iWoot introduces Freeview on the move!

September 30, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

iwootBoys’ toys gadgetbox iwoot has just started flogging a tiny portable media player with Freeview built in, but there’s no token antenna squeezed inside: the lil’ gogglebox will keep a signal up to 111mph, so there’s no way you’ll miss Match Of The Day, even tearing down the M1!

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Freeview getting ITV HD this year!

August 12, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

ITV-HDCredit crunch killed off your HD dreams? Fear not. ITV HD is making its way to Freeview this year, letting you get your weekly dose of Corrie, not to mention top class football, without having to pay a penny. The move is all down to a deal between the BBC and its commercial rival. Read on to get all the details.

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Freeview HD coming to UK in December

June 29, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

Freeview HDThe BBC has confirmed that Freeview HD transmissions will begin on 2 December. The roll out starts with one transmitter, covering two cities, but will then move on rapidly to other areas, with the roll out due to complete by 2012. …continue reading Freeview HD coming to UK in December

Sky HD hits one million subscribers!

April 30, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

Sky HDIt appears that Sky HD is really taking hold of the British public, with Sky announcing that in the past year alone the amount of people in the UK subscribing to the service has doubled to a whopping million! …continue reading Sky HD hits one million subscribers!

No full-HD for Freeview

February 12, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

Freeview HDNews just in folks, that Freeview HD won’t actually be transmitted in 1080p full-HD when it goes live! That’s bad news for everyone who’s bought a full-HD television, and waited for Freeview to start transmitting in HD later this year. …continue reading No full-HD for Freeview

New gear for the new year

December 31, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment 

Future NewsWho knows what the future holds? We do. Here are three things that we’re looking forward to in 2009, from 3DTVs and Freeview HD to Sony’s much-touted touchscreen Walkman… …continue reading New gear for the new year

The big next-gen telly conundrum

August 7, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment 

Panasonic TH-50PZ81BFilling your eyes with the latest TV shows used to be as simple as plugging in an aerial and flicking between four channels. But not any more. Between Sky, Freeview, Freesat and cable, there’s a mind boggling choice.

With so many hoops to jump through, just to keep up with your favourite shows, which is the best option? As usual, it depends what you’re looking for.

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Thomson reveals do-it-all PVR

April 2, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

Thomson DBI8500A new generation of digital TV boxes is on its way, and the Thomson DBI8500 is one of the frontrunners.

Thomson’s upcoming PVR doesn’t just record TV shows from Freeview, it’s ready for hi-def and proper on-demand content too.

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Top 50 Digital TV boxes dissected

March 18, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment 

Hitachi HDR080-DTRBack in the day you never got to watch the telly you really wanted to, simply because nobody could work out how to set the video.

Thankfully today things are different. Not only do we get treated to a ton of telly treats on Freeview, but we can pause, rewind and record at the touch of a button. Here’s our pick of the top Digital TV boxes.

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