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Please recommend me a Digital TV provider that uses a BT line.

I don't want phone or broadband, just TV.
(Does such a thing exist or am I forced into a bundle of some kind?)

Don't watch a lot of TV, so I'm just looking for the cheapest basic deal.

Cheers.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:12 am
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Freeview?


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:15 am
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Don't watch a lot of TV, so I'm just looking for the cheapest basic deal.

Freeview (aka Council Telly)


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:15 am
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[i]Council Telly[/i]

going by the number of satellite dishes in the average council estate that would be Sky


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:18 am
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Re. Freview: I don't have an aerial

Not sure how much it would cost to have one installed though... compared to the price of a cheap digital contract... although in the long run it'd obviously be the cheapest option... and I'd also need to buy a freeview box...


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:30 am
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Freesat or Freeview from scratch [if you you don't have a decoder] will be about the same cost - £150 should do it for most areas

if you have cable in your area VirginMedia will do a TV only package ~£12/month IIRC


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:37 am
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Depending how near you are to the transmitter you [i]might[/i] get away with an internal aerial for Freeview.
Worth trying anyway.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:46 am
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If you've got broadband then why not just stick with iplayer, 4OD and other sources? No need for an aerial, or TV [s]tax[/s] license.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:46 am
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If you're using iplayer you still need a TV license


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:49 am
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You only need a licence if you are watching [url= http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one ]as it's being broadcast[/url] if your using the iplayer to watch after they have been broadcast you don't need one.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 10:53 am
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Yes, but you'll only be able to watch catch up and not Live TV through iplayer


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:04 am