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[Closed] Really daft tv question.. do i need a freeview box?

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As title really, I'm not the most tech savvy. Basically i have an old dumb tv I want to put in my bedroom. There is an ariel socket to connect it to.

2 questions..

If I plug it straight in to the socket with no freeview box or the like will I get any channels? I'm not after the full selection, but the basics would be nice.

More importantly, I'd like to be able to watch netflix. I have a Netflix account, can I use some kind of dongle thing And just plug it in to the HDMI port?


 
Posted : 01/08/2020 7:29 pm
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Yes

Don’t know


 
Posted : 01/08/2020 7:33 pm
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Just get an Amazon Fire stick and put it in the HDMI port (assuming you have WiFi)


 
Posted : 01/08/2020 7:35 pm
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If I plug it straight in to the socket with no freeview box or the like will I get any channels? I’m not after the full selection, but the basics would be nice.

Depends how old is "old." If it mentions DTV anywhere on the box / remote then it'll be reet assuming your aerial is up to snuff.

There's a thousand options for Netflix. Fire Stick as mentioned earlier is as good as any.


 
Posted : 01/08/2020 7:58 pm
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Fire stick and bin off the aerial.


 
Posted : 02/08/2020 12:55 am