The official Freeview website has updated its database and will now give you the date when your region will be able to receive Freeview HD.
Simply enter your postcode (and house name or number if you wish) and the website will tell you not only what standard definition channels you can receive now, but also when Freeview HD will be enabled for your region.
A quick search for my postcode in the Central TV region shows that I am one of the 50% who won’t be able to watch the World Cup in HD 
Click here to check your postcode.
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The so called Freeview HD Coverage checker takes you to a website which checks if you can receive Freeview and guess what it tells me what I have been viewing for the last 3 years Freeview; However; it does not tell you if or when you will receive Freeview HD. Too many marketing Girls working here
Maurice…. on the coverage checker, if you scroll down past the ‘Entertainment Channels’ there is a section for ‘HD Channels’ which then tells you when you will be able to receive Freeview HD.
As a side, this site is run separately from Freeview itself, and there are no girls here
No point me buying a HD freeview box for the world cup as i won’t be able to receive the HD service until 2012.
I live in the Tyne-Tees area.
Mikhail…. you could always check Freesat – that too is a subscription-free high-definition service and is already available to the whole of the country. The only drawback here is that it requires a satellite dish. Some houses already have them installed, and many new flats and apartments have comunal satellite dishes with cabling pre–wired in to the living rooms and bedrooms. We will be reviewing some Freesat HD boxes soon.
Mikhail… You may be in luck,
Google: Pontop Pike transmitter.
The Mux you will be interested in is called PSB3
Here’s a clue: http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=NZ148526
Hmmm…
Having been on Freeview for many years, I decided to see if Freeview HD was available in my area. I went to the Freeview site, entered my postcode and….. not only does it claim that HD will not be available until 2012 but also that Freeview is not available in my area either. I then tried my father’s postcodes and got the same results. He too has had Freeview for many years.
Not a good way to promote Freeview is it! Anyone know where I can find ACCURATE data?
Phil
can anyone tell me if you can buy a freeview top up box that will recieve hd channels. dont want to lose my subscription to espn
Graeme – as far as I am aware, the only box to do this so far is the Icecrypt T2200 – it has two CI slots for your ESPN cam – read the review here.. http://www.freeviewhdbox.co.uk/icecrypt-t2200-freeview-hd-receiver-media-player/
Hope this helps,
I own a full HD TV, do I need to buy a HD receiver too?
Ganz, you most likely will do. Some very recent hd TVs have built in freeview hd tuners, but unless yours does, you’ll need one of those on this site.