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BBC reveals Freeview HD roll-out plans
London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford and Birmingham sorted for June's World Cup 17 November 2009 12:29 GMT
The BBC has revealed the Freeview HD roll-out plans with a look at the timetable that will make the DVB-T2 high-def service available across the UK.

Apparently 50% of the population will see the HD upgrade in time for next June's World Cup while 98.5% of...
Packard Bell announces oneTwo touchscreen all-in-one desktop PCs
Complete with Freeview tuner 11 November 2009 17:05 GMT
Packard Bell has announced its oneTwo series of all-in-one touchscreen Windows 7 desktop PCs that offer a digital TV tuner built-in.

The all-in-one devices, with a "space-saving design and a single power-cord" combine a PC and a TV in a 20-inch 1600 x 900 resolution...
No answer from Freeview for those still without TV
More channels lost and some signals scrambled 1 October 2009 16:09 GMT
We've had an overwhelming response from Pocket-lint readers after yesterday's 30 September Freeview retune did not go according to plan. Millions of people across the UK took to their set-top boxes for the channel migration and it was well known that many thousands would...
The five best value Freeview set top boxes
The most palatable ways to keep yourself in digital TV 30 September 2009 15:00 GMT
So, you've just retuned your telly to find a very blank screen. Bit of a bummer. Yes, this 30th September Freeview day is all very well and good but for whatever reasons of incompatability or sheer age, your old digi box has just given up the ghost.

Fear not....
Quick guide to the Freeview retune on 30 September
All you need to know to make sure you can still watch your telly 30 September 2009 9:30 GMT
You may have noticed a rather annoying message on your TV screens for the last few weeks getting right in the way of Ian Beale, Holly Willoughby, Jeremy Clarkson and most of the United midfield. If you've taken the time to read the message, rather than scowl at it until...
80% of UK televisions now digital
Secondary set conversions sees new high 30 September 2009 9:22 GMT
People getting secondary TV sets hooked up to Freeview has led to a new high for digital television in the UK, reports Ofcom.

The regulator's Digital TV Progress Report reveals that 80% of all televisions in the UK are now digitally-enabled.

23.4...
ITV1 going HD before end of year
High-def World Cup 2010 for 50% of population 10 August 2009 15:28 GMT
ITV has announced that its HD service will be available to half the population of the UK by the time that the 2010 World Cup rolls around next year.

The company has reached a distribution deal with the Beeb that'll let it borrow some bandwidth to launch the...
Emtec Movie Cube P800 launched
Takes the fight to WD TV and Seagate Theatre 7 July 2009 10:08 GMT
The P800 is the latest in a line-up of "multimedia HDDs" and will give users the facility to play, view, listen and record digital media.

It features a single Freeview tuner (as well as an analogue TV tuner), so you can plug your TV aerial to record programmes...
Digital TV in 90% of UK homes
Analogue already dying out fast 29 June 2009 21:17 GMT
Nine out of ten households have gone digital in the UK according to the latest figures from Ofcom.

"The total number of digital households reached 89.2% with digital switchover now underway in the West Country, Border and Isle of Man", said the government regulator...
Win a One For All digi aerial with free installation
Receiving you loud and clear 25 June 2009 14:08 GMT
Pocket-lint has teamed up with One For All to give two readers the chance of winning an SV 9355 digital aeriel.

Included in the prize is free installation by the good folk at Hyde Park Corner, so no need to concern yourself with getting up on the roof.
Mio's Navman Spirit TV range priced for UK
Freeview-enabled V505 and V735 on sale from July 22 June 2009 16:40 GMT
Mio's Navman-branded Freeview-equipped satnavs have been priced and dated for the UK.

Offering "easy-to-use, multi-channel entertainment" aimed for use during breaks in driving or when you've reached your destination, the company is at pains to point out, the...
USA switches over to 100% digital TV
Much-delayed transition occurs 12 June 2009 15:44 GMT
June 12 2009 is the day when, mandated by law, all analogue broadcasts of television cease in the United States. The digital transition has been delayed several times, most recently by Obama in February, but it's finally ocurring.

Sources report that over 2.8...
LG announces LG RHT497H Freeview+ DVD Recorder
160GB capacity and upscaling 4 June 2009 10:58 GMT
LG has announced its second series of digital Freeview+ DVD recorders with built-in disk drive, starting with the RHT497H.

The new product can receive 40 freeview channels, pause and review live TV and contains a 160GB hard drive, which will save up to 477 hours...
Navman Spirit TV: 7-inch Satnav with built-in Freeview
Watch while you drive 12 May 2009 20:48 GMT
Navman has announced that it will be launching a supersized satnav device later in the summer, that will include a Freeview tuner so you can watch TV when you aren't trying to find out where you are going.

Claiming to the be the world's first satnav with built-in...
Daily Tech Deal: PlayStation PlayTV for £44
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 12 May 2009 12:59 GMT
Today's tech deal gives you a decent price on the Play TV peripheral for telly-loving PS3 owners.

As many of you will know, made for Playstation 3, this is a digital TV recorder peripheral that will let you watch, pause and record all available Freeview digital...
LG launches M7WD digital TV monitors
Complete with built-in Freeview 29 April 2009 17:02 GMT
LG has announced the UK launch of new "digital TV monitors", the M7WD series.

Said to be inspired by LG's high-end TVs, LG says the range's "curvaceous shape and slim silhouette is complemented by the company's signature style red-coloured back".
Daily Tech Deal: Topfield TF5810 PVR
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 31 March 2009 13:00 GMT
If you're thinking of upgrading from your old set top Freeview box then this could be the tech deal for you.

Bigpockets.co.uk is currently offering the Topfield TF5810 PVR for £199.99, though they are whacking a £5.99 "shipping" charge on top.

The...
Toshiba launches new portable DVD players
Including swivel-screen model 13 March 2009 14:51 GMT
Toshiba has launched its 2009 DVD line-up that includes both portable models, DVD players and recorders.

The portables range features four models, all of which get support for DVD, DVD-R/-RW, CD and CD-R/RW along with DivX playback, JPEG picture viewing and...
Humax PVR-9300T Freeview+ gets 500GB hard drive
Exclusive to John Lewis 13 March 2009 11:31 GMT
Humax says it has "super-sized" its PVR-9300T Freeview+ digital TV recorder with a 500GB hard drive, up from the 320GB of the previous model.

The two built-in digital tuners mean viewers can record two Freeview channels at the same time, and the claim is that...
Daily Tech Deal: 32-inch HD LCD TV with Freeview
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 3 March 2009 13:00 GMT
The Daily Tech Deal brings you a big discount on a TV.

Available from ebuyer.com the Vistron DB32-SD is down from £399.99 to £269.98.

This 32-inch model is 1080i HD ready, has 1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 ratio and a contrast ratio of 1500:1.
Sharp launches bright red 19-inch LCD television
Drop dead red 10 February 2009 14:53 GMT
Sharp has unleashed a new bright red LCD TV to its LC-19D1E range.

Sharp says the new 19-incher with its slimline design is the "ultimate style statement" for any room in the house.

Standing 36cm tall (including the stand) this hot-hued display...
BBC, ITV and BT reveal TV over broadband proposals
Next gen, free to air services on your telly 11 December 2008 13:01 GMT
The BBC, ITV and BT have announced they are joining together to work as partners to "promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on demand TV over broadband".

Open for all public service broadcasters, device developers and other internet...
Sharp Aquos LC-46D65E LCD television launches
New addition to the D65 range 27 November 2008 12:30 GMT
Sharp has added a new TV to its Aquos D65 range, the 46-inch LC-46D65E, that Sharp says comes in at the top end of the range.

The new 1080p TV boasts a dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000:1, there's a 450cd/m2 brightness, a response time of 6ms and 176-degree...
Scottish Borders' analogue signal turned off
UK’s first full-scale TV switchover completes today 20 November 2008 11:27 GMT
The final stage of digital TV switchover in the Scottish Borders is on course to complete today, which will extending Freeview coverage to all households served by the Selkirk transmitter group.

All terrestrial TV signals were turned off shortly after midnight...
Sharp launches two Freeview twin-tuner digital DTRs
160GB and 250GB models announced 30 October 2008 9:58 GMT
Sharp has announced two new Freeview twin-tuner digital "DTRs" (digital TV recorders) available in the run-up to Christmas.

The TU-TV162H and the TU-TV252H have Freeview+ functionality and come with a free one month trial of Top Up TV (TUTV) Anytime and Picture...