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Freeview HD is the best-ever argument for the digital switchover. For the 50 per cent of the country that can currently pick them up, the high-definition channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C are a razor-sharp, color-saturated glimpse into the future.

Just like standard-definition Freeview channels, the Freeview HD ones are terrestrial broadcasts (DVB T2)and free to everyone. All you need is a Freeview HD box — or preferably a PCTV tuner card with built in. Think of it this way: one less box in the living room means space for another inch or two on the screen. or you can stay the sofa/bedroom to watch freeivew HD channels (continue reading…)

Exclusive Dozens of new television channels are coming to Freeview this month, thanks to clever use of the MHEG standard and the connectivity already built into every Freeview HD box. (continue reading…)

The audio streams on the Freeview HD channels are currently being broadcast all in HE-AAC (High-Efficiency Advanced Audio) format. If you get no sound while watching Freeview HD channels on your PC using a DVB-T2 tuner, you need to set up your device for HE-AAC, here we introduce two easy ways. (continue reading…)

Question:

I have just bought TBS6280 Freeview HD Tuner, but cannot get the DVB-T2 Freeview HD Channels to display on TBSViewer- no video or audio.

What could be the cause? Do you know how to solve the problem? (continue reading…)

DVB-T2 is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial; it is the extension of the television standard DVB-T, issued by the consortium DVB, devised for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television.This system transmits compressed digital audio, video, and other data in “physical layer pipes” (PLPs), using OFDM modulation with concatenated channel coding and interleaving. The higher offered bit rate, with respect to its predecessor DVB-T, makes it a suited system for carrying HDTV signals on the terrestrial TV channel.It is currently broadcasting in UK (Freeview HD, four channels), Italy (Europa 7 HD, twelve channels) and in Sweden (five channels). (continue reading…)

What is Freeview

Freeview is a non-profit service providing free-to-air digital television and digital radio to New Zealand. The organization is a joint venture between the country’s major broadcasters – Television New Zealand, TVWorks (owners of TV3, FOUR and C4), Māori Television, and Radio New Zealand. The Freeview service consists of a high definition digital terrestrial television service, branded Freeview|HD, to around 86% of the population in the major urban and provincial centres of New Zealand, and a standard definition digital satellite television service covering the whole of mainland New Zealand and the major offshore islands. Freeview uses the DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T/T2 standards on government provided spectrum. (continue reading…)

What is Freeview

Freeview, is the name for the collection of free-to-air services on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform in the UK. The service is jointly run by its five equal shareholders, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and transmitter operator Arqiva. DTV Services is designed to market changes to the platform. DTV Services is responsible for marketing services such as Freeview+, the PVR brand and Freeview HD. (continue reading…)