Deffo an option, and the cheapest.

If you do go freesat, get this box:

http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat/freesat-plus-with-freetime/233947

500gb is plenty for loads of hd recording, it's compatible with the ios application for remote recording, and has all the catch up apps built-in. This is important: you can see what's available on catch up via backwards EPG it's well good.

All you have to do is go on the tv licencing website and declare that you dont want to pay the fee. They have a blurb explaining what is and isn't acceptable. So no live tv etc. They also warn you that they may send a henchman to your house to check up on you. Legally you can tell them to fuck off so I wouldn't worry. Or you could make them a cup of tv, invite them in and show them your tv with the Ariel unplugged.

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Ok fine I just bought the one Funk linked to at the top of the page.

It seems very nice, but having to flip to "non-Freesat mode" to get other channels is potentially a bit irritating, as my girlie's favourite background-noise radio station isn't on Freesat.

Other than that, hurrah!  From 0/maybe 7 channels to 204 in one fell swoop.

Elmlea wrote:

Ok fine I just bought the one Funk linked to at the top of the page. It seems very nice, but having to flip to "non-Freesat mode" to get other channels is potentially a bit irritating, as my girlie's favourite background-noise radio station isn't on Freesat. Other than that, hurrah!  From 0/maybe 7 channels to 204 in one fell swoop.

Oops sorry missed this.

You definitely have the best box. By a mile. Humax are experts at PVRs, no-one touches them.

The best thing is you can use the iOS (and soon, Android) app to check EPG, remote record, remote control, and even switch to the catch-up players directly. GF will find other radio stations there are loads!

There are a few things I can't talk about right now which will also improve your experience even more; it'll be public in a week or so and I'll update then.

In the meantime, enjoy all the HD channels finally! Any Qs about the service, or whatever, just PM me.

How're you enjoying free time, used it at all?

Downloaded the iOS app and got a freesat id?

I think (think) the YouView box can be used as a free view box if you plug in a working DTT aerial BUT we know you don't have one of those so. Um, maybe if you plug in an internet connection you can get see the applications (Sky's NOW for example), but it may not work without a DTT signal plugged in.

So: try connecting to internet, if nothing works then, it's a dodo for your house so try and sell it. They're worth a bit.

Yeah, it's no use in our place, it's what we've replaced with the Freesat box.  I was just wondering if there's any point in trying to sell it or if I should just give it away.

Not tried Freetime yet but have the iOS app running.  It's a good little bit of kit so far, it looks very slick and I love the style of all the menus etc.

ok so i've bought a tv for one of the rooms in my parents house. It doesn't have signal, i've tried a big aerials thing plugged in but still no good. They have a normal TV arial on the roof and one output at the bottom of the house in the living room. This is going into a bedroom on the top floor (presumably quite close to the actual aerials )

So I presume I just need to get an arial socket fitted in the bedroom which then runs to the aerials  on the roof? And who does that sorta thing?

How do set top boxes work? I can't get an internet connection into the room either. lol

Its tricky, the room is at the other end of the house from the original router and on the floor above. Not sure how to bounce the signal around. 

If I could then what other options would I have?

Yeah same ring main but as long as you live in a fairly normal place it will be.