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Re: update set top box

graemeben — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:49:04 GMT

have a look at www.digitaluk.co.uk/2equipment . I,m guessing this isnt going to affect many on this site you as most will have much more modern equipment than me!

Re: update set top box

graemeben — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:24:27 GMT

Sorry. I didnt explain fully. I have a very old Philips 'on digital' freeview box that come July according to the 'get ready for digital' website will no longer receive digital signals. Apparently when they switch over they are doing some kind of upgrade on the signal and alot of older freeview boxes will no longer work. Why exactly I dont know but unfortunately my stb is on their list.I am holding my breath at the moment and hoping mine will continue working but am not doing any new channel searches just in case.Sorry if my initial posting was a little confusing. Anyone using older freeview boxes may want to look into whether their stb is still ok after the switchover. I dont want sky at the moment, just a more up to date freeview box that will work via my Beo4. Thanks.

Re: update set top box

Kokomo — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:07:46 GMT

Excuse me Graeme if I'm misunderstanding you, but what is the Philips 'digibox' receiving currently - satellite via Sky? The switchover you are referring to is the switching off of the analogue signal, so I don't understand how this could negatively affect reception via the Philips unit which I presume doesn't and cannot receive analogue signals, so the switch off is irrelevent in this respect.

Freeview is terrestrial reception via an aerial and is of course an option, but so is digital satellite via Sky or Freesat.

update set top box

graemeben — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:20:50 GMT

Hi. Been following this site for a while but am new to posting questions. I have a 5 year old Beovision3 with stb controller and am using a phillips digi box which I now believe that after our digital switchover in July will not work anymore. Can anyone recommend a good freeview box compatible with the tv's stb controller. I tried a Panasonic TUCT 20(borrowed) which worked but I thought the picture and sound was not as good as the phillips.Thanks. Very informative site btw.