The Grundig freesat receiver (GUFSAT01) is an excellent option for the 27 per cent of UK who do not get a Freeview signal to switch over from analogue to digital. The box itself is pretty fast at ...

Sky’s subscription stranglehold on high-def broadcasting means that many people simply can’t afford to experience HD TV for themselves. But thanks to Freesat – a joint venture between the BBC and ITV ...

Free satellite television platform Freesat has long suffered from a lack of support on the hardware front, particularly in the single tuner HD box market. Humax has helped to alleviate this problem ...

So, how does one go about getting the service? Initially, freesat will have only a small number of companies producing equipment -- Panasonic, Alba and Humax. But because the system is based on open ...

The cost of purchasing a satellite receiver for the BBC-ITV venture Freesat has been revealed by the retailer Argos. A supplement from the catalogue store that appeared in the weekend papers shows ...

Latest news for FreesatFreesat is a non-subscription digital satellite TV service, similar in some ways to Freeview but needing a satellite dish instead of a TV aerial. It’s a ‘free to air’ service, ...

Humax has unveiled a new £99 Freesat HD with Freetime box. The device, which goes on sale today, grants users access to over 180 free digital TV and radio channels. Freesat's Freetime service is the ...

freesat is a subscription-free satellite service due to launch in the UK in Spring 2008. freesat is a joint collaboration between the BBC and ITV, approved by the BBC Trust. 2. What programmes will ...

Freesat has confirmed that C4HD will go live today on the subscription-free satellite TV service. It was originally due to have started broadcasting on April 1st, but was delayed due to "contractual ...

A DTG working group has finalised details of an Internet TV standard that will allow every free-to-air HD receiver in the UK to have an IP connection and free-to-air catch-up capability. David Cutts, ...

Newly launched DTH platform Freesat says that high demand has lead to a shortage of set-top boxes in the shops. The free-to-air platform jointly owned by the BBC and ITV is using four major multiples; ...