitter-Box--_9805_r.html[/URL] because i need room for my xbox and gamecube.

Freeview is a pile of garbage, well mine is at least. Only about 1/3 of the channels I have on it actually work due to the lame signal booster, and the majority of those are dreadfully dull anyway.

Get Sky, or if you've already got it then get another box for £99 or whatever it is. The extra cost is most definitely worth it if you intend to get a lot of use out of it.

Pig-King wrote:
> so its worth 35 quid? (
> [URL]http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=119755&clickfrom=name[/URL]
> )

Not bad but you may want one with audio out (so you can hook it upto a hi-fi).

Also, make sure your Tv license is up-to-date. When I brought mybox from curreys I got a letter asking to return this slip stating if I had a Tv license at my address. A bit of an under-hand tactic by the BBC.

I did that postcode signal checker and it said that we could get it.

Chippxero wrote:
> i found that things like signal boosters limit the numebr fo channels i > got as it cleans out the weaker ones.
Hmm. My friend and I both have indoor ariels. I get all the freeview channels with a booster and he gets around half without.
> It's nice to have if only for a perfect picture all the time.
I have to agree. No more snowy stuff (which i'm sure can't be very good for your eyes). The only thing is that if you do have a weak signal you get a abstract eray of lines. Freeview is worth it if you get a decent box for around £40 but it's worse in some ways than cable due to the repeats (and they are a lot). E4, ITV 2, BBC3, Men and motors and the hits are some of the better channels but the good thing about freeview is that it's getting better allthe time (ie: the recent launch of E4 and ITV interactive which is coming this summer).

Fair price I suppose if you want it.

so its worth 35 quid? ( [URL]http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=119755&clickfrom=name[/URL] )

You should check your area on [URL]http://www.freeview.co.uk/canireceivefreeview/[/URL] this will tll you what channels you are likely to be able to get, i found that things like signal boosters limit the numebr fo channels i got as it cleans out the weaker ones.

It's nice to have if only for a perfect picture all the time.

It has E4
That's about it, as far as I know.

Unless you have a desire to watch Big Brother live 24/7.