In the TV industry and related fields there are many acronyms in use, many of which people don’t understand, or get wrong. We have heard just about every variation on UHF possible over the years, so here we’d like to try and help you out with them. Throughout our website we do use acronyms, but […]
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for: ‘January, 2009’
Can I watch/change Sky channels in another room?
You have two main options here, multiple Sky decoders allowing independent Sky channels to be watched, or a reticulation system, which feeds the Sky channel from your existing decoder to other parts of the house. Having a second decoder installed – Sky call this Multiroom, and you will need to contact Sky TV to arrange […]
Can I use a Sky dish to get Freeview?
99% of the time, the answer to this is yes, you can get the Freeview Satellite service from a Sky dish. Assuming the dish is still aligned correctly, and that the (intact) cabling goes to where you wish to have your Set-Top-Box (STB) it should be fine. The 1% of the time when it might […]
Can I get an HD picture from Freeview satellite?
Short answer – Sorry, but no you can’t. Long answer – High Definition content is not available from the satellite Freeview service, only terrestrial. There are no plans to introduce HD to the stellite service. If you aren’t in an area where you can receive Freeview HD from a terrestrial transmitter, the only option to […]
Freeview HD vs. Freeview Satellite
Transmission Type The most obvious difference between Freeview HD and Freeview Satellite is the transmission medium. Freeview HD is a digital terrestrial transmission (DVB-T) broadcast from a land based transmitter. In the case of the Manawatu area, from the Wharite transmitter. Freeview Satellite on the other hand is broadcast from a satellite (DVB-S) in geo-stationary […]
Do I need a High Definition TV to use Freeview HD?
No, your older TV will still receive the pictures and audio for all channels from a Freeview HD decoder, but they will be in Standard Definition (SD). Chances are they’ll still look a lot sharper than the analogue pictures you’ve been used to, though they’ll pale in comparison to HD pictures. All Freeview HD decoders […]
I’ve got an aerial, can I get Freeview HD?
There are three main types of aerial in use, two of which are designed to receive the signals required for Freeview HD. VHF, UHF and Combination UHF/VHF. UHF and combination aerials are both suitable for use with Freeview HD, though that in itself doesn’t guarantee reception. Various factors can contribute to the signal levels being […]
Freeview HD reception areas
In the Palmerston North area, if you can see the Wharite transmitter then there is a very good chance you will be able to receive Freeview HD. As a general rule, if you’re in the area we service and there aren’t any hills between you and the transmitter, it should be possible to receive Freeview […]