Humax have said that on December 9th 2009 they will release further details of what is anticipated be the first Freeview HD Box available in the shops, just days after Freeview HD will be made available in selected areas in the UK. It is currently unclear whether the announcement will be to say … [Read more...]
The BBC publishes Freeview HD rollout schedule
November 16, 2009 By 4 Comments
Today, the BBC has officially announced the launch dates for Freeview HD for each television region in the UK, starting with Manchester and London on December 2nd 2009. It is claimed that 50% of the UK population will be able to enjoy Freeview HD in time for the 2010 World Cup which also means that … [Read more...]
Freeview HD to launch first on PS3?
November 5, 2009 By 6 Comments
This certainly caught me eye when I read a report earlier today, so I had to look in to it further. PlayTV is an ingenious device from Sony that turns your PS3 console in to a fully-fledged Freeview PVR Recorder. If you haven't already seen it in action, watch the review from Stuff.tv below. It … [Read more...]
Sky price cuts in view of Freeview HD arrival
October 22, 2009 By 8 Comments
Sky has announced some great deals on their Sky + HD boxes - but only for the Granada television area. It just so happens that the first region to be able to receive Freeview HD will be... wait for it.... Granada, and this is due to launch in December. Sky typically ask customers to sign up … [Read more...]
Freeview HD in London by December 09, more in 2010
October 18, 2009 By 3 Comments
BBC and Arqiva have reached an agreement to deliver Freeview HD to the London area during December 2009, it has been announced. Originally Freeview HD was set to launch in the Granada region and now this has been expanded to include London, too. The agreement between the BBC and Arqiva will also … [Read more...]
Will you ask for a Freeview HD Box for Christmas?
October 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
In the first part of 2009, Freeview announced that throughout December 2008 more than 2 Freeview + boxes were sold every minute. Ok, so you probably won't be able to do the calculation in your head, but with the use of a calculator you can easily work out that makes almost 90,000 boxes sold in the … [Read more...]
Pace announce Freeview HD Box
September 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Pace have announced that they too will be joining the race to launch the first UK Freeview HD box in the early part of 2010. Freeview HD will launch on December 9th for the lucky people in the Granada region served by the Winter Hill transmitter. The rest of the UK will have to wait until 2010 or … [Read more...]
Top Gear added to Freeview HD Line-up
September 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The BBC has confirmed that the next series of Top Gear, to be aired in 2010, will be screened in High Definition and broadcast on the BBC HD channel. There was much despair amongst the growing community of Jeremy Clarkson fans when the BBC HD schedule was released, with Top Gear nowhere to be … [Read more...]
Humax Freeview HD Receiver
September 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Exhibiting at IBC Conference in Amsterdam (10-14th September 2009), Humax have finally unveiled the first details of its eagerly awaited first entry to the UK high definition market with its Freeview HD Box. The device on display only had a single tuner (opposed to a twin-tuner hard disk … [Read more...]
No Freeview HD Boxes on the horizon..
September 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There is still no definite news for the release of the first Freeview HD Box in the UK despite the scheduled turn on of the Manchester transmitter in December. In the meantime, there seems to be much confusion over Freeview HD Upscaling boxes - these are standard definition Freeview boxes that … [Read more...]
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