Freeview

A simple way to get Digital TV

Consumers purchasing the Digital TV Adapter (buy online) at a one off retail price from £99.99, will be able to instantly watch FREEVIEW digital TV, without a payTV subscription, by simply plugging the device into the back of their existing analogue TV sets. Once installed successfully, the adapter will automatically retune the TV set to pick up free-to-air digital channels.

Freeview uses your existing TV and the Digital TV adapter described above to provide up to 30 free digital TV and radio channels plus a whole new world of interactive services, including enhanced coverage for events such as Wimbledon, Open Golf etc. Digital text services provide hundreds of pages of news, sport, weather and other information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You also get local ITV and BBC programmes and other services for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland depending on where you live. Click on the links for more information

Freeview Coverage Most UK homes are in a Freeview coverage area. If you're in a coverage you should be able to get Freeview with your existing rooftop or loft aerial providing it is in good condition. However , you may still experience poor quality digital reception and therefore need to get your aerial installation checked. Contact Brian Wood to arrange a survey or aerial upgrade.

There are a number of reasons why your current aerial may not receive Freeview such as its age and condition or the quality of the cabling used.

If you require an upgrade, we recommend a "wideband" rooftop aerial which is capable of receiving digital frequencies.

For further information about aerials and the reasons why you might need an upgrade contact Brian Woods on 0141 952 1933

With the new free-to-air digital terrestrial receivers now available, the whole DTT market is set to explode. There is approximately 16 million households across the country that don't want to pay a monthly subscription or have a dish on the wall, but would be more than willing to view clear digital pictures through a terrestrial aerial on their existing television set at the right price. How extensive is DTT coverage now across the country? In some areas of the country DTT signals are received with absolutely no problems at all. In other areas though, picture break up and loss occurs. This still occurs in a lot of the installations already completed. The complicated nature of detecting these problems means that traditional rules do not apply i.e. one set top box or integrated television may work better than another.

The government plans to convert the remaining 60% of the population to digital by 2006-2010 remains a realistic goal due to the announcement of a low cost receiver offering digital TV without a subscription.

The Digital TV Adapter's that we provide are;

DTVA

User friendly Electronic Programme Guide

Automatic and Manual channel search

Video output - PAL, RGB, Composite, S-VHS

DVB Subtitles

LED On/Off on front panel

Fully DVB compatible