Is Freeview worth the effort?
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Mmhmm. My guess is long before he posted the OP. So why bother?
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No I was considering fitting an aerial, in the early days of Freeview and Freesat it seemed there was a problem if people not living in the UK could receive UK programs, at one point you could buy a card for one off fee of £25 to allow one to get programs only licensed for broadcast in the UK. Seem to remember More 4, and Channel 4 for example were encrypted on satellite.
However from what you and others have said, it seems that is no longer the case. So fitting an aerial for freeview is at bottom of the to do list. There are some advantages linked to the old sets I have, the LG TV has built in hard drive and will record direct from Freeview, however it will not permit one to record from a HDMI input, but with all the catch up TV that is not so important now, so when all other jobs done maybe. But bottom of list.
However from what you and others have said, it seems that is no longer the case. So fitting an aerial for freeview is at bottom of the to do list. There are some advantages linked to the old sets I have, the LG TV has built in hard drive and will record direct from Freeview, however it will not permit one to record from a HDMI input, but with all the catch up TV that is not so important now, so when all other jobs done maybe. But bottom of list.
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I've experienced the same sort of thing here.
You ask for advice, it is given and gratefully accepted, but then if you dare to say that you've decided to go in a different direction you are derided for it, sometimes with rather offensive statements.
I'll say no more.
You ask for advice, it is given and gratefully accepted, but then if you dare to say that you've decided to go in a different direction you are derided for it, sometimes with rather offensive statements.
I'll say no more.
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