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Hello
I have an 8 year old Pioneer plasma TV. It was bought in the Middle East and does not have a Freeview decoder built in. I bought a Humax Freesat box, only to unpack it and it said 'plug your satellite cable in here'. Only problem is we don't have a satellite. I only want the free channels you get automatically on any modern TV and iPlayer if possible (which I know would require connection to our router). We just want to use the normal TV aerial in our attic and/ or router. What do I need to buy?
Thanks
Mr Confused
A satellite dish?
Or a plain terrestial freeview box. Which will be £30 or less.
Just buy a freeview box.
[url= http://www.tesco.com/direct/dion-freeview-digital-tv-receiver/634-7742.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=634-7742 ]£15 at tesco..[/url] and a Now TV or Chromecast thingy for iplayer type stuff..
Posher ones will have the hd channels. Some have iplayer built in but this can be added others ways. Also worth considering getting a freeview recorder.
I bought a Humax Freesat box, only to unpack it and it said 'plug your satellite cable in here'.
Pack it up and take it back for a refund. Then buy a terrestrial freeview box. Worth considering a DVR (freeview recorder) though; humax do good ones (we have a DTR-T2000) and their website often has managers specials
beware if getting a freeview box from ARGOS, they gave me a broken one, and it didnt work had obviously been used before and returned, and the previous 4 i had non lasted longer than a year,
Freesat = satellite receiver
Freeview = terrestrial receiver
Take the Freesat box back and get a Humax Freeview box.
Thanks chaps.... it was the Freesat/ Freeview differentiation I didn't understand. Thank you all!
I wish bike queries were so easily answered.....