[access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS with freeview required please.
- From: "Matthew Allbones" <mallbones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:49:03 -0000
I would suggest checking the availability first, then getting the box, and if
you are still having problems then look at the ariel. I thought I was going to
have to upgrade the very old areil on our house and was quoted between £80 and
£150. Having got the freeview box I found that this was entirely unnecessary.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Peter Beasley
Sent: 25 November 2007 15:28
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS with
freeview required please.
It maybe necessary for you to install a wideband aerial in order to be able to
receive all the available channels.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:40 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS with
freeview required please.
> Ok then, this sounds like using one of those websites to check if my
> post code area can receive freeview, rather than changing from
> terestial to digital aerial. Thanks -
>
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:40 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS
> with freeview required please.
>
>
> | Well I have a terrestrial aerial on my roof and it works fine with that.
> The
> | question I think you need to answer is. How strong is the freeview
> signal
> | in my area? I think I'm right in saying that even when the analogue
> signal
> | is switched off, the majority of people will still be able to
> | receive freeview with their current aerial.
> |
> | I think watchdog did a report about a new scam where you get sales
> people
> | knocking on your door trying to flog a digital aerial that you may
> | never actually need. But obviously many people are worrying about
> | not being
> able
> | to receive TV anymore and will fall for this sort of thhing.
> |
> | Darren.
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:37 AM
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS
> | with freeview required please.
> |
> |
> | > Does this work with a terrestrial aerial or does it require a
> | > digital one? -
> | >
> | > Andy
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:37 PM
> | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible
> | > TVS
> with
> | > freeview required please.
> | >
> | >
> | > | Hi Matt
> | > |
> | > | Well I received the freeview box the other day and I must say I
> | > | was impressed with how easy it was to setup and use. The remote
> | > | control
> is
> | > set
> | > | out in a very easy to use manner and the buttons are not
> | > | cluttered
> in
> | > silly
> | > | places unlike a lot of other remote controls. . There are
> | > | separate
> | > buttons
> | > | to toggle audio description or subtitles which is a nice touch.
> | > |
> | > | When first connected all you need to press is the OK button on
> | > | the
> | > remote
> | > | and it will auto tune. As I mentioned in my previous post I want
> | > | to
> use
> | > the
> | > | receiver in a bedroom which doesn't have access to the roof top
> aerial.
> | > I
> | > | initially tried it downstairs and it found all the channels
> | > | within a
> | > minute
> | > | and the AD worked perfectly.
> | > |
> | > | Unfortunately upstairs I only have a loop antenna although I was
> quite
> | > | surprised that by carefully adjusting the aerial I was able to
> | > | tune
> in
> | > quite
> | > | a lot of the channels. It seems that the BBC stations are the
> easiest
> to
> | > | get. Again I was pleasantly surprised that even with the loop
> antenna
> I
> | > was
> | > | able to receive the audio description. Even watched Jonny
> | > | English
> the
> | > other
> | > | night on ITV2 and had the AD. It did take quite a bit of
> | > | tweaking
> the
> | > | aerial before I got the receiver to lock onto the signal, but I
> found
> | > that
> | > | to be the case with all the non BBC channels.
> | > |
> | > | . I bought a mains powered aerial from Argos the other day to
> | > | see
> if
> | > the
> | > | reception could be improved a little, but unfortunately it
> | > | didn't
> really
> | > do
> | > | much better than the loop antenna. I'll be taking it back to
> | > | argos
> on
> | > Monday
> | > | for a refund. My only option now is to get someone to fit an
> | > | aerial extension in the bedroom so I can access the roof top
> | > | antenna and
> | > finally
> | > | receive all the channels.
> | > |
> | > | For anyone thinking of purchasing a freeview box I would highly
> | > recommend
> | > | the Logik LDR V3 from Currys, but as I've just described for
> | > | best
> | > results
> | > | you need to connect it to a roof top aerial.
> | > |
> | > | Darren.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | ----- Original Message -----
> | > | From: "Matthew Allbones" <mallbones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:24 PM
> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible
> | > | TVS
> with
> | > | freeview required please.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Hi Darren
> | > |
> | > | Having done a little research on the Nebula tv card, and hav ing
> | > previously
> | > | tried to use a set top box with an internal ariel I am not sure
> | > | that
> any
> | > | digital TV reciever wil work with an internal ariel.
> | > |
> | > | Has anyone had any previous experience of this?
> | > |
> | > | Matt
> | > |
> | > | -----Original Message-----
> | > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | On
> Behalf
> | > Of
> | > | Darren Brewer
> | > | Sent: 16 November 2007 13:23
> | > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible
> | > | TVS
> with
> | > | freeview required please.
> | > |
> | > | Hi
> | > |
> | > | The freeview box you mentioned is the Logik, thats Logik with a K.
> LDR
> | > V3
> | > | and is available from the Curry's website www.currys.co.uk and
> | > | cost
> £66
> | > | including delivery.
> | > |
> | > | I ordered one earlier this week and am awaiting its arrival.
> | > Unfortunately
> | > | I do not have access to the rooftop aerial in the room I want to
> have
> | > the
> | > | box and will probably have to buy a decent indoor one to recieve
> | > | the
> | > digital
> | > | channels, but I won't know that until I try it out.
> | > |
> | > | Darren.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | ----- Original Message -----
> | > | From: "Matthew Allbones" <mallbones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:51 AM
> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice on reasonably priced accessible
> | > | TVS
> with
> | > | freeview required please.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Hi
> | > |
> | > | I agree that the Virgin package is quite reasonably priced.
> | > |
> | > | The only other reasoable option is the new freeview box that has
> | > | AD facilities on it, I thinkg I saw it quoted at £59. It
> | > | doesn't have
> any
> | > | other accessible features, but would work with your existing tv.
> | > |
> | > | The only tv sets I am aware of that have AD from Free view are
> | > | made
> by
> | > | Panasonic and Sony.
> | > |
> | > | All of this information is avaialbe on www.tvhelp.org.uk and
> | > | they
> also
> | > list
> | > | the AD shows and DVDs.
> | > |
> | > | I would recommend the site.
> | > |
> | > | Matt
> | > |
> | > | -----Original Message-----
> | > | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> | > | On
> Behalf
> | > Of
> | > | Alexander Shannon
> | > | Sent: 15 November 2007 15:29
> | > | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Subject: [access-uk] advice on reasonably priced accessible TVS
> | > | with freeview required please.
> | > |
> | > | Hi all,
> | > |
> | > | Last Night I foolishly forgot that "The Bill" was on ITV1 at
> | > | 8:00
> PM,
> so
> | > I
> | > | missed an episode. when I wrote to a discussion list related to
> | > | the program, someone said that the program I had missed would be
> repeated
> on
> | > | ITV3 on tomorrow.
> | > |
> | > | I can not currently receive ITV3 as I have an analogue TV, and
> | > | as
> both
> | > my
> | > | self and my wife are fans of "The Bill, and my wife is totally
> Blind,
> we
> | > | were thinking about looking into replacing our current TV with a
> model
> | > that
> | > | is accessible and can pick up freeview, (although we would not
> | > | be
> able
> | > to
> | > | have an external aerial fitted as we live in a shared ownership
> | > property,
> | > | partly owned by a Housing association), so I am wondering if
> | > | anyone
> can
> | > | point me in the direction of any accessible models of TV that
> | > | they
> think
> | > I
> | > | should look at.
> | > |
> | > | Thank you in advance for any advice.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Alexander Shannon
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