Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
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Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Not sure what freeview is all about ? watch this video to learn more
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/fi...arly.html#more
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/fi...arly.html#more
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Freeview is Free, and gives up to a total of 15 channels, (five High Definition and 10 Standard Definition), which is about one more than I already get...
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Freeview is Free, and gives up to a total of 15 channels, (five High Definition and 10 Standard Definition), which is about one more than I already get...
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
The only positive for me is that Channel 10 may show most of the upcoming F1 season at half decent times on their dedicated sport channel!
who am I kidding??
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Freeview is Free, and gives up to a total of 15 channels, (five High Definition and 10 Standard Definition), which is about one more than I already get...
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
It allows you to access an electronic program guide (EPG) as part of the free service. Which I already have ...
There are no contracts or fees to view the extra channels, whoich is the same as me currently...
To receive all 15 Freeview channels, along with the Freeview EPG, households will need a digital set-top box.
I already have one ...
I guess that's why not much will change for me when freeview begins
http://freeview.com.au
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
all well and good but we dont even get 7, 9 and 10 on digital... are they doing something about the signal? (we have a digital tv)
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
eg:
"Ten" has three channels:
10SD - Usual content... crappy SD
ONE-HD - 24/7 B grade sports, no more quality HD drama
ONE-SD - Clone of HD channel but in poor SD quality.
"Seven" has three channels:
7SD - Usual content ..crappy SD
7SD2 - Clone of 7SD
7HD - Mostly the same content again, but in HD (and that is mostly upscaled)
etc etc etc...
Freeview is just a marketing splash to try and re-sell the bad selection you already have access to. Nothing will get us past the fact that Australian TV sucks ass. Long live "Channel BT" and the internet!
all well and good but we dont even get 7, 9 and 10 on digital... are they doing something about the signal? (we have a digital tv)
Last edited by DadAgain; Mar 5th 2009 at 4:28 am.
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
The best TV channels in Australia are:
UKNova
BTJunkie
Mininova
ISOhunt
UKNova
BTJunkie
Mininova
ISOhunt
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Out of the top 20 ranked programs during 22nd Feb to 28th Feb,
2 were on Ch 10
5 were on Ch 9
13 were on Ch 7
In the top 10
8 were on Ch 7
and 1 each on Ch 9 and 10
The top ranking program (Underbelly) had 2.3 million viewers, and the 18th ranking (Better homes and gardens) had 1.2 million viewers.
2 were on Ch 10
5 were on Ch 9
13 were on Ch 7
In the top 10
8 were on Ch 7
and 1 each on Ch 9 and 10
The top ranking program (Underbelly) had 2.3 million viewers, and the 18th ranking (Better homes and gardens) had 1.2 million viewers.
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Out of the top 20 ranked programs during 22nd Feb to 28th Feb,
2 were on Ch 10
5 were on Ch 9
13 were on Ch 7
In the top 10
8 were on Ch 7
and 1 each on Ch 9 and 10
The top ranking program (Underbelly) had 2.3 million viewers, and the 18th ranking (Better homes and gardens) had 1.2 million viewers.
2 were on Ch 10
5 were on Ch 9
13 were on Ch 7
In the top 10
8 were on Ch 7
and 1 each on Ch 9 and 10
The top ranking program (Underbelly) had 2.3 million viewers, and the 18th ranking (Better homes and gardens) had 1.2 million viewers.
Those figures do not surprise me and I would not dispute them.
They do not, course, reflect anything that makes up the quality of the production and nor do they reflect that 5 minutes of programme equals 5 minutes of adverts or that they might as well throw the timing schedules out of the window.
This ground has, of course, been covered already many times on BE and I don't intend to drag it round the circuit again
Jim
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Oh yes..... one of me did..... and about right it was too if the old UK model was anything to judge it by.
Doesn't alter my opinion of the brain-dead Australian "commercial" channels though ... after all, how many Simpsons, how many US crime progs, how many "reality" shows can you soak up ? .........but perhaps I didn't say that. that's me done on this one - honest
Jim
Doesn't alter my opinion of the brain-dead Australian "commercial" channels though ... after all, how many Simpsons, how many US crime progs, how many "reality" shows can you soak up ? .........but perhaps I didn't say that. that's me done on this one - honest
Jim
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Re: Freeview TV in aus explained in a video
Not sure what freeview is all about ? watch this video to learn more
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/fi...arly.html#more
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/fi...arly.html#more
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