Freeview HD (52 articles)

APP OF THE DAY - Freeview HD

Some things in life are pretty much dead certs, unquestionable truths if you will: the sun rises and sets, throw a ball into the air and gravity will do its best to drag it back down to earth, the moon...

VIDEO: Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+HD PVR hands-on

The World Cup 2010 may be on the cusp of completion, but try as it might, Humax was always going to struggle to get the HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+HD PVR on shelves before the final.

It was too ambitious...

BBC improves its HD broadcasts

The BBC has revamped its HD offerings after being accused by a lobbying group of providing a poor quality HD service.

The BBC HD Campaign Group visited Television Centre earlier this month to...

Philips HDT8520 - the first UK Freeview HD recorder

We've covered this Freeview recorder a fair bit over the last few weeks, so we won't keep you for too long. We just wanted to let you know that it's available now, thus becoming the UK's first ever...

Freeview HD recording courtesy of the Humax HDR-FOX T2

Humax has made high definition Freeview recording possible with the launch of the HDR-FOX T2.

The HDR-FOX T2 has a 500GB hard drive which is capable of storing up to 125 hours of HD content...

Watching the World Cup...in HD

The good news for football fans is that just about everyone in the UK will be able to watch the World Cup 2010 in HD. But before we get started on the whens, hows and whyfors, there is the small matter...

Ant and Dec star in new ITV HD advert

ITV is to launch a campaign to educate TV viewers that it's now got its very own HD channel.

The station, which launched on 2 April, has used ITV stalwarts Ant and Dec to tell viewers that while...

Freeview HD: The set-top boxes

Freeview HD is now official, although we know you Pocket-linters will have been following the move of HD into the broadcast spectrum for some time.

Last month we brought you a comprehensive...

Freeview HD now official, Channel 4 HD joins the party

Despite having been available for a couple of months to some viewers, Freeview HD was officially launched today, bringing subscription-free high definition broadcast television to millions in the UK....

Grundig and Goodmans enter Freeview HD market

Grundig and Goodmans have announced they are launching Freeview HD Digital set top boxes in time for the World Cup.

With nearly 50% of UK homes able to receive Freeview HD by the time the 2010...

3view set top box merges Freeview HD with On demand services

First announced in December, a new set top box is promising to revolutionise our TVs is to go up for pre-order at the beginning of April.

Made by 3view, the new "connected set-top box" packs...

Philips and Pace launch Freeview HD receiver and PVR

The maker of the Sky+ box, Pace, has launched a pair of Freeview HD set-toppers in conjunction with Philips which will be out well in time for this summer's World Cup.

The UK company has come...

New Sharp TV mimics critical features of the brain's visual system

Sharp has bucked the current trend from manufacturers of announcing 3D TVs at press events, instead opting to launch a fourth colour sub-pixel instead.

While all televisions work on the proviso...

What the hell is Freeview HD?

Cast your minds back to the end of September 2009 and the big day for the country dubbed "Retune". Yes, that was fun, wasn't it? Stepping round the risk of asking if everyone managed to get their channels...

Freeview HD: The TVs you’ll need

If you've got money to burn, Sky+ HD is where to head for myriad high-definition TV channels. But the arrival of Freeview HD looks set to put the high-def cat amongst the broadcast pigeons - for the...

PHOTOS: Close up with the Philips 2010 LED TV range

Like just about every other TV manufacturer in 2010, Philips has launched a clutch of 3D TVs which actually make up for around half the models that will be available to UK customers. Technically speaking,...

Freeview offers free iPhone app

Freeview has announced it is offering iPhone and iPod touch owners a new app to help them plan their TV viewing whilst on the go with instant access to the Freeview programme guide, including HD channels...

Which is the right UK HDTV service for you?

With Freeview HD landing from March this year, suddenly the high resolution TV format is available as a choice for the masses as well as for those who've been happy to pay for it up 'till now. But just...

Toshiba announces SL, WL, AV and LV series REGZA TVs

Toshiba has unveiled its line-up of REGZA televisions for the year ahead with no major surprises but a something-for-everyone approach to the market.

The new "premium" Full HD 100Hz REGZA SL...

Toshiba REGZA RV brings Freeview HD into the living room

Toshiba has jumped head first into the Freeview HD party with the announcement it will launch a new range of televisions that will come Freeview HD enabled alongside a second announcement of a dedicated...

Toshiba announces Freeview+ HD PVR

Toshiba today announced that they will be entering the Freeview HD market in time for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

The new Freeview+ HD PVR, called the HDR5010, will come with a...

Humax outlines HD-FOX T2 and DVB-T2 HD Digital Recorder

Humax has outlined the details of the forthcoming HD-FOX T2, set to be one of the hottest Freeview HD boxes out there, but it will set you back around £170.

It will receive broadcast HD signals...

UK's first internet-connected Freeview HD set-top box announced

3view has announced the launch of the world's first internet-connected HD set-top box with free-to-air capabilities.   

Ahead of Humax's unveiling of a similarly HD effort, the new set-top...

Freeview HD transmitters switched on

The first transmitters for Freeview HD have been switched on at the Crystal Palace and Winter Hill transmitting stations in what's being described by engineers as a "technical launch" ahead of the widespread...

Humax's new Freeview HD player pictured

Freeview HD will roll-out in the UK next year, with 50% of the population due to see the high def upgrade in time for next June's World Cup. The bad news is that it will require the purchase of a new...