Freeview TV

[PeteXXX]

MrsXXX has decided that our Sky subscription is too expensive (after many years of me telling her) and is thinking of going 'Freeview' instead.
We have an aerial, and several sockets dotted around the house, so that bit is OK.

I don't really watch much television, so it doesn't particularly bother me, but how limited is it, and exactly how Free is Free?

 

[HLaB]

Ive only got freeview and other than tv licence and electricity I don't pay a thing. My parents have freesat and don't pay a thing either but get more channels.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I got sick of sky a while ago and I got a youview box and like freeview it is completely free and to be honest now I dont have sky I dont sit in front of the TV anywhere near as much as I used to.

 

[NorthernDave]

I must admit we're toying with the same idea as 90% of what we watch is available on Freeview.
We've got Sky Movies at a considerable expense and I bet we don't watch more than 2 or 3 films a month...

 

[PeteXXX]

Thanks all. I watch very little television so the 1000 or so channels we appear to have access to are a complete waste of time as far as I'm concerned.
Apart from News channels and a few other things that I could view on the laptop, I could do without a television totally, but MrsXXX enjoys it, so who am I to remove her pleasures!
It was her suggestion to go the Freeview route, hence my checking it out here to see which one is best.

 

[midlife]

Most TV sets come with Freeview built in, is yours an old TV?

Shaun

 

[derrick]

We ditched sky about a year ago, went for freesat using the sky dish. do not miss sky at all, but then i ain't really into tv but the wife is, and she has no complaints.

 

[flake99please]

Another vote for Freesat for your situation.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I'd go with Freesat too, much better than freeview.

 

[PeteXXX]

Most TV sets come with Freeview built in, is yours an old TV?

Shaun

It's a few years old, but I think it probably does have Freeview built in. I'll have to have a play with it and see.

Edit: It seems to be a Toshiba Regza

 

[Tiger10]

Freesat has a slightly better selection .

 

[Beebo]

A good option is a smart tv, you can get all the iplayer, youtube, netflix, now tv and amazon, although you have to pay a bit for the last 3.

 

[colly]

Got Freesat a couple of months ago. Dumped Sky because apart from a couple of channels there was nothing that interested us. OK so I don't get to watch Eurosport but I can live with that.

Once you have the equipment. Free is free.

 

[fossyant]

Freeview but with a Smart TV so you can easily do all the catch up. We also use Kodi (with the Exodus add in) and Popcorn Time for all the latest movies (installed on the laptop and HDMI cable to the telly).

 

[midlife]

You can stick in a fire stick in if you want to get streamed channels via the internet or use an Xbox etc if one is attached without buying a smart TV.

Shaun